List of the Best and Instagrammable Rest Areas in Central Java

Jateng Rest Area is currently going viral on social media. This is because the rest area in the province has the best spots that are Instagrammable, attracting a lot of attention. So, which rest areas in Central Java have the best and Instagrammable views? To find out the complete list, please pay attention to the following review.

1. Rest Area KM 260B

Rest Area KM 260B Pemalang-Pejagan Toll Road is one of the best rest areas in Central Java. This is because the rest area was built on the site of the former Banjaratma sugar factory. This makes Rest Area KM 260B known as the Banjaratma Heritage Rest Area.

The old building certainly provides a unique sensation for you when taking photos at this rest area. In addition, Rest Area KM 260B has remnants of the rolling machine and furnace from the Banjaratma sugar factory, which you can use as the best view for photos. Not only that, the presence of a typical Central Java Batik MSME center and the Serodotan Donut (a colorful slide playground) can serve as an Instagrammable photo backdrop.

2. Rest Area KM 360B

Rest Area KM 360B on the Semarang-Batang Toll Road is also one of the best Instagrammable rest areas in Central Java. This is because this rest area has a very lush environment, free from plastic waste. This happens because this rest area adopts a Go Green concept, which includes a plastic waste processing facility.

In addition, Rest Area KM 360B has also been awarded as the rest area with the most complete facilities by the MURI record-keeping agency. The facilities at this rest area are very complete, ranging from a spacious parking area, clean toilets, gas stations, workshops and MSMEs, children's playgrounds, pool attractions, and mini zoos, to mosques.

3. Rest Area KM 429

Next on the list is Rest Area KM 429 on the Semarang-Solo Toll Road. This rest area has Instagrammable photo spots and is currently viral on social media, namely the mosque with a golden dome adorned with a little red ornament and the refreshing panorama of Mount Ungaran. Due to its complete facilities and numerous best photo spots, this rest area received an award from the Ministry of PUPR as the best rest area in 2019.

4. Rest Area KM 456

Rest Area KM 456 on the Semarang-Solo Toll Road is also included in the list of the best and Instagrammable rest areas in Central Java. This is because this rest area has attractions such as a connecting bridge (Sky Bridge) between the left and right sides of the toll road, MSME tenants, a building design resembling a mall, and five jolo with pyramid roofs symbolizing the five mountains in Central Java Province.

5. Rest Area 487

Lastly, there is Rest Area 487 on the Semarang-Solo Toll Road. This rest area can be considered the best rest area because it has a rooftop with a diamond-shaped floor that makes visitors feel comfortable while enjoying the beauty of the sunset or sunrise. In addition, in front of this rest area, there is a cow statue symbolizing that Boyolali City is the Milk City. This statue can serve as the best backdrop for your photo collection.