Location: Jepara
Top Things to do in Jepara
Top 10 Things to do in Jepara, Indonesia
Jepara is town in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. Jepara is on the north coast of Java, north-east of Semarang, not far from Mount Muria. It is also the main town of the district of Jepara, which has a population of about 1 million. Jepara is known for the Javanese teak wood carving art as well as the birthplace of Kartini, a pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians.
Restaurants in Jepara
1. Bandengan Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By alloz - Mallacoota, Australia
We walked & splashed water along this easy to find beach. It is uncharacteristically clean for an Indonesian beach. The waves are not threatening to children if you have them, more like lagoon waves than ocean. NB:There is no beer for sale here&we were warned of this so packed a cooler (I hope this helps you plan your day out frollicking on a south east asian beach)
2. Museum RA Kartini
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Winengku - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
one of Jepara tourism that you should get in is RA Kartini Museum. It is quite old buildings. Furthermore, you can get to this place very easy since it is located in the center of city we called it Alun-Alun.
It cost more or less 1 usd. At the same time you can get beautiful of Kartini history.
The tour took around half an hour.
3. Jepara Ourland Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Ilafya N
For the biggest water park at Jateng province it's still need a lot of improvement (maybe because it's not finished yet) the water sport rides needs more variety, the changing rooms and toilets are too few. We are prohibited from bringing our own food but the food stalls there are too few and not much choice in variety so we'll go starving if there's long queues.
Maybe if we go on regular day (not holiday season) we'll enjoy the place better, and the entrance ticket we pay (75k rupiahs per person) would be worth it.
4. Ombak Mati Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By boyen83 - Jakarta, Indonesia
People always thought that Pantai Ombak Mati same as Pantai Bondo, actually it's different position although one way to each other. Not too many visitor come when we arrive but maybe because it's not holiday season, seafood restaurant is also close, so we don't take much time to enjoy this place because nobody there
5. Portuguese Fort
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Swasty K - Semarang, Indonesia
Finally had a chance to visit this Fort.
Be there with the kids, they had a good time. Running around and play.
But, this place need to clean it up. All the tourist leave their trash all over the place.
Bit shame tho. Because this place had a great view. It takes about 60minutes from our place at Bandengan. This is a good place to take pictures. hahaha
6. Karimun Jawa Mangrove Forest
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Arfiansyah R - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The Island is located at north of Jepara, Central Java. Its a beautiful place and has a lot of island. The beach is clean, and has best sunset view! You also can snorkeling, swimming with baby shark there. The place is recomended for your travel destination!
7. Kartini Beach
Overall Ratings
3 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By AndrevdM - Jakarta, Indonesia
Kartini Beach is an amusement park which can be quite busy during weekends and holidays but otherwise (very) quiet.
It provides some simple rides for children, some small hotels, souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes, all simple. The most remarkable building is the Ocean Park: a huge concrete turtle is a seaqarium!
It is all not really enough to warrant a special visit but many tourists travel through here to take the boat to the Karimunjava Islands.
8. Bandengan Beach
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By huuysandra - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
I am long enough in Jepara month of August and September. there is little activity there. I invited my partner to come to the beach Bandengan. Initially I was not interested, because it was 1 pm and I'm sure the heat. coupled with the experience that is not so interesting on the beach kartini, I am not sure that I visited a new beach is quite interesting.
a half hour drive from where we live, salty wind has been felt. the entrance to the beach is ugly, so should be careful. Rp 5000 the entry fee per person. because I use a bike, I could park anywhere.
The first impression upon arrival there is, quiet Beaches. no big waves that roll down like other Beaches I've ever come. white sand, but a bit dirty because there is no public awareness to keep clean. plus subtract the trash so that visitors littering.
many activities that can be done there. No banana boating, and skiing. there are small shops that provide food as well, but for cleanliness I do not know. resorts and hotels are at the entrance to this beach. it might be more fun when it comes in the morning or afternoon.
because the water is calm, we can swim any time.
9. Mantingan Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Raymond W - Chengdu, China
Jepara is a very quiet and very hot country town today that is known as the centre of teak woodcarving in Indonesia. You would hardly guess to look at it today but it once produced some of Java's fieriest generals. In the 17th century it gave borth to two Muslim military expeditions, which sailed all the way to Malacca in mdoern Malaysia in attempt to drive out the Portuguese infidel.
The best place to get a glimpse of the Jepara Kingdom, almost forgotten today, is still the Mantingan Mosque, which is probably the third oldest mosque in Java, dating back to 1481. It is a small rustic mosque whose principal beauty is the carved medallions featuring floral and vegetal motifs, which are set into the walls.
10. Pantai Empu Rancak
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By boyen83 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Unfortunately this Beach is not too well maintained, their sign name already broken because of the tide, actually the Beach view is nice, not too many visitor come, maybe lack of promotion, should invite more tourist to come, don't forget guys to take a look if you go to Jepara
