In this ancient kingdom of Kasunanan Surakarta in Central Java, time stands still. Down the narrow streets between buildings with old Javanese and European architectural combinations, I imagined how ...

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Courtiers dressed in traditional Javanese costumes enter the Surakarta Palace complex in Surakarta, Central Java. - The Jakarta Post JAKARTA: Surakarta city in Central Java successfully joined ...

TEMPO.CO, Surakarta - Surakarta City Administration in Central Java will operate a 99 year-old steam train as part of its cultural tourism attractions, after previously it has operated a steam train ...

People sitting before a graffiti depicting an image of former president Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo on a street in Surakarta in this file photo from July, 2024. - AFP JAKARTA: A proposal to reinstate ...

SOLO in Java, Indonesia has a thriving FOOD CULTURE with loads of famous foods. We take you on an INDONESIAN STREET FOOD tour of some of Solo’s popular local spots to eat some of Solo’s most famous ...

Purbaya (left) and Hangabehi have each declared themselves Pakubuwono XIV, the traditional title of the ruler of Surakarta, and the legitimate heir to the throne. (Photo: Keraton Surakarta) The ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Sad news has come from the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace. The king of Surakarta Palace, Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII, passed away at the age of 77 on Sunday morning, November 2, ...

SURAKARTA, Indonesia - Residents have complained of foul odors and air pollution as the waste crisis at the Putri Cempo landfill in Surakarta, Central Java, worsens, marking the latest in a growing ...