Soloevent.id – You don’t have to go all the way to Venice, Italy, if you want to feel the sensation of going along using a boat. Just come to the Chinese New Year Festival in the Pasar Gede area. You can feel the fun of decorative boat rides across the Pepe River. Especially, there are the lantern decorations above. Hmmm, it’s going to be a special nuance, bro.
Only spend 10 thousand Rupiah, you can try the tour boat. The boat departs from the dock behind BRI Bank Jenderal Sudirman. From there you will be invited to the Sudiroprajan pier in the Kreteg Gantung, then back to the starting point. This ornamental boat tour is open from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
One boat can only be climbed by six people. The boat was brought from Gajah Mungkur Reservoir, Wonogiri. Don’t need to be afraid of the security issue, because every passenger is provided with a float. In addition, there is also a duck boat with a capacity of two people.
You can try this tour from 27 January to 5 February 2019. This ornamental boat tour is one of the series from Grebeg Sudiro, which was held by Sudiroprajan Village. The event was held to celebrate Chinese New Year in Solo.
After riding an ornamental boat, don’t forget to take a photo with the Pasar Gede lantern background. There were 5,000 round lanterns, 12 zodiac lanterns, and 4 Punakawan lanterns that installed to enliven the Chinese New Year in Solo.
If you are hungry, you can try snack on culinary stands around Pasar Gede Bridge. Want to buy a souvenir? Of course you can, it is because in the Lunar Festival area many sell barongsai dolls for 20-70 thousand Rupiah.
Don’t forget to bring your camera to snap there. The most important, don’t litter and keep safe.
