This was an absolutely wonderful experience! Probably one of the best tourist attraction in all of Indonesia (and I've been almost everywhere). Starting with the warm welcome from the youngz enthusiastic and English speaking staff, to the air conditioned waiting room and the bag you thoughtfully receive to carry your shoes, Pura Mangkunagaran made a very positive impression right from the very start. And, unlike most other Indonesians attractions, they do not rip-off foreign visitors, but instead charge a very fair same admission fee for everyone! Amazing. The palace is very large - nearly 10 hectares - and the tour, while not overly extensive, gave a great insight into the lives of the prince and his ancestors. The guide was very nice and friendly and spoke fluent english. Everything is meticulous well maintained, very clean and quite interesting. There is also a restaurant on site, which seems to be very well reviewed. I wanted to try it, but didn't have time. Overall, I would absolutely highly recommend that all tourists come and visit this wonderful glimpse into the past (and present). I much prefered it to the Museum Keraton Surakarta, and I even liked it more than the Yogyakarta Royal Palace. This alone makes it worth the stopover in Solo.

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I was so amazed with the interior. Everything felt so magical.. the tour guide explained everything in-detailed, esp ab the Solo’s Kraton’s history and family line. For 30k, it’s definitely a steal. They also sell some merchandises, like batik, and some stuffs. It’s definitely worth a visit

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Pura Mangkunegaran is an amazing place to visit. However, during a long weekend, it can be a nightmare to queue. We waited approximately 30 minutes just to have our names called, pay for the tickets, and enter the palace. Luckily, we had an amazing tour guide named Pak Agung, whom I highly recommend! Thanks to him, our tour was far from boring, and we thoroughly enjoyed our 1.5-hour visit to this spectacular place. I hope to watch a traditional dance performance here in the future—that would be a truly wonderful experience!

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It was a very nice place to learn the Javanese history especially the current Islamic Mataram dynasties. To visit this palace, one should buy a ticket to go into this place with the proper tour guide staff, because it is still the main resident of The Duke of Mangkunegaran and one couldn't just wander around randomly without any guidance. The staff was very informative about the philosophical aspects of the buildings, the history of this palace, and the royal family itself as he described it quite comprehensibly. Shout out to Markus the tour guide staff, GBU. Truly recommend this place if you want to do "Wisata Keraton (Palace Visit)" in Solo. Be mindful with the visiting hours tho, it opens Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Also, as it is still a culturally important place, there is a clear and firm proper rules on your clothing.

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Historic place in Surakarta you should definitely pay a visit. The entrance ticket is affordable and they provide a guide to explain everything for you. Make sure to ask a lot, because when my visit, it was a student intern who was our guide and she needs to learn more i guess. The Pura is a really big place and because the member of the Keraton still live in it, there are some of the area that are private and we're not allowed to see it. Hence, it was an incredible experience. Many spots for photos so no worries 😂