Wonogiri Voyage Tips and guide

Wonogiri is a town in the southeastern part of Central Java. It is flanked by two provinces, namely Yogyakarta and East Java. It's the seat of regency that bears the same name.

The origin of the word Wonogiri itself comes from the Javanese wana (pad/forest/rice field) and giri (mountain/mountains). This name is very apt to describe the condition of the Wonogiri Regency area which is indeed mostly in the form of rice fields, forests, and mountains.

Map of Wonogiri

• -7.81598110.921861 Wonogiri Station. The Batara Kresna railbus runs twice a day between Purwosari Station in Solo and Wonogiri.  (updated Oct 2022)

• -7.79251110.897482 Giri Adipura Terminal. The main bus terminal of Wonogiri.  (updated Mar 2021)

It is more flexible to go to tourist attractions by car or motorbike.

• -7.907312110.8650621 Museum Wayang Indonesia Kab. Wonogiri, Jl. Raya Wuryantoro No.184, Ngebel, Wuryantoro, ☏ +62 812 369 11975. Start 08:00. A traditional Javanese puppet museum.  (updated Oct 2022)

• Besengek, tempeh dish wrapped in teak leaves.
• Mie ayam, chicken noodle soup.
• Pindang kambing, spiced goat dish with gaplek (cassava) porridge wrapped in teak leaves.
• Sambal cabuk wijen, the main ingredient is sesame oil dregs. Another ingredient is rice straw that has been burned. Together with palm sugar, salt, basil, and chili, this unique dish is then wrapped in banana leaves and grilled.

Wonogiri is one area that is famous for its mie ayam (chicken noodles). Different from the mie ayam from Bangka or Jakarta, which the soup is separated, it's a noodle soup. This noodle soup can be easily found all over the city.

• -7.813187110.9250621 Mie Ayam & Es Asem Mas Marino, Jl. Salak 3, Gerdu, Giripurwo. M-Sa, 08:00-15:00. Besides mie ayam, the stall serves a drink made from tamarind called es asem.  (updated Oct 2022)
• -7.817187110.9230632 Mie Ayam Bakso Pak Sadiman, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Bauresan, Giritirto. From Rp9,000.  (updated Oct 2022)
• -7.806938110.9230633 Mie Ayam Gunung Giri, Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani, Salak, Giripurwo, ☏ +62 852 938 33457. M-Sa, 09:00-15:00.  (updated Oct 2022)

• -7.859312110.9034374 Pak Glinding, Jl. Raya Wonogiri-Pracimantoro, Km. 7, Jajar, Sendang, ☏ +62 813 931 92142. 08:00-20:00. Serves grilled freshwater fish, nila bakar. You may also try wader goreng, a local fish snack.  (updated Oct 2022)
• -7.816562110.9934375 Pindang Kambing Mbok Sinem, Jalan Raya, Sanggrahan, Ngadirojo Kidul, Ngadirojo, ☏ +62 813 292 94390. Start 15:30. Serves pindang kambing. Rp5,000.  (updated Oct 2022)
• -7.859312110.9034376 Rumah Makan Mbah Bhet, Jl. Manyar II, RT.003/RW.001, Gerdu, Girikerto (near Wonogiri Station), ☏ +62 813 297 37999. 06:00-14:00. Serves lontong opor, shredded chicken and rice cake in a coconut milk soup. In this stall, the dish is added gudeg, sambal goreng kentang (potato sambal dish), telur bacem (Javanese boiled egg), and bubuk dele (soybean powder}. Rp21,000.  (updated Oct 2022)}

• -7.831188110.9201871 Filosofi Teh, Jl. Nila, Donoharjo, Wuryorejo, ☏ +62 855 717 1494. Daily 13:00-15:00, 18:00-23:30. Tea, herbal tea, coffee beer, and limun/sari temulawak (a drink made from Javanese ginger (Curcuma zanthorrhiza)).  (updated Oct 2022)

• -7.811063110.9240631 Hotel Diafan, Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani No.172, Kerdukepik, Giripurwo, ☏ +62 273 323007. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A 2-star hotel. Free WiFi and breakfast. From Rp325,879.  (updated Oct 2022)

• Gunung Kidul
• Klaten
• Pacitan
• Ponorogo
• Sukoharjo
• Mount Lawu
• Gadjah Mungkur Dam - A dam of the Bengawan Solo river.