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Prambanan
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Java with towering spires dedicated to the Trimurti of Hinduism.
40 km · about 45 min drive
AsiaIndonesiaCentral Java
Grogol
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Grogol
Grogol sits on the route: 10 minutes from Baki, 42km from Mount Merapi.
Grogol is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Baki, about 4 km away.
Grogol is a subdistrict (kecamatan) in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The housing estate, Solo Baru ("New Solo") is located here and this subdistrict is a satellite city of Surakarta.
The Al-Mukmin Islamic school is located here, in Ngruki, a village in this subdistrict. This pesantren is chaired by AbuRead more
Bakar Ba'asyir alleged to have been involved in the 2002 Bali bombing.
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Within an hour or so of Grogol: Prambanan (40 km), Mount Merapi (42 km), Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (55 km).
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Grogol is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 4 km from Baki.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 100,613
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.6011, 110.8186
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Worth the detour from Grogol
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace)
The living royal palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, a center of Javanese culture with traditional dance performances and fine arts.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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