At the museum no photos are allowed which is really unfortunate as it was well worth the visit and the guided tour is definitely not to be missed. In the museum there are even Batik made from the Dutch era which depicts stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White!

I enjoyed the tour v much and at the end of the tour we were brought to this room where the artisan were working on hand drawn batik.

Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia for anyone interested in learning more about the process of batik making.

Firstly, a cloth is washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. The wax can be applied with a variety of tools. A pen-like instrument called a canting (IPA: [tʃantiŋ], sometimes spelled with old Dutch orthography tjanting) is the most common. A canting is made from a small copper reservoir with a spout on a wooden handle. The reservoir holds the resist which flows through the spout, creating dots and lines as it moves. For larger patterns, a stiff brush may be used. Alternatively, a copper block stamp called a cap (IPA: [tʃap]; old spelling tjap) is used to cover large areas more efficiently.

After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by scraping or boiling the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original color; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern. This process is repeated as many times as the number of colors desired.

The most traditional type of batik, called batik tulis (written batik), is drawn using only the canting. The cloth need to be drawn on both sides and dipped in a dye bath three to four times. The whole process may take up to a year; it yields considerably finer patterns than stamped batik.

Source: Wikipedia

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"The room and bed were big and comfortable, but no fridge and no safebox. Breakfast was really good, though. The hotel is very close to the Balapan train station, which is nice. It’s a decent budget place, but what makes me unable to recommend is because how dangerous the roads are around the hotel. I stay at places all over SE Asia, so I’m totally used to the motorbike madness. This place, though . . . It takes the cake."

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"The hotel is an excellent place to stay. The hotel itself is not special or fancy, but it is well-run, clean, and located in the center of Solo. The breakfast buffet is excellent, the restaurant is good, and the hotel also has a nice cafe with an outside seating area. They featured life music at the cafe on weekend evenings. We saw no other foreign guests, which we saw as a plus. Many staff members speak good English."

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Travelers will be sure to enjoy their time in Surakarta's Banjarsari neighborhood. Be sure to check out Solo Paragon Lifestyle Mall and Balekambang City Park as part of your Banjarsari travel plans.

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Based on Expedia customer reviews, Swiss-Belhotel Solo is the highest ranked property in Banjarsari. This hotel offers a full-service spa and a restaurant. Other top choices in the neighborhood include Novotel Solo and ibis Styles Solo.

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Spend some time exploring the natural setting of Banjarsari with a visit to Balekambang City Park and Keprabon Park. As you're discovering the neighborhood, Solo Paragon Lifestyle Mall and Nakamura Klinik are some other places worth a visit. A few places to visit in the area around Banjarsari include Sriwedari Amusement Park, Radya Pustaka Museum, and Danar Hadi. When you're sightseeing in Surakarta, Radya Museum Library and Gede Market are also worth a stop.

How can I get around Banjarsari and the greater Surakarta area?

If you want to venture out of town, Solo Balapan Station is the closest train station. You can also catch a ride at Kadipiro Station.

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