Mangos, kratons and gamelans
September 25th 2006 A legacy of the Dutch administration, a train carries us from Yogyakarta to the neibouring town of Solo, a little further east. Together with Yogya, Solo (officially known as Surakarta although nobody uses that name) is one of Java's "royal cities". Indeed, for centuries this part of the world has been ruled by small kingdoms that have come and gone. Mataram, Sriwijaya, Majapahit, Mataram Islam...
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Siti Zaliha Jawati
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VERY GOOD I STAYED
This March I will be going to Solo again with my friends, I tried to make a reservation email address : Cakrahomestay@yahoo.com but could not reached them. My trip to Solo dated on the 25 March to 28 March 2011, I am trying hard to find a way to contact them, do you have their correct email address? Pls help me. Your great help are very much appreciated. Thank you. Siti Zaliha