There is a concern related to the development of cities in Indonesia that is felt toward the direction of a uniform and did not show regional characteristics of each. Construction of various tools of modern business-like malls, apartments, office buildings, etc.-in different regions shows that cities in the region have a tendency to be similar to large cities that already adopted a metropolitan culture. The desire to get high revenue making the city manager is very open to the entry of capital, without caring that the capital could be eroded locality.

That kind of worries that the mayor submitted Solo Joko Widodo during a speech in the discussion "Solo Finding Identity" in Hall Soedjatmoko, Solo, on May 21, 2009. By Joko Widodo, every city should have their respective characteristics to visitors coming to a city can be enjoyed both studying peculiarities of the city. For this reason, each town must have a blueprint for urban development for decades to come. Blueprints of this kind is being sought by the city of Solo Joko so that the city has a clear distinction with other cities. Through this long-term plan, expected Solo could have a clear positioning and differentiation with other cities.

There is an interesting statement from Joko Widodo, especially about the concept of positioning and differentiation diungkapnya city. The term "positioning" and "differentiation", a term that comes from the realm of marketing. Positioning concept associated with the process of making a product that occupies a unique and different from other products in the minds of audiences. Positioning is closely associated with differentiation, namely the process of making a product has a clear distinction with other products. To be able to find the right positioning, a product must have high differentiation. The higher the difference between one product with another product, the more easily positioning a product in the minds of audiences.

The use of the concept of positioning and differentiation by Joko Widodo, when discussing the identity or the identity of the city of Solo who want to build, indicate that marketing mindset is fundamental thought behind the effort to establish the identity of Solo. Solo need to have a blueprint that defines his identity-which automatically makes it different from other cities, so that city can be "marketed" to investors or tourists. The main mindset is: in order to "marketable", Solo as a product must have the differentiation with other cities so that the positioning of Solo in the minds of tourists and investors become clear.

Finding, forming, and then highlight the identity of a city to market the city is certainly not a mistake. However, modern urban management requires tourism ante investment and healthy growth. That's what the city needed a good marketing concepts, including branding and positioning. In the framework of marketing, of course not wrong if a city highlight a unique identity expressed in various domains, such as aristektur and urban planning, cultural activities, or certain values.

However, to keep in mind, the excavation and the protrusion of the identity of a city should not be done solely for marketing the city. The identity of a city needs to dig and find a collective effort of remembering for the citizens about the nature of the process of getting them, or in the Javanese culture is often termed the sangkan paraning dumadi. However, the process of remembering is not to be merely a formality nostalgia. Taking opinions Suprapto Suryodarmo artists in Discussion "Solo Finding Identity", extracting the identity of a city should be a foundation that paved the spirit of creativity or the creation of citizens.

Suprapto hopes, digging back Javanese culture as the identity of Solo can be an inspiration for the citizens of the city to create new cultural forms-oriented future. In the process of this kind, a kind of transformation: identity-oriented past utilized as a material to create cultural products that look far into the future. The identity of the goods not be dead, but as an inspiration to keep the new cultures that created not forget the origin initially.

A cultural transformation in a society that rests on the identity of these communities will produce new cultural forms are progressive, but at the same time "do not forget the mainland." In the face of globalization promoted transnational capitalism that brought gelontoran new cultural forms, extracting the identity of the city can become a shield that makes us not blinded by the glitter of foreign cultures. Although not necessarily be overdefensif against foreign culture, understanding their own identity can be lambaran that ensures we do not lose ground and dissolved in the euphoria of "global culture" that is sometimes ideological and destroy it.

Surakarta is not the old city (founded in 1745) but has a great historical role. The city was once the seat of government at the end of the Sultanate of Mataram. After the split of Mataram, became the center of government Kasunanan Surakarta Surakarta and Mangkunegaran. If withdrawn further, the two central Javanese feudalism had relationship with Majapahit, as are the descendants of the Mataram dynasty of kings of the Sultanate of Demak, which is also a dynastic succession successor Wijaya, the founder of Majapahit.

During its development, Solo became an important trading town (in Solo stood Sarekat Islamic Trade in 1905), city tour (dubbed the "city of pleasure", with a somewhat negative connotation), and cultural city. Historic buildings, art products, special food, and entertainment easily found in these locations and at points around the city.

Recreation Place Tours
Culture Travelling at Solo - Surakarta City

* Keraton Surakarta
* Istana Mangkunagaran
* Museum Radyapustaka
* Museum Galeri Batik Kuno Danarhadi
* Kampung Wisata Batik Kauman Solo
* Museum Lukis Dullah
* Candi Prambanan Klaten
* Balai Sujatmoko toko Gramedia (tempat even pameran kesenian)
* Galeri ASDI, Jl. Slamet Riyadi
* Taman Sriwedari
* Taman Budaya Jateng di Surakarta (TBS)/ Teater Arena).
* Pasar Barang antik Triwindu.
* Pasar Iwak Hias (pasar gedhe)
* Pasar Keris dan Cenderamata Alun-Alun Utara Kraton Solo.
* Pasar Klewer (Pasar Batik terbesar di Indonesia)
* Kasar barang klithikan NItiharjo Silir Semanggi
* Kampung batik laweyan
* Pasar buku kuno di Alun-alun Utara Kraton Solo

