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).