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Places near Surakarta by type
All 247 places by distance →One day from Surakarta
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:06 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Surakarta
- UNS Museummosque or dargah · 30 min
- Sangiranmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Pabrik Gula Colomadumuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lokanantamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Monumen Sukarnoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Surakarta
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Surakarta?
Museum Pura Mangkunegaran (museum, about 2 km), Mangkunegaran Palace (palace, about 2 km), Fort Vastenburg (fort, about 2 km), National Press Monument (monument, about 2 km), Monumen Pers Nasional (museum, about 2 km), Great Mosque of Surakarta (mosque, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Surakarta?
159 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 34 museums, 27 mosques & dargahs, 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 temples.
Which is the nearest fort to Surakarta?
Monumen 45, about 1 km by road; Jembatan Keris (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Surakarta?
Museun Macan, about 2 km by road; Museum Pura Mangkunegaran (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Surakarta?
Start in Surakarta, visit UNS Museum, then Sangiran, then Pabrik Gula Colomadu, then Lokananta, then Monumen Sukarno, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.