Railway Station of Balapan
Pandawa Water Park
Solo Paragon Mall with touch of traditional
Keraton of Surakarta
Making Batik with patient
Solo or Surakarta is also called the ancient city that was built by Paku Buwana II. The history of this city can't be escape from history of Kasunanan of Surakarta. Sultanate which is the successor of the Islamic Mataram kingdom. Surakarta is known as one of the center and core of the ancient Javanese culture as it is traditionally one of the political center and the development of Javanese tradition. Prosperity of this region since the 19th century has been to encourage the development of Java-language literature, dance, food, clothing, architecture, and various other beautiful cultural outcomes.
On the other hand this city has a motto "The Spirit of Java", which become a branding slogan other than glow, there are clean, healthy, neat and beautiful. The Spirit of Java will reflect the depth of the root meaning of culture, art and history of it own city, Solo. So the city is entitled to claim the city as "The Soul of Java".




