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Jogjakarta: A Special District

Jogjakarta is one of the biggest city in Java Island which belong to the capital and center of government of Special Province of Jogjakarta. It also belongs to a place where Jogjakarta King and Pakualam Duke live. One of the Sub-district, that is Kota Gede (in English: Big City) had ever became a center of Mataram Kingdom Empire in 1575-1640. The Kingdom Palaces which still have fully function are Jogjakarta and Pakualam Palace. Those palaces are as a result of Separated Mataram Kingdom. 

Wanna Get In Solo?Check First the 2014 Calendar Event

Are there who want to have vacation in Solo City next year? If there is somebody who want to, it is important to see the calender event that had been already published by the Tourism Institution of Solo Government. Who knows, when having vacation, visiting work, or everything that is, you can enjoy the event performance which is set by Solo Government. 

As we know, the Solo government routinely release the calendar event of Solo in a year. The government also will release the monthly calendar as a revision of yearly calender event which experience schedule change, place, as well as adding event. This calender event is functioned as a promotion media to improve the number of tourists in Solo. This calender also belongs to the effective media among city government, travel agent, hoteliers, as well as stage holders involved in there. 

Get in and Get Around in Solo City

Touring in Solo

The Nature of Solo 

Solo is located 100 km from Semarang, Capital City of Central Java and 60 kilometers from Special Province of Jogjakarta. Both Solo and Jogjakarta has a similarity. Since Solo does not belong to Province, Solo has fewer tourist than Jogjakarta has. Nevertheless, the characteristic of Solo's culture and tradition is stronger than Jogjakarta. The people who place Jogjakarta now are heterogeneous. It is because Jogjakarta is not only well known as the center of tourist attraction of Javanese' culture - tradition but also as the center of education. There are many educational institutions there, e.g universities and academies of school. Therefore, people from another cities, regencies, even abroad study and stay there until they get graduation. 

Solo is more quiet and friendly as the tradition, culture, as well as characteristics are still held by Solo people. Solo is one of the beautiful places which is characterized as an Royal City in Java Island because it has Mangkunegaran and Kasunanan Kingdom. 

Initially, Solo (short name of Surakarta) belonged to Mataram Kingdom. This city even became a center of Mataram Government. Since there was Giyanti Convention which was held in February, 13th, 1755, it made Islamic Kingdom broke  (as an impact of Dutch's provocation). The result of broken Islamic Kingdom established two centers of government at that time: Jogjakarta and Surakarta Government. In addition, the Surakarta Government was broken into Kasunanan and Mangkunagaran Kingdom as a result of Salatiga Convention (occurred in 1767).

International Airports in Java Island

Visiting Java Island, Indonesia is Simple

Java Island is a wonderful place to visit. It has beautiful panorama, arts, cultures, tradition, friendly local people. So you do not hesitate to visit it. If you live outside Indonesia (international tourists), you can access this place, Java Island, Indonesia which has some international airports. From near to this airport, you can move by riding another public transportation (bus, taxi, or train) to access the interesting places in Java Island. There are Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Banten City, near to Jakarta City), Juanda International Airport (Surabaya City), Adisumarmo International Airport (Surakarta/ Solo City), Adi Sucipto International Airport (Jogjakarta Province), Achmad Yani International Airport (Semarang City), Husein Sastranegara Internasional Airport (Bandung City).

East Java Province in Glance

Magical of East Java 

The Unique Territory, Famous Tourist Attraction and Climate of East Java Province

figure:Ludruk Stage Art,East Java,Indonesia

East Java is a name of province which is located eastern Java, Indonesia. Surabaya is the name of capital of East Java. The large of this province is about 47. 922 km 2, and the density of populous of this province is 37.476.757 in 2010. East Java Province has the largest territory among 6 provinces which is located in Java Island. Besides, it posses the two largest density of populous after West Java Province's. This province is bordered by Java Sea in northern, Bali Straits in eastern, Hindia Ocean in southern as well as Central Java Province in western. East Java Province also has Madura Island, Bawean Island, Kangean Island as well as small islands in Java Sea and Hindia Ocean (Sempu Island and Nusa Barung).

Central Java in Glance

figure:Grojogan Sewu Waterfall,Central Java,Indonesia

Central Java 

Central Java, Java Island, Indonesia

Central Java is a name of province which is located in center of Java Island. This province is bordered through West Java Province in western, Hindia Ocean and Special Province of Jogjakarta in southern, East Java Province in eastern as well as Java Sea in northern. This province also involves the Nusakambangan Island (near to the bordered of West Java Province) and Karimun Jawa Island in Java Sea.

West Java Railway Stations:Address plus Route

figure:Bandung Railway Station,West Java

Comfortable Travelling Through Train

The Indonesia Train Inc provides more than one hundreds railway station in West Java Province. This incorporated company very concerns to the convenience of passengers. The route  of this train does not only take passengers in the West Java Province territory but also take them to out side West Java Province, e.g. Special Province of Jakarta, Central Java Province as well as East Java Province. 

Tips: When you want to go by train, you must show your identity card to the officers. If you cannot show it, you will not be able to ride the train. If you are international tourists, you can show your passport. 

West Java Province in Glance

figure: Dormant Volcano of Tangkuban Perahu
Mountain, Bandung, west Java

Marvelous West Java, Indonesia

West Java is a name of province in Java island with Bandung as it's capital city. The development of history shows that west java belongs to the first province which was formed in Indonesia territory. The West Java Province was established based on the Law Legalization Number: 11. Year: 1950. West Java is a province with the most populous people in Indonesia. The part west of this province is straightly bordered by the Special Province of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The West Java Province in 2000 was separated with the new Banten Province, which is located in west part. 

the Nature of Java Island

figure:Panorama of village with green rice field in Central Java

Beautiful Java Island, Indonesia

Java is an island of Indonesia which has a population of 136 million. It belongs to the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated island in the world. This island is stayed by 60 percent of its population. Jakarta is the name of Indonesia's capital city which is located in west part of Java Island. In addition, this island belongs to the most history place in Indonesia because it is a center place of Indonesian people in reaching their independence from the Dutch colonialism. The proclamation of Indonesia's independence was also taken place in Jakarta, western java. It is proclaimed by the first president of Indonesia, Soekarno. Besides, some areas of java island also belonged to the witness of the existence of Hindu, Buddhist as well as Islamic monarchy.