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Purwokerto is a sleepy little town located in the Central Java province, Indonesia.

[edit] Understand

Purwokerto is a town of 300,000 inhabitants. Commonly referred as a cross-road between Jakarta and Yogyakarta. The town is on the foothill of Gunung Slamet volcano, the highest volcano in Central Java. Purwokerto also the main entrance to climb Gunung Slamet. Many of Indonesian famous people originated from Purwokerto, namely Jendral Sudirman, Jendral Gatot Subroto, Soepardjo Roestam etc. Most of those heroic people are honoured as a street name all over Indonesia.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Until today airport in Banyumas area is still in planning process. Military airport in Wirasaba Purbalingga is only a half hour from Purwokerto, capital city of Banyumas. Nowadays the airport has been being built for commercial flight. From capital city of Jakarta through Sukarno Hatta Airport, you can pass Adi Sucipto Airport (Yogyakarta), Adi Sumarmo Airport (Solo), Tunggul Wulung Airstrip (Cilacap) and Ahmad Yani International Airport (Semarang) and then go through road way. from: [1]

[edit] By bus

The bus station is Terminal Bus Purwokerto on 10 hectares area, clean, save and comfort located 4 km to the south of the town center. There are regular services throughout the island, including Jakarta (9 hours) with customer recommended Sinar Jaya bus, Yogyakarta (4 to 5.5 hours) with Raharja and Efisiensi bus, Semarang (6 hours) with Nusantara bus and Bandung (6 to 8 hours) with Budiman bus. The terminal serve for 24 hours.

[edit] By train

Trains to Jakarta take between 4 to 9 hours from the main Purwokerto station depend on train class. The Argo-class trains (Argo Lawu and Argo Dwipangga) are the best of the lot: most comfortable and fastest. Taksaka is almost as good. These train also cater for Yogyakarta destination.

there is a complete list of Train Schedule and Cost at [2]

[edit] Get around

Purwokerto is a relatively small town, travelling around town should not be too expensive. You may jog around town for 30 minutes.

[edit] By trishaw

Traditional three-wheeled pedal-powered carts known as becak can be found in most part of Purwokerto. Haggle furiously.

[edit][add listing] See

Purwokerto has many beautiful buildings and monuments.

• Purwokerto Fly-over, is a well known landmark located in front of train station. The flyover was built in 1967.
• Train Station, a Dutch colonial architecture, many Dutch residential building can be located in front of the train station.
• Museum Bank, located in Jalan Bank, a museum dedicated for R.A. Wiriatmaja who pioneer the Indonesian banking system.

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit] Learn

The educational institution in Purwokerto:

• Universitas Jendral Soedirman [3].
• Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto [4].
• Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo now STAIN Purwokerto.

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit] Wet Market

The biggest wet market is Pasar Wage, with many small wet market such as Pasar Manis and Pasar Pon.

[edit] Shopping Malls

• Moro, the biggest mall in Purwokerto.
• Sri Ratu now Tamara Plaza, the handphone centre and Gramedia Book Store.
• Rita Supermarket, the first supermarket in Purwokerto, there are 2 in Purwokerto, one in kebondalem and the other in alun alun.
• The New Matahari supermarket owned by the Rita Group.
• Coming soon in early 2010: Carrefour Purwokerto, yes Carrefour, the french hypermarket store is opening in Purwokerto soon.

[edit] Handcrafts

[edit][add listing] Eat

The following dishes should be on every traveller's agenda:

• Gudeg, a curry of jackfruit, chicken and egg served with rice, and is the most famous local dish. The most famous gudeg seller is in front of Pasar Manis, Jalan Gatot Subroto.
• Mendoan is local food in Purwokerto, from a very slim Tempe (food from a fermented soy bean, very famous food in Java) and covered by dough of wheat flour. Although many places selling Mendoan, the best Mendoan only served in the village. Even though Mendoan sold at city is considerable tasty.
• Sate Kambing Sate Kambing in Purwokerto Area (Banyumas, Sokaraja, Purbalingga) is also famous for very tender young Goat. One of the best is Sate Tiga Saudara.

• Soto Purwokerto

[edit] Budget

• Soto Ani, Gen. Sudirman (east from Alun-alun, across Gaya Baru Optik.located in small street behind building). approx 5 to 9 pm. 7k (at sept 09).  edit

• Rumah Makan Taman Pringgading, one of the best restaurants in town.

Address DI Panjaitan 217 Purwokerto

• Rumah Makan Cahaya Mas, one of the best chinese food restaurants in town. Moslem must think twice here.

You can visit in Overste Isdiman Purwokerto RM endut is famous with the hainan chicken rice and nasi campur. located on jln. wahid hasim 118 purwokerto. delivery service 0281-7647345

• Serabi Jalan Bank, available early in the morning is a local favourite. The queue is sometimes very long especially during holiday season.

• Soto Jalan Bank, Soto Sungep (also in jalan Bank), Soto Pak Tama (near Rita department store and supermarket, Soto Pak Sampun (at jalan Komisaris Bambang Suprapto), Soto Ani at Gen. Sudirman street; [east from Alun-alun across Gaya Baru Optik. located in small street behind building, open approx 5 to 9 pm].

• Soto Sokaraja, available in Sokaraja, located 4 km west of Purwokerto. Many of Soto Sokaraja in here, conside one of the best is Soto Kecik. The place not so good but very famous. Another famous one (some people consider this soto is better) is Soto Sutri.

• Mie Kelinci III available in HR.Benyamin 2 KM from Limas Agung.

Mendoan can be bought at jalan Sawangan, such as Mirasa, Echo21, etc. You can buy it raw (with separated ingredient) and frying it at home.

• Bakso Pekih, Pekih Street, north of Grand Mosque and City Square. Open 9am - 3pm approx.

• Gethuk Goreng At Sokaraja we also found the famous food called Gethuk Goreng that many shops sell with different kinds of names. It made of cassava and a lot of javanese sugar. And the other food: nopia, mino (small nopia) kripik, and also mendoan.

[edit][add listing] Drink

Wedang ronde is hot ginger drink with gluten rice balls, peanuts, jelly

Kebon Cafe is located at Jatiwinagun street. Good place to hangin around. lot of local musicians there.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• hotel anggrek, jl. dr. suparno no. 100, ☎ (0281) 7606633. clean, quiet 90k-125k.  edit
• Hotel Borobudur, Jalan Yosodarmo 32, ☎ +62 281 635341, +62 281 637747.  edit

[edit] Get out

[edit] North

• Baturaden is a resort area on the southern slope of Gunung Slamet. Just 14 km from town center.

[edit] East

• Sokaraja, famous for soto and gethuk.

• Mersi, famous for kripik tempe,jenang jaket and many more of other traditional meals.

[edit] South East

• Tambak, a district border with Kebumen, 1 hour with bus from the Purwokerto Bus Terminal for Rp 7,000. Tambak offer its famous Sate Bebek outlets along street. Price relatively cheap at Rp 10,000 (US $1)

[edit] South

• Gunung Tugel .

• Cilacap on the south coast is sleepy fishing port. Growing industry city, such as Pertamina, Portland Cement, and new PLTU (coal energy source for electricity) Karangkandri.

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