Boyolali is a regency in Central Java. A predominantly rural area with a population of around 1 million, it comprises the city of Boyolali and hundreds of towns and villages.

Understand

Mount Merapi from Selo District of Boyolali

Orientation

Boyolali is at the east foothill of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu, which has very beautiful and charming views, the spacious greens and hilly areas around the volcanic activity of Mount Merapi provide enchanting opportunities for sightseeing.

Climate

Boyolali has a tropical monsoon climate. October is the warmest with an average temperature of 25.2 °C. July is the coldest with an average temperature of 23.7 °C. The wet season has a rainfall peak around March. The dry season centers around the month of August.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC ^IATA) (14 km (8.7 mi) north of the city). Direct flights from Jakarta (one hour), Bali (one hour) or Kuala Lumpur (two hours).  

By car

You may drive through the Trans-Java toll road (part of Asian Highway 2 (AH2)) from Semarang or Solo, and you have to exit at the Boyolali toll gate (exit 483).

Get around

You may use the ride-hailing app to go around downtown. For the outer area, you may rent a motorbike or a car.

See

The view of Mount Merapi from Candilawang Temple

• 1 Candilawang Temple, Dk Dangeyan, Gedangan, Cepogo. A Hindu temple of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom was built in the 9th century. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 Candisari Temple (Candi Sari Cepogo), Dk Candisari, Gedangan, Cepogo. 07:00-17:00. A Hindu temple is on a small hill with an altitude of 991 meters above sea level. (updated Nov 2022)
• 3 Indrokilo Botanical Garden (Kebun Raya Indrokilo), Mojosongo, ☏ +62 857 285 79630. Tu-Su, 08:00-16:00. (updated Nov 2022)
• 4 Museum R. Hamong Wardoyo, Jl. Pandanaran No.19, Tegalmulyo, Siswodipuran, ☏ +62 276 321359. 08:00-16:00. Collection of statues of the Hindu-Buddhist period which are ancient objects found in the Boyolali area. (updated Nov 2022)
• 5 Cipto Mulyo Mosque (Masjid Cipto Mulyo Pengging), Bendan, Banyudono. The mosque was built by the King of the Surakarta Sunanate, Pakubuwono X in 1905. (updated Nov 2022)
• 6 Gedung Lembu Sora, Mojosongo. A giant cow monument. (updated Nov 2022)

Do

• Mount Merbabu. Climbing Mt. Merbabu through Selo District of Boyolali. (updated Nov 2022)
• 1 Kedung Goro, Ds. Bolo, Wonosegoro. A natural rocky pool. You may swim there. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 Umbul Pengging, Umbulsari, Bendan, Banyudono. 06:00-17:00. A bath complex from the Surakarta Sunanate. (updated Nov 2022)

Buy

As a regency that produces milk, there are some food souvenirs made from fresh milk.

• Keju Boyolali, Boyolali cheese.
• Dodol susu, chewy sweet snack.
• Kerupuk susu, milk cracker.
• Tahu susu, literally means milk tofu, a steamed of colostrum and garlic.

Also processed food made from beef.

Abon sapi

• Abon sapi, beef floss.
• Petis sapi, beef paste sauce.

Eat

Boyolali has its own soto named soto seger using chicken or beef.

• 1 Soto Seger Mbok Giyem, Jl. Pandanaran No.293, Sidoharjo, Banaran. 06:30-19:00. Serves soto seger. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 Soto Seger Hj. Fatimah, Jl. Pandanaran No.257, Sidoharjo, Banaran, ☏ +62 276 325456. 05:30-21:00. Serves soto seger. (updated Nov 2022)

Another food is jenang pecel, bubur sumsum (rice pudding) with veggies in peanut sauce.

• 3 Jenang Pecel & Gendar Pecel Bu Samini, Karanggeneng. Sa-Th, 12:00-16:30. Serves jenang pecel. (updated Nov 2022)

Drink

Dairy

As a milk city, Boyolali has a lot of places that sell fresh milk or susu segar in the Indonesian.

• 1 Waroeng Spesial Susu Segar, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Bangun Harjo, RT.07/RW.02, Pulisen, ☏ +62 838 418 10786. Tu-Su, 15:30-22:00. Serves fresh milk. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 Susu Segar Mas Bejo, Jl. Pandanaran No.241 A, Recosari, Banaran, ☏ +62 813 934 08804. 17:00-23:00. Serves fresh milk. (updated Nov 2022)
• 3 Susu Segar Sarju, Jl. Pandanaran No.363, Ngepos, ☏ +62 896 375 51576. 18:00-24:00. Serves fresh milk. (updated Nov 2022)

Sleep

• 1 ATAYA, Jl. Tentara Pelajar, Tegalrejo, Ngesrep, Ngemplak (close to Adi Soemarmo Airport), ☏ +62 271 782278. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A 3-star hotel with a pool. From Rp258,700. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 Frontone Budget Hotel Boyolali, Jl. Boulevard Soekarno, Wonosari, Kemiri, Mojosongo, ☏ +62 276 3282999. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. From Rp205,453. (updated Nov 2022)
• 3 Pondok Indah Hotel, Jl. Merapi No.27, Bayanan, Pulisen, ☏ +62 812 862 86990. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 12:00. From Rp366,666. (updated Nov 2022)

Connect

The dialing code for Boyolali is 0271 and 0276.

Go next

• Mount Merbabu National Park
• Salatiga