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Semarang
![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](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/9cd999fbd1cf55cbfe1f78176d52a342.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=384&h=216&q=medium)
![Golden Sunrise View from Sikunir Hill
[Pic taken by Galaxy Note]
Enjoying the beauty of sunrise is one of the important attraction in Indonesian tourism concept, this is because Indonesia has a lot of mountains suitable to be enjoyed on the moment of sunrise. One of the well known its sunrise’s beauty is Sikunir hill in the Dieng plateau.
Dieng Plateau is a marshy plateau that forms the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng Volcanic Complexnear Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia. Referred to as "Dieng" by Indonesians, it sits at 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, far from major population centres. The name "Dieng" comes from Di Hyang which means "Abode of the Gods".](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/ebbdb15fcc9fd075d270d17a53e8f75c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=384&h=216&q=medium)
Top rated hotels for your Central Java vacation
Alila Solo, Java
Jl. Slamet Riyadi No. 562 Surakarta Central Java
Free Cancellation
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46.46 mi from city center
$66 nightly
The price is $73 total per night
$73 total
Jan 5 - Jan 6, 2026
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A stay at Alila Solo, Java places you in the heart of Surakarta, just a 5-minute walk from Solo Square and within a 5-minute drive of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
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Spa
Somerset Queen City Semarang
Jl. Pemuda No.27-31, Pandansari, Semarang Jawa Tengah
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1.24 mi from city center
$52 nightly
The price is $57 total per night
$57 total
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026
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With a stay at Somerset Queen City Semarang, you'll be centrally located in Semarang, just a 3-minute walk from Old Semarang Post Office and 6 minutes by foot from Mesjid Besar.
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ibis Semarang Simpang Lima
Jalan Gajah Mada 172 Semarang Central Java
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0.26 mi from city center
$25 nightly
The price is $28 total per night
$28 total
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A stay at ibis Semarang Simpang Lima places you in the heart of Semarang, within a 5-minute walk of Ciputra Mall Semarang and Simpang Lima Park.
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