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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:34:16 +0200

SURABAYA
The name of Surabaya is come from the word Sura, means shark and Baya, means crocodile. With over 3 million people, unpretentious Surabaya may be the second-largest city in Indonesia, but it's a little lacking in sights. However, many people come here on business, and Surabaya is also a gateway city for Mount Bromo and the island of Bali. The city's attractions tend to be more apparent to those who make it their home rather than to short-term visitors.

With the tropical climate, you need to wear casual clothes. T-shirts, shorts, sandals or shoes. Remember, don't wear eye catching accessories in public places. During the rainy season (November-April), be prepared for occasional flash floods and traffic jams, even though it's not as bad as Jakarta.

Places of Interest in Surabaya:
~Grahadi. The colonial-era residence of the Governor of East Java. You can watch Reog dance, a vigorous traditional dance at 'Balai Pemuda' (Youth Hall- one historical building in Surabaya) every Sunday at 11 am.

~ Surabaya Zoo (Kebun Binatang/Bonbin), 3 km south of the city (near Joyoboyo bus terminal). One of the largest and best in South-East Asia. You also can see the Suroboyo monument near the zoo entrance.

~ Masjid Cheng Ho, a mosque with beautiful Chinese architecture.
House of Sampoerna [2]. Situated in "old Surabaya"‚ this stately Dutch colonial-style compound was built in 1862 and is now a preserved historical site. Cited as the top tourist destination in Surabaya, the complex offers a museum, an art gallery, a cafe as well as souvenir shops. Check out the timing for the museum's main attraction: hundreds of girls hand-rolling Indonesia's most prestigious cigarette, Dji Sam Soe, using traditional equipment. They do it at an unbelievable speed. A must see!

~ Tugu Pahlawan A monument dedicated to the fallen heroes of Surabaya during the Independence war of 1945-49.
Kya-Kya Kembang Jepun At night the Kembang Jepun area in Chinatown is transformed into a street bazaar of food stalls. An interesting show of Indo-Chinese culture and atmosphere.
Monumen Jalasveva Jayamahe A monument in Surabaya's seafront dedicated to the service of The Indonesian Navy.

~ Monumen Kapal Selam A submarine monument, called Pasopati, next to Delta Plaza.
G-Walk located in west Surabaya (Citra-raya) they have a lot of food stall and bazaar at night you can find most of famous food in this town. it's very crowded at night and it's a place for a lot of young people to hang out.
Pasar Ampel A large Arab market selling carpets and all other goodies. At the end of the main narrow lane is the mosque and grave of one of the nine Muslim saints of Java, Sunan Ampel.

~ Masjid Al Akbar Surabaya A very huge mosque (some said it's the biggest mosque at SE-asia) the mosque has a tower which equipped by an elevator, so the visitors can see surabaya from top of the tower, 65 metres (195 ft) height.

Source : WIKITRAVEL
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