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Solo

Shopping in Solo

  1. Jl Dr Rajiman

    Jl Dr Rajiman, which runs along the southern edge of the alun-alun, is the goldsmiths street. Buy gold in the Chinese shops and have its weight and purity verified by the streetside gold testers along Jl Dr Rajiman and the side street of Jl Reksoniten near the kraton.

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  2. Batik Keris Factory

    In Lawiyan, west of the city, this is one place to see the batik process up close. Its shop (Jl Yos Sudarso 62) has icy air-con, a cafe and two full floors of fixed-price batik bags, skirts and shirts.

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  3. Street Vendors

    Kris and other souvenirs can be purchased from Street Vendors at the eastern side of the alun-alun near Kraton Surakarta. The gem sellers have a mind-boggling array of semiprecious stones.

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  4. Balai Agung

    On the north side of the alun-alun you can see high-quality wayang kulit puppets being made (and put through their paces). Gamelan sets are also on sale too.

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  5. Matahari Department Store

    For everyday shopping, check out the markets or the shops on Jl Secoyudan or head to Matahari Department Store, which offers everything you would expect.

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  6. Hypermarket

    The best of the modern supermarkets include the rebuilt Hypermarket. For everyday shopping, check out the markets or the shops on Jl Secoyudan.

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  7. Pasar Klewer

    A three-storey market near Kraton Surakarta is supposedly the largest batik and textile market in Indonesia. This is the place to buy batik.

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  8. Pasar Triwindu

    Solo’s flea market was closed for renovation at the time of research but should reopen in 2010. Expect antiques and bric-a-brac galore.

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  9. Atria Supermarket

    The best of the modern supermarkets include the newer Atria. For everyday shopping, check out the markets or the shops on Jl Secoyudan.

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  10. Pasar Gede

    This is the city’s largest general market, selling all manner of produce, particularly fruit and vegetables.

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  12. Pasar Depok

    At the northwestern end of Jl Raden Mas Said, Pasar Depok is Solo’s squawking bird market.

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  13. Batik Danar Hadi

    Danar Hadi is an important Solonese manufacturer and has a good store at its museum-cum-showroom.

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  14. Batik Semar

    Semar is good for modern cotton and beautiful silk batiks.

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