Surakarta is well-know as Solo, a city in Central Java. Surakarta and Yogyakarta are the heirs of the Mataram kingdom that was split in 1755.
Rich of Javanese Culture
The main tourist attraction of Solo is the Keraton Surakarta, the palace of Susuhunan Pakubuwono, also the Prince of Javanese court of Mangkunegaran. If you are hunting for batik, Pasar Klewer, Laweyan and Kampung Kauman is the best place to find them. You also can go to Taman Sriwedari to see Wayang Wong dance performance.
Rich of Traditional Food
Solo has so many traditional foods with a unique and good taste. You should go to Pasar Gede to buy es
dawet, rice crackers, timlo, etc. During the night, you can also explore the street foods like sego kucing, nasi liwet, gudeg and many other kind of foods