Salatiga
Walkable city in Central Java with a café-filled centre and a concentration of historic churches, Salatiga sits at the foot of Mount Merbabu in elevated terrain that keeps the climate noticeably cool. Located between Semarang and Surakarta, it hosts the annual Festival Mata Air, dedicated to the sustainable use of Central Java's water resources. The surrounding region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population201,369
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
Salatiga: quick answers
Where is Salatiga?
Salatiga is in Indonesia, about 39 km24 miles in a straight line from Semarang.
How do you get to Salatiga?
The nearest airport is Surakarta (SOC), about 48 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Salatiga?
The warmest month is October, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 23°C73°F. The wettest month is January, with about 499 mm19.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Salatiga?
OpenStreetMap lists 24 restaurants, 15 cafés and 82 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Salatiga?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Pakualaman, Semarang and Surakarta.