Surabaya

Introduction

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Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is the second largest city in Indonesia and East Java's capital. It is one of the country's busiest ports and is home to approximately 3 million people.

The name 'Surabaya' came from the word sura or suro (shark) and baya or boyo (crocodile), two creatures which, in local myth, fought each other to gain the title of 'the strongest and most powerful animal'. Now the two animals are used as the city's logo. You can see the statue of sura and baya next to the zoo of Surabaya.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• BRI Tower, BII Tower, and Graha Pena are the three largest towers in Surabaya. Graha Pena Tower is the headquarter of a newspaper in Surabaya, Jawa Pos and the roof of it is shaped like a pen.
• Plaza Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza, Royal Plaza, and Galaxy Mall - Are the most famous shopping centers in Surabaya. But the best shopping center of them all is Galaxy Mall and Tunjungan Plaza, which offers some of designer boutiques like GAP, Aigner, and Zara.
• The Submarine Monument - Contains the real retired Russian submarine, Pasopati that was converted to a museum ship in the center of the city, near Plaza Surabaya.
• The Heroic Monument - the main symbol of Surabaya and one of the attractive tourist destinations in Surabaya and Southeast Asia. It was built to remember the warriors who fought in the November 10th battle.

Other Sights and Activities

• Mpu Tantular Museum - Has a lot collection of Javanese artifacts
• Grand Mosque of Surabaya - The largest mosque in East Java
• Cheng Ho Mosque - The first mosque in Indonesia built with a Chinese style architecture.

Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

Juanda International Airport (SUB) serves as the main gateway with almost 20 airlines flying to/from Surabaya. Destinations include Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Singapore, Johor Bahru, Yogyakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bali, Bandung and Bandar Seri Begawan.

DAMRI Buses are available to transport passengers from the airport to Purabaya Terminal, a bus terminal located not far from the airport. Taxis are widebly available outside the terminal building and can bring you anywhere in and around Surabaya.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

• University of Surabaya

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Pos Indonesia provides the postal service in Indonesia. Pos Indonesia is government-owned and offers services ranging from sending letters and packages to money transfers (usually to remote areas which have no bank branch/ATM nearby) and selling postcards and stamps.

It is recommended to send letters from a Pos Indonesia branch, not by putting it inside orange mailbox (called Bis Surat) in the roadside, because some of the mailboxes are in very bad condition and aren't checked regularly by Pos Indonesia. Opening times of post offices usually tend to follow general business hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm (sometimes shorter hours on Fridays), Saturdays from 8:00am to 1:00pm, closed on Sundays. Bigger cities, tourist areas and central post offices tend to keep longer hours, into the evenings.
Sending a postcards, letter or parcel is relatively expensive, but fairly reliable. It takes several days at least to send it within Indonesia, at least a week internationally.

Private postal services based in Indonesia include CV Titipan Kilat (CV TIKI), Jalur Nugraha Ekaputra (JNE), Caraka, and RPX. There are also foreign postal services that have branches in Indonesia, including DHL, TNT, UPS, and FedEx.

External Links

• Official Governmental Website