gotravel EAST JAVA

      The city of Surabaya

 is the capital of East Java, Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta.Metropolis with a population that reached 3 million, Surabaya is the center of business, commerce, industry, and education in eastern Indonesia. Surabaya is known as City of Heroes because of its history which is taken into account in the struggle for Indonesian independence from the colonizers. Said Surabaya supposedly comes from the mythical story of the battle between sura (shark) and baya (crocodile) and eventually became the city of Surabaya.


      Surabaya is known to have unique art: Ludruk, is a performing arts drama that tells the lives of everyday people. Dance Remo, is a welcome dance which is generally offered to special guests chanting, is a sung poem, and contains elements of humor In addition to the above typical arts, 


      Culture arek call (call typical Surabaya) is translated as Cak for men and for women Ning. In an effort to preserve the culture, every election is held once a year Cak & Ning Surabaya. Cak & Ning Surabaya and the finalists chosen a tourism ambassador and youth icon of Surabaya.The festival is held once every year Durasim Cak (FCD), which is a festival of art to preserve the culture of Surabaya and East Java in general. Cak Durasim Festival is usually held at the House of Cak Durasim, Surabaya. 

      There was also the Surabaya Art Festival (FSS), which raised all kinds of art forms such as theater, dance, music, literature seminars, exhibitions of paintings. the performers are usually apart of the art in surabaya surabaya also come from outside. also enlivened the screening step on the screen, show T-shirts and so forth. held annually in June held at the Youth CenterAs a metropolitan city, Surabaya became the center of economic activities in East Java and the surrounding area. 


      Most of the population is engaged in services, industry and trade. Many large companies are headquartered in Surabaya, such as PT Sampoerna Tbk, Maspion, Wing's Group, Unilever, Pakuwon Group, Java Post Group and PT PAL. Central office and highrise building (CBD) is located in Jalan Tunjungan, Basuki Rahmat, Darmo, Maj. Gen. Sungkono, HR. Muhammad and Ahmad Yani. Industrial areas including Surabaya in Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SEER), and Margomulyo Karangpilang.
      
     Today there are dozens of big malls and dozens of large supermarkets. Famous modern shopping centers are: Tunjungan Plaza, Pakuwon Trade Center and the Supermall Pakuwon Beautiful (one building), Galaxy Mall, Golden City Mall, Junction lathe (BG Junction), Royal Plaza, City of Tomorrow (Cito), Surabaya Town Square (Sutos ), Hi Tech Mall, Grand City Mall, Maspion Square, MEX Building, Market Mall Atum, ITC Surabaya Plaza Marina (formerly Sinar Fontana), and Plasa Surabaya.
     
      Surabaya society better known as the Delta Plaza and the most recent date is Empire Palace, which is also the first wedding mall in Indonesia. While traditional shopping centers including the famous Pasar Turi, Atomic Market, and Darmo Trade Center (DTC), which was formerly the Market WonokromoSome interesting areas in Surabaya, among others:Area of ​​special interest: Ampel (religious tourism), Cak Durasim Cultural Park, Kya Kya Surabaya in Japan as the Flower, G-Walk, and the Coast Kenjeran.Parks and Bratang hump.
       Monuments and museums: Heroes Monument, Submarine Monument, Museum of Mpu Tantular, Museum House of Sampoerna, Mayangkara Monument, monuments Bambu Runcing, Veva Jaya Mahe Monument Jales, Monument General Sudirman. 45 museums, the Statue Karapan Beef, Bhayangkara Monument.Historic buildings and cultural heritage: Grahadi, Surabaya City Hall, Youth Center, Internatio, Red Bridge, East Java Governor's Office, Submarine Monument, Hotel Majapahit Mandarin Oriental, Port of Kalimas, Pelni Office, Building PTPN XXII, Commerce Bank Building, Building PT Artho Ageng Energy, Hotel Ibis Surabaya.


      Places: Surabaya ZooBaths: Darmo Grand, weaverbird swimming pool, Swimming Pool Marina, Ciputra Water Park.Convention hall: Hall of Friends, Youth Center, Plaza Tunjungan, garrison, the National Building, Gita enlisted, Scholastic Expo, Indosat, Maranatha, Maspion Convention Center, taps, Function Room Bank, Surabaya Mall, World Trading Center, Balai KB, Unair Building,Women's Building, IDI Building, Multipurpose Building STE, Graha ITS, Christ the King, Tri Buana Tungga, DPD Golkar Java, House Affairs, Wisma SEER, Convention Hall Kepu, DHD Building 45, Grand City.


      Shopping centers:Mall: Tunjungan Plaza, Atomic Mall, Surabaya Town Square, Grand City Mall, Galaxy Mall, Surabaya Plaza (Delta Plaza), Pakuwon Trade Center, Supermal Pakuwon Beautiful, Royal Plaza, Golden City Mall, Plaza Marina, Red Bridge Plaza, City of Tomorrow, Empire Palace, WTC, Darmo Trade Center, Wholesale Center Surabaya, Lenmarc Mall, Central Point, East Coast Center, Cotton Krampung Plaza, JS Plaza, BG Junction, Hi Tech Mall, Tunjungan Electronic Center, Maspion Square, ITC Surabaya, Dupak Wholesale, Mango Two Center, Ciputra World.Modern: Sinar Supermarket 24 hours, Sinar Jemursari, Golden City Carrefour, Carrefour BG Junction, Center Point Carrefour, Carrefour Rungkut, Ahmad Yani Carrefour, Makro Tandes, Waru Makro, Giant Maspion Square, Giant Mayjend Sungkono, Mulyosari Giant, Giant Wiyung, Hi -Tech Mall (computer center), Tunjungan Electronic Center, World Trade Center (phone centers), Red Bridge Plaza (JMP) and Surabaya Wholesale Center (PGS).Traditional: Atom market, Pasar Turi, Wonokromo Market, Market Add New Rejo, Tile Market, Market Kapasan, Pucang Market, Market Blauran.


      Landmark: Statue Suro( bigfish) and Boyo (crocodile), Suramadu Bridge