Tourist attractionKlaten Regency · ID
Kampoeng Gerabah Dewi Pajang
Kampoeng Gerabah Dewi Pajang is a working pottery village and hands-on craft experience in Desa Melikan, a hamlet in Wedi, Klaten Regency, Central Java. "Gerabah" means earthenware, and here the whole neighbourhood still turns soft local clay into bowls, water jars (kendi), money boxes and decorative pieces the way it has for generations. What makes Melikan remarkable is its signature technique, Putaran Miring, a deliberately tilted throwing wheel operated by hand and foot while the maker sits at a slant—an unusually rare method recognised in 2022 as a national intangible cultural heritage. At Dewi Pajang you don't just look: you watch artisans at work, try your own hands at the clay, and leave with something you made. It's a warm, low-key and affordable stop that suits families, school groups and culture-minded travellers—consistently rated around 4.5 by visitors who praise the friendly villagers and the chance to buy or craft a piece of earthenware to take home.
