Surabaya In East Java
(oleh: Bali Hotels - on: Mar 03, 2008 for country-city: Indonesia-Surabaya)
Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia. It is the capital city of East Java Province. It borders on the south with Sidoarjo Regency, on the west with Gresik Regency and Madura Strait on the north and the east.
Visiting Surabaya will bring the tourists to metropolitan city. It is a center of industry in East Java. Moreover, there are a lot of people from other cities in Indonesia live in this city for business or study. Thus, the culture has already mixed. The local people are Javanese. Yet, it is different from Javanese culture in Central Java due to the location that is far from Keraton. The Javanese language used is harsher and so is the personality. But, as Javanese, the people are also friendly with the smile on their lips.
Having an important part in Indonesian history, the city is also called the Hero City. As the evident, there are a lot of historical buildings that are still in conservation of the government. The tourists who visit this city will be able to witness the old buildings and museums.
Tourists’ attraction varies from the sight of old buildings, museums, park, as well as the beach. All those tourism objects are performed with the touch of modernity. Some interesting places in this city are the Heroes Monument, WR Supratman Museums, Mpu Tantular Museums and Surabaya Zoo and some religious buildings such as Sunan Ampel and Arabic Camp, Al Akbar Mosque, Buddha Four Faces statue, Klenteng Sanggar Agung, Jagad Karana temple and Kepanjen Church. Having a unique dialect of Suroboyoan, the people also has Ludruk the traditional performance and Remo Dance. Unfortunately, only few people who still maintain their traditional art. The performance is frequently held, though there are few people who watch it. If you are in Surabaya, bring yourself to Javanese culture by watching the performance of Ludruk.
Do not expect to have a view of mountain or the green rice field with its fesh air while you are in this city. The whole city is full with shopping center, modern entertainment and only little space for park. The most popular park in this city is Taman Bungkul Park. Here, the tourists are able to visit Kenjeran Beach. The most interesting place for those who like to try the culinary, they may go to Kya Kya Kembang Jepun, the business that gives pleasant situation for them who want to have dinner and trying various kinds of food and beverage from traditional food to western food.
The accommodation varies from 5 star hotels to the simple budget. the hotels are usually located downtown surrounded by shopping centre and restaurants. The location can be reached easily. The tourists may choose where they will stay on their choice. For those who need the guidance to choose the hotel, simply browse this website to look for the lists of the hotels and the information about the hotels.
they may also make an online booking in this website. Moreover, this website is not only provide information about hotels in Surabaya, but also hotels in other tourists destination such as Bali, Lombok, Yogyakarta, Malang and many other cities in Indonesia. it is also linked to hotel's sites all over the world.
