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Sragen is a regency in Central Java. Java's longest river, the Bengawan Solo River, flows through the fertile rice fields in the region. The archaeological excavation and Sangiran is located in Sragen.
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Museum Manusia Purba Sangiran
At the Sangiran museum and site, complete information can be obtained about the pattern of early human life in Java which contributed to the development of science such as Anthropology, Archeology, Geology, and Paleoanthropology. At the site of the Sangiran site, for the first time, fossils of the lower jaw of Homo erectus were found by a German archaeologist, Professor Von Koenigswald.
Kid's playground and jogging track.
A park with a pond.
Kid-oriented recreational complex with a compact zoo, a waterpark, and a natural green space.
Serves botok mercon, a spicy shark catfish wrapped in banana leaves.
Serves Javanese food such as trancam (raw veggies with grated coconut), bubur gurih (savory porridge), sate gembus (Javanese okara/tofu dregs satay), etc.
Serves dawet okra.
By car
Sragen is 30 km northeast Solo. You may drive through the national road or Trans-Java toll road.
You may rent a motorbike or a car downtown or the nearest big city, Solo to go to tourist places.
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Surakarta · International · SOC
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