Jepara-Rembang
Jepara-Rembang
Jepara-Rembang (Dutch: Residentie Djepara-Rembang) is a region of Central Java in Indonesia.
Cities
- Blora — a dense teak forest areas regency is known for its teak furniture
- Jepara — the wood carve furniture manufacturing capital of Indonesia; hundreds of workshops working mostly in teak
- Kudus — a small city of great importance to the Muslims of Java, a blend of Java and Muslim
- Pati — the city of peanut
- Rembang — one of the most significant Chinese heritage city
Other destinations
- Cepu — a district of Blora known for its forest railway and oil exploration
- Karimunjawa — a marine park of 27 islands, well off the beaten track
Understand
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
By intercity bus
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
By car
Cities are connected by good condition Great Post Road except Jepara and Blora with fine provincial road.
See
See old Chinese complex in Lasem District of Rembang and Mosque with old Hindu-Buddhist architecture in Kudus.
Do
Snorkeling and strolling around white beaches in Karimunjawa.
Eat
Soupy meaty food is common in this area such as nasi gandul (rice with beef soup) in Pati, pindang serani (milkfish soup) in Jepara, and soto Kudus (water buffalo meat soup) in Kudus. In addition, there are special satay like sate srepeh (satay with red sauce, rice and tofu) in Rembang and sate Blora (satay served with coconut milk soup) in Blora.
Drink
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.