Surabaya Shopping

Arguably THE biggest shopping complex in Surabaya, the Tunjungan Plaza started as a single block over a decade ago. Its' success over the years have resulted in continuous expansion of the complex, now consists of 4 blocks interlinked to each other (which houses several big stores such as Matahari -a local department store- and Sogo), and also linked to the Surabaya Sheraton Hotel.

Shoppers looking for good deals for clothings,apparels and accesories will love this place.

Although the selection is limited, the plaza also has some stores selling local handicrafts.

What to buy: Surabaya may not be Hong Kong or Singapore, but if you are a seasoned shopper, there are plenty of good bargains to be discovered in Surabaya and other cities in Indonesia (such as Jakarta).

What to pay: The shopping center is somewhat upmarket, so the prices ranges between average and rather expensive. Anything other than branded goodsshould be reasonably cheap by tourist standard.

Batik Mirota is a treasure trove of gift ideas. Sourced from all over Indonesia,there is plenty of batik, cushions, dress materials, traditional clothing items, wood carvings, children's traditional toys, antique radios, pottery and furniture.

What to buy: A good place for batik - an enormous range.

Inexpensive cushion covers.

Plenty of small souvenir items.

Furniture tends to be a bit rough in finish, so this is more a place for small gifts.

What to pay: Prices are set. This is certainy a 'tourist' shop, but in foreign currency terms items are not expensive. You would spend months trying to gather all these multifarious ethnic wares yourself.