Banjarsari

Surakarta

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Top hotels in Banjarsari

Moxy Solo
Moxy Solo
3.5 out of 5
Jl. Slamet Riyadi No.173, Kemlayan, Solo, Jawa Tengah, Surakarta, Central Java
The price is P2,056 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
P2,056
P2,488 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 6 - Apr 7
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Surakarta. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Radya Museum Library and Mangkunegaran ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (6 reviews)
"It was a chic and clean hotel in the center of the city. The staff was very friendly."

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2024

Moxy Solo
Novotel Solo
Novotel Solo
4 out of 5
Jalan Slamet Riyadi 272, Surakarta, Central Java
The price is P1,622 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
P1,622
P1,963 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 6 - Apr 7
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Surakarta. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. Popular ...
8/10 Very Good! (106 reviews)
"Really good stay after all"

Reviewed on Aug 24, 2024

Novotel Solo
ibis Styles Solo
ibis Styles Solo
3 out of 5
Jalan Gajah Mada 23, Surakarta, Central Java
The price is P1,009 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
P1,009
P1,221 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 20 - Apr 21
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Surakarta. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Radya Pustaka Museum and Danar Hadi are located ...
8/10 Very Good! (95 reviews)
"Good location, nice and friendly staff"

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024

ibis Styles Solo
Solia Hotel Yosodipuro Solo
Solia Hotel Yosodipuro Solo
3 out of 5
31 Jl. Yosodipuro, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Surakarta. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Nakamura Klinik and Mangkunegaran Palace ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (4 reviews)
"The only thing. Not going to stay on the 1st floor. Balcony on 1st floor is useless."

Reviewed on Feb 23, 2023

Solia Hotel Yosodipuro Solo
OYO 2058 Griya Ria
OYO 2058 Griya Ria
1 out of 5
Jl. Pakel No. 80, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah
The price is P201 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
P201
P243 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 6 - Apr 7
Stay at this hotel in Surakarta. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Balekambang City Park and Solo Square are located ...
OYO 2058 Griya Ria
RedDoorz near Solo Balapan Station
RedDoorz near Solo Balapan Station
3 out of 5
Jl. Ngebrusan No.13, Banjarsari, Surakarta
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Surakarta. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and satellite TV channels. Popular attractions Nakamura Klinik and Keprabon Park ...
RedDoorz near Solo Balapan Station
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At the museum no photos are allowed which is really unfortunate as it was well worth the visit and the guided tour is definitely not to be missed. In the museum there are even Batik made from the Dutch era which depicts stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White!

I enjoyed the tour v much and at the end of the tour we were brought to this room where the artisan were working on hand drawn batik.

Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia for anyone interested in learning more about the process of batik making.

Firstly, a cloth is washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. The wax can be applied with a variety of tools. A pen-like instrument called a canting (IPA: [tʃantiŋ], sometimes spelled with old Dutch orthography tjanting) is the most common. A canting is made from a small copper reservoir with a spout on a wooden handle. The reservoir holds the resist which flows through the spout, creating dots and lines as it moves. For larger patterns, a stiff brush may be used. Alternatively, a copper block stamp called a cap (IPA: [tʃap]; old spelling tjap) is used to cover large areas more efficiently.

After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by scraping or boiling the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original color; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern. This process is repeated as many times as the number of colors desired.

The most traditional type of batik, called batik tulis

Solo City Centre

You'll enjoy the museums and zoo in Solo City Centre. You might want to make time for a stop at Mangkunegaran Palace or Solo Paragon Lifestyle Mall.

Solo City Centre

Banjarsari