Salatiga Travel Guide

 theo1006 Says:  This favourite road tour leads around Merbabu mountain, with close views of Merapi volcano. We made the tour several times, both before and after the October-November 2010 eruptions. The tour can be made by car or by motorcycle, clockwise or anti-clockwise. Best start by... 

 theo1006 Says:  What about learning to ride a horse during your Java travels? Or, if you have already some experience riding, you can make a tour on horseback in the environment of Salatiga. We met the owners of 'Havana Horses' by coincidence. They happened to be on the same flight as us... 

 theo1006 Says:  Telomoyo Mountain is our favourite mountain near Salatiga. With 1894 m it is not as high as better-known Merbabu (3142 m), but with its lush vegetation, steep ridges and deep ravines, streams which do not run dry, it is more interesting to go on discovery walks. And if you... 

 theo1006 Says:  If a 6 to 8 hours hike to the top of Merbabu mountain is not your idea of fun, what about Telomoyo mountain? In the seventies a telecommunication relay station was built on the top of this 1894 m mountain, and to reach it a 7 km road was carved in its side all to the top. So... 

 theo1006 Says:  The Dutch built Jelok power station in 1912, and it has long been the main provider of electrical power for Salatiga. Of course nowadays it is connected into a larger grid.Jelok gets its water from Tuntang river, which flows out of Rawa Pening lake, which in turn receives... 

 theo1006 Says:  Another restaurant popular for a family dine-out. Also on our list when we don't want to do cooking at home. Koloke (chicken meat in sweet-sour sauce) Rp 21,000. Sapi lada hitam (black pepper cow's meat) Rp 22,000. Gurame (fish) starting at Rp 40,000. 

 theo1006 Says:  There is no train station in Salatiga. Like if you come by air, you have to take a train from Jakarta to Semarang or Solo and there get a taxi or bus for the 1 to 1.5 hour drive to Salatiga.The train schedules you can find at: http://kereta-api.co.id/. Unfortunately in... 

 theo1006 Says:  The easiest way to get to Salatiga is by air via Semarang, Solo or Yogyakarta.At the airports you can get a taxi at the counter for a fixed price. The taxi ride from Semarang takes about one our and costs Rp 185,000 (August 2009). The ride from Solo takes slightly longer and... 

 theo1006 Says:  Actually there are two neighbouring shops, specialising in artistic handicraft made of rattan and other natural materials. One of them bears a sign "Koen Saleri", the other has no name.Here you can find lampshades, chairs, baskets and all kinds of accessories for in your... 

 theo1006 Says:  In the countryside people will try to put you at ease: Disini aman, bu (It's safe here, ma'am). And indeed, Indonesia is generally very safe. In the cities this may be due to the safety wardens you find everywhere: in shopping malls, at banks, parkings and restaurants, as... 

 theo1006 Says:  Another small temple, just near Salatiga. It does not look impressive, but intriguing: an enormous base compared to the temple body itself. On the base one finds foundation stones with holes in it, which must have supported wooden poles. Usually these held up a roof, but can... 

 theo1006 Says:  Seen on the western slope of Telemoyo mountain. A big rock had slid down from the roadside and blocked the entrance to Mulungan hamlet (see Scenic drive around Telemoyo mountain, km 31.1). Two men were taking turns in trying to break the rock up using only a sledge hammer.... 

 theo1006 Says:  Heavy through traffic is a nuisance in Salatiga. Buses and trucks from Semarang to Yogya, Solo and farther east all go through the town.In the early nineties construction was started on a 13 km bypass west of town. The ringroad was to connect Tapen on the nortern border of... 

 theo1006 Says:  We found it on a 1937 Dutch map, complete with the mountain path leading to it: Natuurmonument Sepakoeng. Pleasant surprise, it has been maintained in crowded Central Java. A small board CA Sepakung (Cagar Alam Sepakung) and a few border poles indicate the Reserve. It is...