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Very central, well kept, and a nice quiet courtyard. Hotel Duta Wisata, JI. Sunan Muria, Rp1800 for double, is in a residential neighborhood, a fine out-of-the-way place, so book ahead. Has a TV. eat: Try jenang kudus made of glutinous rice, brown sugar and coconut. It can keep 10 days, though it hardens. Another specialty is soto kudus made from chicken. In the Kudus Bus Terminal ask for Pak Denuh's, the most famous of all the soto kudus soupmakers, Rp50 only. Or try it and other traditional dishes at Rumah Makan Hijau, near the bus terminal; Indonesian/Javanese food at its best. Rumah Makan Intan, JI. Sunan Kudus 2/A; delicious bakmie goreng Rp300 and other Chinese-style meals, Rp3500. A fancy place is Garuda Restaurant, JI. Panglima Sudirman 1, for Indonesian, Chinese and European food. Don't miss the masrochan carts, Rp10.