Activities in Java
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Purawisata
In the evening you can head along to the Purawisata, an amusement park noted more for its dance performances, but there are also rides, fun-fair games and a pasar seni (art market) with a basic collection of souvenirs.
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Purawisata
In the evening you can head along to the Purawisata, an amusement park noted more for its dance performances, but there are also rides, fun-fair games and a pasar seni (art market) with a basic collection of souvenirs.
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Wawan Rental
Rents out well-maintained bikes.
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Batik Course - Warung Baru
Never to be outdone, Baru also offers batik courses.
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Wanawisata Alamhayati Tours
Has tours to Krakatau and Ujung Kulon National Park.
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Trac Astra
This is one of the major car-rental operators in Jakarta.
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Studio 76
Runs good full-day silversmith courses (220,000Rp per person including lunch and 10g of silver to play around with).
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Adventure Trans
Adventure travel agent specialising in upmarket tours to Bali via Bromo and Ijen. Also offers trekking and rafting trips.
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Bung Karno Stadium Complex
The Bung Karno stadium complex has a 50m pool, squash, tennis and badminton courts, plus rackets for hire.
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Bersih Sehat
The hygienic and elegant massage and sauna facilities and professional masseurs at Bersih Sehat are highly recommended.
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Pool
The 50m pool behind the Hotel Formule 1 in Cikini, within walking distance of Jalan Jaksa, is the best option in the centre.
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Batik Course - Mama Homestay
The eponymous Mama offers a one-day introductory batik course (you supply the T-shirt), although she is getting old these days and her English is limited.
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Miki Tours
Run tours to Candi Sukuh, Gunung Merapi and Gunung Lawu. Prices depend on numbers, but a day trip for two people with a car and guide starts at around 500,000Rp.
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Sriwedari Amusement Park
Solo’s Sriwedari Amusement Park has fair rides and sideshow stalls. Nightly wayang orang performances (and other cultural shows) are held here.
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Batik Plentong
Batik Plentong gives free guided tours of the batik process. This place caters to tour groups, so prices are very high – view the process here and shop elsewhere.
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Merapi Volcano Observatory
At the time of research the climb to the peak from Kaliurang had been strictly off limits since 1994 because of volcanic activity. You can contact the Merapi Volcano Observatory.
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Westerners
Bicycle tours (from 75,000Rp) to sites around the city are popular in Solo, taking in gamelan and batik-making, arak and rice-cracker processing. Westerners offer such trips.
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Meditation
Traditionally, Solo is well known as a meditation centre, but the number of courses offered have been dwindling of late. The tourist office still lists a couple of places on its books for interested parties, though.
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Gelanggang Renang
Swimmers have the option of the Gelanggang Renang complex, which includes a wave pool and slide pool, or Ancol Beach; the latter isn't the greatest place to swim, but boat trips to some of the Pulau Seribu islands leave from here.
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Purawisata
In the evening you can head along to the Purawisata, an amusement park noted more for its dance performances, but there are also rides, fun-fair games and a pasar seni (art market) with a basic collection of souvenirs.
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Paradise Island
There are tours to Paradise Island, an uninhabited nearby island with good beaches (including a 5km white-sand beach) and surfing. For food, make an early-morning trip to Pangandaran's fish market and fire up a barbecue when you get to the island.
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Green Canyon
The most popular tours run to the Green Canyon, but also widely available are the 'countryside' or 'home industry' tours, which take you to plantations and local industries to see the making of tahu and krupuk (prawn crackers), as well as a wayang golek maker.
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Mangun Dhama Arts Centre
Tumpang is home to the Mangun Dhama Arts Centre, which has Javanese dance classes and performances, plus some gamelan, wayang and woodcarving courses. Wayang kulit and dance shows can be staged if pre-arranged, and books, dance DVDs, masks, puppets and batik are usually for sale.
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Klub Golf Cengkareng
Jakarta has some of the best-value golf in Asia, with 38 courses within and around the city. Klub Golf Cengkareng, near the airport, is one of the priciest, but remains the residents' favourite, with stunning fairways and a top-notch bar at the 19th. It is members only at the weekend, but you can play 18 holes through the week.
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Bicycle Tours
Bicycle Tours to sites outside the city limits are a perennial favourite in Solo. A full-day tour takes you through beautiful countryside to 15 destinations, including stops to watch batik production, gamelan making, and tofu, arak (colourless, distilled palm wine) and rice-cracker processing. Warung Baru, Istana Griya, Mama Homestay, Westerners and Miki tours all offer such tours.
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