Natural Recreation Place at SOlo city Tours

* Tawangmangu (Puncak-nya Solo, berudara dingin, dengan air terjun 80 meter, tracking, tempat istirahat)
* Kompleks Makam Mangkunegaran di Makam Presiden Suharto & Istri di Mengadeg, Matesih, Karanganyar
* Selo (Di gunung Merapi-Merbabu)
* Kebun Binatang Jurug
* Jumok (air terjun dan tempat peristirahatan)
* Museum purbakala Sangiran
* Waduk Gajahmungkur Wonogiri
* SSB (Solo Selo Borobudur).
* Candi Cetho, patung Dewi Sri, dan Tea-walk di Kemuning, Karanganyar
* Candi Sukuh
* Hutan Jati Krendhowahono Wonogiri
* Luweng Ombo Wonogiri
* Bekonang (suasana Pedesaan)
* Nonton Pesawat Terbang, gunung Merbabu dan Merapi(lap terbang Adisumarmo)
* Waduk Cengklik

Culinary tours

The important thing to consider when traveling is food. Solo has a good place to eat and cheap, even this city have got the name of culinary city. Various foods, either modern or traditional available in the city solo.

You can find a good place to eat and cheap in front of Solo Wholesale Centre, when the late afternoon. This place was designed specifically for culinary tourism and penjajanya an option. Elsewhere in Keprabon to Rice Field Near liwet and western cities for a variety of cuisines.


Go to Solo
Surakarta is located at the junction between the south route and the path of Java, Semarang-Madison, which makes its strategic position as a transit city. Track railway from the north and south lines of Java is also connected in this city.
Line inland

Solo city can be reached by land, either by using a personal vehicle, bus or train.
Personal Vehicles

Solo city is connected to Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya with state road. Forward the planned construction of the highway (toll road) to Semarang and Yogyakarta. Besides the provincial road connecting with Purwodadi Solo, Wonogiri, and Tawangmangu / Sarangan.

Buses and other public transport highway

Solo buses serving relation to almost all major cities in Java, Bali, and many cities in Sumatra. The main terminal is Tirtonadi Terminal, located in the northern part of town and close to the train station (a distance of approximately 1km).

There is a night bus (air-conditioned) which connects Solo from Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung, Banyuwangi, and Denpasar. There is also a very long distance bus connection that connects with Bandarlampung Solo, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Medan, Padang on the west side, and with Mataram and Bima in the east. Relations with Kalimantan and Sulawesi, which is done through the ship rests in Semarang or Surabaya.

Relationship to Surabaya lasted 24 hours, both slow and Patas buses. Relationship to Purwokerto (via Yogyakarta), too, but with much less frequency. There is also a semi-Patas buses that connect with the city of Solo, Malang, Jember and Banyuwangi. Relationship to the bus to Semarang and Yogyakarta with slow bus runs from 5:00 until 19:00 o'clock, the rest have not been served, except by bus from Surabaya to Yogya, or sometimes an unofficial extension available vehicles omprengan.

Solo is also connected with the district towns and districts from Terminal Tirtonadi like to Purwodadi, Sragen, Tawangmangu, Matesih, Wonogiri, Pedan (Klaten), and Simo (Boyolali). Kartasura terminal can also be used to reach some rural areas. These pathways are usually served the old buses or minibuses.
Railways (NR)

The main station is a station of Solo Racing. From this station practically all the major cities of Solo, Java can be achieved.

Relationship with Jakarta is served by the Executive class train (first class) Argo Lawu (depart from Gambir station that night) and Argo Dwipangga (left early) at a cost of USD 200 thousand and travel time approximately 8 hours. The train was stopped at Tugu Station, Yogyakarta, and Purwokerto before reaching its final goal in Solo.

Prambanan Express commuter trains serve the relationship of Yogyakarta with 45 minutes travel time. Trains depart from Yogya five times a day (07:00, 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, and 19:00). In addition there is a commuter train to and from Semarang (KA Pandanwangi) with two trips a day, but not clear his schedule.
Air

From Jakarta, almost every airline has a route to Surakarta, cheapest first class (class T) of approximately USD 200 thousand, The journey time 50 minutes. Located in the region of hot, you can ride a taxi 15 minutes to the center of the city of Surakarta.

Garuda Airlines, Lion Air and Sriwijaya water Jakarta-Solo flights PP, and Silk Air flight to Singapore Solo-PP, in addition to direct flights to Mecca / Jeddah, Saudi Arabia due to Solo as embarkation pilgrimage to the region of Central Java and Yogyakarta.

From a person can fly solo across the cities in Indonesia, only through the city. For those of you who happened to walk in town on a solo flight if willed to us Beside the following info: Garuda Office Slamet Riyadi indonessia on the road, the office of Sriwijaya in the west of Solo Paragon, while Lion Air ngator Adi Sumarno airport in Solo.

In addition to flight information can also be information to several travel agents. If you can Solo eastern context to Kia TOUR (0271.7060808). For those who are in the north to the god's solo tour (0271725505), and who was at the center of the city to Miki Tour (0271.665352).