7 Year-end Holiday Destinations to Visit in Solo

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Solo City in Central Java Province is a popular destination for art and cultural tourism. With its diverse range of tourist sites, it is definitely worth visiting during the year-end holidays. 

Here is the list of seven must-visit tourist destinations in Solo:

1. Solo Safari

Solo Safari is a vast tourist area spread across 13.9 hectares located on Jalan Ir. Sutami, Jebres. The destination offers educational programs about animals, including Indonesia's endemic animals, and visitors can even ride them.

2. The Heritage Palace

Located in Pabelan, Kartasura, Sukoharjo Regency, The Heritage Palace is a palace complex that combines indoor and outdoor elements, including gardens, an art museum, a playground, and a convention hall. This heritage building used to be a historic sugar factory in the Dutch era and features several museums, including Omah Kwalik, 3D Trick Art Museum, Industrial Museum, and Garden Retro Paradise.

3. Cepogo Cheese Park

Cepogo Cheese Park is a part of the Cimory Group. This new tourist site offers various interesting activities, such as interacting with animals, learning archery, riding an ATV, and taking photos in the Hobbit house, as well as shopping for souvenirs. It is located near the central city, on the Solo-Selo Borobudur route in Genting Village, Cepogo, Boyolali.

4. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo is a replica of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. It was inaugurated on November 22, 2022, as a gift from the United Arab Emirates President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to the city as a manifestation of the increasingly close relations between Indonesia and the UAE.

5. Djoeang 45 Building

Located in Kliwon Market, the Djoeang 45 Building was built by the Dutch East Indies government in 1876. This building houses the Laskar Putri Surakarta Monument, which was established as a historical marker of women's participation in the four-day fight back on August 7-11, 1945.

6. Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace

The palace is one of the most popular destinations for foreign tourists. The complex area is divided into several parts, such as Alun Alun Lor, Sasana Sumewa, Keraton, and others. The Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace is located in Baluwarti, Pasar Kliwon.

7. Pura Mangkunegaran 

Pura Mangkunegaran is the official palace of the Duke of Mangkunegaran and is another tourist attraction in Solo that is worth visiting during the year-end holidays. The palace complex has a cultural center named Praciman Park, which contains a museum exhibiting royal artifacts of Mangkunegaran.

If you are planning a year-end holiday trip, make sure to add these destinations to your list and experience the culture and beauty of Solo City.

ANANDA RIDHO SULISTYA | HARIS SETYAWAN | RADEN PUTRI

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