Shopping While Make Batik at Kampung Batik Kauman

on March 12, 2012

Kampung Batik Kauman
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Travelling to the village of batik was no less thrill with trips to historical sites. In the village of batik, in addition to shopping, you can also see how to make batik and cap.
Quoted from surakarta.go.id, Monday (05/03/2012), in addition to Laweyan Kampung Batik, batik village there are also other, no less attractive in Solo, the Kampung Batik Kauman. Kampung Batik Kauman located right in downtown, adjacent to the Klewer Market, Mosque and also Kasunanan Surakarta palace.

Kauman Kampung Batik is associated with the displacement history Kartosuro palace to Solo. First, the courtiers Kasunanan get training specifically from Kasunanan to make batik. Then, the courtiers are taught kauman other people to make batik. This is the origin of why the majority kauman a batik craftsman.

During its development, the art of batik in Kampung Batik Kauman can be divided into three forms, namely batik, batik cap pure, and batik cap combination and write. If you shop here, do not be surprised if the price of the most expensive batik among other types of batik. This is because it is a product of batik batik batik is superior in the village.

In this batik village, some houses transformed into a store or boutique, complete with a storefront to display a variety of batik products. Go into every alley in the village, you will find various kinds of gorgeous batik. No need to worry about fear of getting lost, because Kampung Batik Kauman have provided maps and directions boards.

If a visit to Kampung Batik Kauman, you can find various types of batik with different materials, from silk, cotton and rayon. There are about 20-30 Kauman cottage industry in the village who have subscribed to the domestic and foreign tourists.

Buy batik while looking at a direct manufacturing process, the main attraction for tourists. Even more fun again, if visiting here, in addition to purchase and view the process of making batik, batik visitors can also try directly.

In addition to batik products, Kampung Batik Kauman also have a building that is still Java and colonial architecture. There's also a spot foreign exchange and a place to stay.

To visit Kampung Batik Kauman, most fun to use bicycles. This is because the location of Kampung Batik Kauman there is lots of narrow alleys that will be passed.
Kampung Batik Kauman
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