Purwokerto - Revision history

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‎By angkot

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‎North

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‎Budget

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‎Get around

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‎By train

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‎By bus

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‎By bus

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updated listing Satria Taxi

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updated listing Satria Taxi

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‎Understand

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 ===By angkot===
 Although Purwokerto is relatively a small city, travelling around town can be more faster and easier by angkot (a van that carries passengers, very common in Indonesia). Always have direct routes but sometimes can be very crowded. Costs Rp 2500 per person.
 ===By taxi===

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	* [[Baturaden]] is a resort area on the southern slope of '''Gunung Slamet'''. Just 14 km from town center. Offers cool climate, hot springs, and nature attractions.		* [[Baturaden]] is a resort area on the southern slope of '''Gunung Slamet'''. Just 14 km from town center. Offers cool climate, hot springs, and nature attractions.
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		+	There is ''Angkot'' which service passenger from Purwokerto to Baturaden. Usually it stop at old terminal (kebondalem) Purwokerto. At Baturaden you can ride it until spring water bath (Pancuran Pitu) or you can reach it by foot from gate area. Don't forget to ask the driver if you want him to wait. Negotiate for fare first.

	===East===		===East===

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 * <eat name="Soto Sungeb" alt="" address="Jalan RA Wiriatmaja no. 23 A" directions="head to a small lane across the Soto Jalan Bank" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">The truly pioneer for the Soto Purwokerto. Tasty and easy-on-the-wallet.</eat>
-* <eat name="Soto Ani" alt="" address="Jalan Jenderal Sudirman" directions="head to a small lane, beside the Gaya Baru Optic" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="16.30 PM - 22.30 PM" price="">A well-known typical foods option in town.</eat>
+* <eat name="Soto Ani" alt="" address="Jalan Jenderal Sudirman" directions="head to a small lane, across the road from Gaya Baru Optic" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="16.30 PM - 22.30 PM" price="">A well-known typical foods option in town.</eat>
 * '''Soto Sokaraja''', available in Sokaraja, located 4 km east of Purwokerto. Many of Soto Sokaraja in here, consider 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.

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 [[File:Jenderal Sudirman Street in Purwokerto.jpg|thumb|350px|Jenderal Sudirman Street, one of the busiest street in town]]
-Purwokerto is a relatively small city, travelling around town should not be too expensive. You may jog around town for 30 minutes.
+Purwokerto is a relatively small city, travelling around town should not be too expensive. You could jog around the entire city in 30 minutes.
 ===By trishaw===

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 ===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, most comfortable. and fastest. ''Taksaka'' is almost as good. These train also cater for [[Yogyakarta]] destination. You may check complete list of Train Schedule and Cost at[http://visitbanyumas.com/english/kunjungi-banyumas/perjalanan-kereta/].
+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, most comfortable, and fastest. ''Taksaka'' is almost as good. These train also cater for [[Yogyakarta]] destination. You may check complete list of train schedule and cost at [http://visitbanyumas.com/english/kunjungi-banyumas/perjalanan-kereta/].
 ==Get around==

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 ===By bus===
 The bus station is '''Terminal Bus Purwokerto''' on 10 hectares area, clean, safe and comfortable. 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 and Goodwill bus.
-The terminal serves for 24 hours.
+The terminal has 24 hour service.
 ===By train===

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 ===By taxi===
 * <listing name="Kobata Taxi" alt="" directions="" address="Jalan Stadion Mini IV Blok B no. 42" phone="(0281) 642440/(0281) 642441" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price=""></listing>
-* <listing name="Satria Taxi" alt="" address="Jalan Pemudaa" directions="" phone="(0281) 7668400" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax=""></listing>
+* <listing name="Satria Taxi" alt="" address="Jalan Pemuda" directions="" phone="(0281) 7668400" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax=""></listing>
 ==See==

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 ==Understand==
-Purwokerto is a city of around 300,000 inhabitants. Commonly referred as a cross-road between [[Jakarta]] and [[Yogyakarta]]. The city 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.
+Purwokerto is a city of around 300,000 inhabitants. Commonly referred as a cross-road between [[Jakarta]] and [[Yogyakarta]]. The city is on the foothill of Gunung Slamet volcano, the highest volcano in Central Java. Purwokerto is 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.
 ==Get in==