Kampoeng Batik Laweyan is a village that having 24.83 hectare territory and about 2.500 citizen living on it. Laweyan is the oldest Kampoeng Batik in Indonesia.
Laweyan is one of the central Batik in Solo. This village was the icon Batik Solo. Since the 19th century, this village was known as batik village. That is why [...]

Kraton Batik Museum Yogyakarta is a museum that displays a collection of batik cloths and equipments dating from the era of Sultan Hamengku Buwono VIII until Sultan Hamenku Buwono X. It is situated on Jl. Rotowijayan No.1, an area which is still considered a part of the Kraton Complex.  The Batik collection are mostly those [...]

Ulen Sentalu Museum is a museum of arts and crafts located around 28 KM North of the Keraton, on Kaliurang Street. The collections are mostly contributed by the royal family of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and the Surakarta Sulatanate. There are various collections of high quality batiks, and also artifacts that belonged to relatives of the [...]

Mirota Batik is one of the most known Batik and Handicraft Center in Yogyakarta. The big old family-owned shop is located near the end of Malioboro Street, just North of the Presidential Palace. There’s actually another branch located in Kaliurang KM. 15.5, but the one reviewed here will be the center at Malioboro. When visiting [...]

Pusat Grosir Solo (Solo Wholesale Market Center) is a comprehensive 5-story tall wholesale center in the heart of the city of Solo (Bundaran Gladak), Central Java.  The wholesale center is also one of the main tourism and shopping attraction in Solo because of its strategic location near Keraton Solo, and Pasar Klewer (Klewer market).  Solo [...]

Off the west gate of Keraton’s North Square, this old market is a place that sells all kinds of fabrics and predominantly batik. Other traditional [...]

Malioboro is a shopping site at the center of Yogyakarta. In this place, one could find many stores, stands, and outdoor shops selling local and traditional souvenirs made by Yogyakarta residents. At the end of the street, there is the largest indoor market, Beringharjo,  selling many kinds of Batik. Beside the market, stands the Vredenburg [...]

Prawirotaman is an area around 5 km to the south of the Keraton which provides many low-budget lodgings as well as cafés and shops of various typical Yogyakartan items and souvenirs. The area has been well known for its lodging and hotel business since the 19th century. The history began when a palace officioal, named [...]