Jepara
Discover Jepara
Jepara is a coastal town in Central Java province, northeast of Semarang. It is well-known for its wood carvings and furniture industry. Jepara is one of the departure points for ferries going to Karimunjawa. Small, mostly non air-conditioned, buses leave Semarang's Terboyo bus terminal daily 05:00–17:00 and cost Rp15,000–20,000. Expect to pay twice if you put your backpack on an empty seat (there are no luggage compartments on small buses).
What to Experience in Jepara
Taste of Jepara...
Try local drinks such as adon-adon coro, made from pandan, ground pepper, cinnamon, cloves, galangal, which is doused with coconut milk, ginger, brown sugar, and water and es gempol, consists of rice flour dough doused with coconut milk and sugar, and often add ice. Head out to the Karimunjawa islands on the fast or slow ferry services that service the port. Or go hiking Mount Muria
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsSmall, mostly non air-conditioned, buses leave Semarang's Terboyo bus terminal daily 05:00–17:00 and cost Rp15,000–20,000. Expect to pay twice if you put your backpack on an empty seat (there are no luggage compartments on small buses). There are more comfortable air-conditioned shuttle vans (known as travel) from Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Solo, mostly departing from the various agencies' offices. From Semarang the journey takes around 2 hours and costs around Rp25,000–35,000. These buses have departures later than the cheap intercity buses. From Semarang you can take a taxi and bargain a price of around Rp275,000. Even if they use the meter it should not be much more than that. Taxis are a bit hard to find. Becak (rickshaw) is fairly easy. Motorbikes can be rented from some of the motorcycle dealers or at the Segoro Hotel. If you know Indonesian, you can call Raja, which is a taxi service using a normal SUV-type car. 085 225 111 234 or 081 705 62002....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Taxis are a bit hard to find. Becak (rickshaw) is fairly easy. Motorbikes can be rented from some of the motorcycle dealers or at the Segoro Hotel. If you know Indonesian, you can call Raja, which is a taxi service using a normal SUV-type car. 085 225 111 234 or 081 705 62002. If you don't speak or can't speak Indonesian, try going to Jepara Indah Hotel, or Kencana Hotel. The Hotel Segoro at the north end of town (near the gas station) has a travel service and can also charter cars. Ride-hailing service Gojek is available in Jepara, but there are no Gojek taxis. Try local drinks such as adon-adon coro, made from pandan, ground pepper, cinnamon, cloves, galangal, which is doused with coconut milk, ginger, brown sugar, and water and es gempol, consists of rice flour dough doused with coconut milk and sugar, and often add ice. Head out to the Karimunjawa islands on the fast or slow ferry services that service the port. Or go hiking Mount Muria
Where to Stay
Head out to the Karimunjawa islands on the fast or slow ferry services that service the port. Or go hiking Mount Muria
Money & Budget
Try local drinks such as adon-adon coro, made from pandan, ground pepper, cinnamon, cloves, galangal, which is doused with coconut milk, ginger, brown sugar, and water and es gempol, consists of rice flour dough doused with coconut milk and sugar, and often add ice. Head out to the Karimunjawa islands on the fast or slow ferry services that service the port. Or go hiking Mount Muria
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Glimpses of Jepara
a group of people riding scooters down a street
Calm ocean wave at sunset
Mangroove Tree in Bandengan Beach Jepara Central Java Indonesia Taken by cansastudio 16 Januari 2015
Pesisir pantai utara Jepara
a view of the ocean with a boat in the distance
a boat is out in the ocean on a sunny day
a view of a forest from a hill top
footprints in the sand on a beach near the water
two persons on seashore
a group of people riding scooters down a street
Calm ocean wave at sunset
Mangroove Tree in Bandengan Beach Jepara Central Java Indonesia Taken by cansastudio 16 Januari 2015
Pesisir pantai utara Jepara