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Jepara-Rembang Voyage Tips and guide

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    Jepara-Rembang (Dutch: Residentie Djepara-Rembang) is a region of Central Java in Indonesia.

    Cities

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    Map
    Map of Jepara-Rembang
    • 1 Blora — a dense teak forest areas regency is known for its teak furniture
    • 2 Jepara — the wood carve furniture manufacturing capital of Indonesia; hundreds of workshops working mostly in teak
    • 3 Kudus — a small city of great importance to the Muslims of Java, a blend of Java and Muslim
    • 4 Pati — the city of peanut
    • 5 Rembang — one of the most significant Chinese heritage city

    Other destinations

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    • 1 Cepu — a district of Blora known for its forest railway and oil exploration
    • 2 Karimunjawa — a marine park of 27 islands, well off the beaten track

    Understand

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    The satellite view of Mount Muria

    This area is also known as Muria Raya (Great Muria) because it is located around Mount Muria. Most of civilian speak Javanese and understand Indonesian.

    Get in

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    By intercity bus

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    You may use an intercity bus to go to the each city in this area from Indonesia's capital Jakarta. One of the busiest bus stations in the Jepara-Rembang area is Jati Bus Terminal in Kudus.

    Get around

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    By car

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    Cities are connected by good condition Great Post Road except Jepara and Blora with fine provincial road.

    See

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    See old Chinese complex in Lasem District of Rembang and Mosque with old Hindu-Buddhist architecture in Kudus.

    Do

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    Snorkeling and strolling around white beaches in Karimunjawa.

    Eat

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    Meaty soup food is common in this area such as nasi gandul (rice with beef soup) in Pati, pindang serani (milkfish soup) in Jepara, and soto kerbau (water buffalo meat soup) in Kudus. In addition, there are some special satay dishes like sate srepeh (satay with red sauce, rice and tofu) in Rembang and sate Blora (satay served with coconut milk soup) in Blora.

    Drink

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    As an area with a Muslim majority, it is very difficult to find alcohol drinks in the area. Sweet iced tea and fresh coconut drink is common drinks. Try special coffee drinks such as kopi santen (coffee with coconut milk) in Blora and kopi kothok (coffee powder boiled with sugar or milk) in Cepu.

    Stay safe

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    This region travel guide to Jepara-Rembang is a usable article. It gives a good overview of the region, its sights, and how to get in, as well as links to the main destinations, whose articles are similarly well developed. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.


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