Madiun Travel Guide

  Inner court of Kartika Abadi
by theo1006
 
  • Inner court of Kartika Abadi
      Inner court of Kartika Abadi
    by theo1006
  • Standard room of Kartika Abadi
      Standard room of Kartika Abadi
    by theo1006
  • out side
      out side
    by tjiong2301
  • deluxe room
      deluxe room
    by tjiong2301
  • Main walk through the arboretum
      Main walk through the arboretum
    by theo1006
 

Explore Madiun

Things to Do  

See Madiun's 'town forest'

See Madiun's 'town forest', Madiun

 theo1006 Says:  Although located near the town centre, 'town forest' is rather too much praise for this arboretum. However, if you happen to be a botanist, you should not miss it. About 80 of Indonesia's species of trees are represented here. The city advertises it's forest even for... 

Swim in irrigation lake Waduk Widas

Swim in irrigation lake Waduk Widas, Madiun

 theo1006 Says:  Waduk Widas is a vast irrigation lake with recreational area. Like Waduk Wonorejo in Tulungagung residency it is managed by the state water company Jasa Tirta I. However, it is much less developed and visited. The water is clean, as evidenced by the other name the lake goes... 

Hotels  

Hotel Merdeka: Madiun's hotel

Hotel Merdeka: Madiun's hotel, Madiun

 lianto Says:  Hotel Merdeka, situated at the heart of Madiun. Next to the hotel is shopping center, where Matahari departement store is located. Opposite there is another mall, where there is supermarket, AW and other junk food restaurants.The room is old fashion, poor maintained, smells... 

Kartika Abadi Hotel: madiun best hotel

Kartika Abadi Hotel: madiun best hotel, Madiun

 tjiong2301 Says:  Kartika Abadi hotel is located on the main street, near from mall and department store. Very easy to find a many restaurant.i stay at Kartika Abadi hotel for 2 night, i stay in deluxe room.the room is very clean, and the staffs are friendly =)Breakfast included, i chosed... 

Hotel Kartika Abadi: Among the top of Madiun

Hotel Kartika Abadi: Among the top of Madiun, Madiun

 theo1006 Says:  Madiun does not have any five star hotels. Having said that we found Hotel Kartika Abadi comfortable and clean. Good enough to serve as a base for going out of town. It is also centrally located.We paid Rp 275,000 for a standard room for two (October 2007). At a higher rate... 

Restaurants  

Golden Restaurant: AVOID eating at Golden Restaurant

Golden Restaurant: AVOID eating at Golden Restaurant, Madiun

 keshavarao Says:  No customers. Only us. Staff only interested in watching TV and that to too loud. Very hot. We had to request to put on the air-conditioners. Long time to serve the food. Food was mediocre and bland. The worst part was that the owner spoke to us in very impolite words and... 

Mbah Jingkrak: Javanese granny's kitchen

Mbah Jingkrak: Javanese granny's kitchen, Madiun

 theo1006 Says:  Madiun may not be impressive as hotels go, but this restaurant is extraordinary! Javanese kitchen at its best. Not the standard cheap dishes of any warung, but fresh and tasty, with flavours we did not know before.'Mbah Jingkrak' may be translated as 'Dancing Granny'. It is... 

Transportation  

Train from Yogya to Madiun

Train from Yogya to Madiun, Madiun

 theo1006 Says:  There are seven trains daily from Yogyakarta to Madiun, some run in the dead of night.As per April 2010 the schedule was:ARGO WILIS, dep. 14:08, arr. 16:20, executive Rp 130,000BIMA, dep. 00:47, arr. 02:59, executive Rp 130,000GAJAYANA, dep. 01:30, arr. 03:43, executive Rp... 

Local Car Rental - DO NOT use this company. Cheats

Local Car Rental - DO NOT use this company. Cheats, Madiun

 keshavarao Says:  We hired a car with driver (Avenza) for two days. They made us pay up front for both days.The next day the car that came was absolutely different and in very bad shape. They refused to change the car and refused to return my money. We returned the car but lost our... 

Train From Madiun

Train From Madiun, Madiun

 lianto Says:  I was suppose to depart from Solo to Malang, East Java. But since i couldn't get any ticket by minibus or train, so i had decided to buy the Gajayana train, depart from Madiun, which it runs from Jakarta to Malang. On my ticket stated Executive Gajayana, depart at. 03.49am.... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Historic village Nglambangan

Historic village Nglambangan, Madiun

 theo1006 Says:  Not far from Madiun is Nglambangan village, boasting some historic remains from the time of the Majapahit kingdom. When we had found the spot, we were welcomed by the caretaker, pak Samiono, who lives across the road. After showing us around, he took us to meet the village... 

What is written on Prasasti Sendang Kamal?

What is written on Prasasti Sendang Kamal?, Madiun

 theo1006 Says:  We happened to pass by and see the sign 'Prasasti Sendang Kamal'.It is about half way on the road between Madiun and Maospati, a sign pointing north. The site lies one km from the main road, in a village, and is not guarded.Prasasti denotes an inscription on a rock. The... 

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