Places to visit near

Karanganyar

Karanganyar is a town in Karanganyar district, Central Java, Indonesia. Within 50 km by road there are 156 places to visit: 32 forts & heritage, 32 museums and 27 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Fort Vastenburg, Kraton of Surakarta and Great Mosque of Surakarta.

7.5983° S, 110.9444° ELovina 567 km

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Within 30 km151 places
Within 50 km156
Must-see94
Notable131
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Karanganyar

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:30 pm

100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Karanganyar
  2. Suharto's Mausoleumtomb · 1.5 hrs
  3. Site of Giyanti Treatyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Fort Vastenburgfort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Lokanantamuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Sangiranmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Karanganyar
Today’s loopKaranganyarStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Karanganyar?

Fort Vastenburg (fort, about 16 km), Kraton of Surakarta (mosque or dargah, about 16 km), Great Mosque of Surakarta (mosque, about 17 km), Museum Pura Mangkunegaran (museum, about 17 km), Mangkunegaran Palace (palace, about 17 km), National Press Monument (monument, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Karanganyar?

156 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 32 museums, 27 mosques & dargahs, 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 temples.

Which is the nearest fort to Karanganyar?

Site of Giyanti Treaty, about 5 km by road; Eks Stasiun Grompol (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Karanganyar?

Museum Budaya, Sains, Dan Teknologi Bengawan Solo, about 14 km by road; Edupark Alaska (15 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Karanganyar?

Start in Karanganyar, visit Suharto's Mausoleum, then Site of Giyanti Treaty, then Fort Vastenburg, then Lokananta, then Sangiran, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.