Having a trip to Solo is not complete without doing some shopping. Visit these 3 places in Solo for shopping for some goods and delicacies.
Journey back in time with a few shopping – Pasar Triwindu.
If you’re an antique lover, you’ll love Pasar Triwindu. This market features everything from retro suitcases to classics acrylic paintings, old baths, and lamps to sculptures from the 19th Century. With the range, you’re bound to get a little something to take home. Apart from large items like furniture and decoration, you’ll also find small vintage accessories such as hats and glasses!
Shop for a few candy traditional sandwiches – Serabi Notosuman
If you are searching for a food souvenir to bring home, this has to be it. Stop at Serabi Notosuman was mandatory while visiting Solo. The legendary store sells traditional sandwiches stuffed either with coconut or chocolate. We wished we purchased more and secretly opted for half of both tastes As it comes in a box of 10 sandwiches. These small pancakes are pure goodness – they’re damp on the inside and were served hot! They have a branch in Yogyakarta, so if you’re departing from there, we recommend you to get from the Yogyakarta branch instead of ensuring freshness. We were able to order a couple of boxes right before leaving.
Join locals for delicacies in the marketplace – Pasar Gede
Unlike many traditional wet markets, Pasar Gede is also galore! We went on a walking food tour by yourself, and because we were keen to get a sugar rush to get breakfast, went down to the very advocated dessert stalls. Take note that in Java, the use of glucose is similar to the amount of oxygen we take in so everything they call sweet, is sweet! Take a seat for a refreshing bowl of Es Dawet Telasih Bu Dermi – a dessert which makes the world habitable. The girl in a pillar drops into ice cubes with various sweet concoctions along with black rice, chia seeds along with other glutinous products.
They refer to it as a beverage option; however, it looks like a dessert! We also attempted oh so raved Lenjongan – a dinner dating back to the colonial era. It’s served on a banana leaf with different types of rice along with other sweet items derived from manioc, all this topped with an ample amount of grated coconut.
Finally, we stopped on a non-sweet dish in Timlo Sastro – a bowl of relaxation. Ask anyone about what to consume in Pasar Gede, and that is where they’ll guide you too!
