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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Semarang (45% of total searches to Central Java). The next most popular destinations are Surakarta City (30%) and Magelang (14%). Searches for hotels in Purwokerto (11%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Central Java for as cheap as $9 (Purwokerto) in the last 3 days. The average price is $53.