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Pro
Reasonable infrastructure and amenities, local colour
Con
hot,mosquito,traffic congestion,flood
In a nutshell
It's worth a visit if you are in the area.
javapost Says: This place had been constructed in 2005 and it certainly look like that, it's very run down. We have been several times to rate this place but we only see a few local people, no foreign tourist come here. You can't really blame them... First, you pay $6 each for child/adult...
intotheblue Says: Althougn the Surabaya Zoo is not the best, you may want to visit it in your spare time. It's a unique zoo, not so clean, but the largest zoo in Indonesia. No less than 3.500 heads of animals from 400 species of mammals, birds and reptiles are being kept there. The Surabaya...
Go shopping in Tunjungan Plaza
intotheblue Says: Tunjungan Plaza is one of the biggest yet oldest shopping mall in Surabaya. Everybody knows TP, the acronym that people use to say Tunjungan Plaza. You can find major shopping outlet like Zara, Mango, etc. For you who want to eat after shopping all day long, there are KFC,...
pangaeatours Says: A nice little restaurant. The name says Tokyo, it is billed as chinese food but it is mostly good Indonesian food. Not too fancy inside but good lighting, very clean, many waitresses and ac.This is a great local restaurant which is a big step above a warung. My favorite...
Zangrandi: Old-fashioned Ice Cream
intotheblue Says: Zangrandi is the oldest ice cream cafe in Surabaya. I remember that once I was a kid, my parent would take me to Zangrandi to eat ice cream.. so the place is full of memories. Nowadays you can find Zangrandi also in a mall, but i prefer to eat Zangrandi ice cream at the...
Zangrandi: Old-fashioned Ice Cream
intotheblue Says: Zangrandi is the oldest ice cream cafe in Surabaya. I remember that once I was a kid, my parent would take me to Zangrandi to eat ice cream.. so the place is full of memories. Nowadays you can find Zangrandi also in a mall, but i prefer to eat Zangrandi ice cream at the...
Kepiting Pak Gundul: Need some Crabby?
blueseed Says: Kepiting Pak Gundul is locate at Kupang Jaya street. It's not a big restaurant, just enough maybe for 30 - 50 person. It's enough comfortable even sometimes not, just when they're so crowded. This place just sell seafood but the most popular here is kepiting (crab).I suggest...
Oba Restaurant: Must order : Duck Hobayaki
blueseed Says: Oba restaurant is locate at Supermal Pakuwon Indah near Pakuwon Regency. It`s a good Japanese restaurant. It`s comfortable place for eating. Especially the food. I guess it`s far better than any Japanese restaurant in Surabaya, except at Hyatt`s Hotel of course I...
Americal Grill: Yummy American Steak
intotheblue Says: When you order any main course you will get a free all you can eat for any food in the salad bar and ice cream too. Nice atmosphere, great food, helpful waitresses. Chicken Steak
Primarasa Roasted Chicken: Don't Miss this in Surabaya
intotheblue Says: Primarasa Roasted Chicken is well known in Surabaya. The specialities are roasted chicken and fried chicken. You can find it in Jalan Kertajaya, one of the big road in Surabaya. There is also Primarasa in Jalan Kusuma Bangsa. For breakfast in the morning, currently there is...
Pecel Bu Kus: Pecel - Local Food
intotheblue Says: Pecel is one of Indonesian local food. You should try it at least once. One of my fave place to buy pecel is Pecel Bu Kus. It's not a big restaurant, maybe maximum capacity of the restaurant is for 20-30 persons. But it's a famous local restaurant, some Indonesian...
intotheblue Says: If you like clubbing then this is the place for you.Get drunk and have fun while you enjoy the live music.
widhiartha Says: Taxi is the most convenience transportation in Surabaya because Taxi in Surabaya is not expensive and the driver usually honest and polite comparing to Taxi drivers in Jakarta. There are two kinds of Taxis in Surabaya, Taxi which uses new type of car such as Toyota Vios,...
Galaxy Mall: Mall in Eastern Surabaya
widhiartha Says: Galaxy Mall is the biggest mall in eastern part of Surabaya. It is located around 7 km from downtown in the middle of expensive housing. The price of the stuffs definitely more expensive because this mall is segmented for upper and middle class people. However, if you search...
Tunjungan Plaza I-IV: All your shopping needs under one roof
fir3blaze Says: 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...
intotheblue Says: Beware of pickpockets in Surabaya. Though this doesn't happen very often but better be careful than sorry. Especially if you are walking in a busy street. But Surabaya is a safe place to go. If you go to major shopping malls like Tunjungan Plaza or Supermal Pakuwon Indah,...
blueseed Says: When you come to Surabaya using travel agent, maybe they will take you to eat only at restaurant or hotel. They will not take you to eat at downtown. Don't get wrong, there are a lot of eating place that are delicious. Especially some food that you will not find it outside...
intotheblue Says: If you want to go swimming in Surabaya then swimming pool is the only option you got. Surabaya have a beach, but the sea is not clean so it's not for swimming. You can go swimming in your hotel if the hotel have a swimming pool. If not, you can go to a public swimming pool...
You can use your cell phone in Indonesia
intotheblue Says: If your phone is based on GSM or CDMA technology, you can use your phone here.But if you are from Japan, you won't be able to use the phone cause different system.Just buy a prepaid SIM card to get going. You can buy this in many communication shop in the street or in...
seagoingJLW Says: What do you think Irwin liked best about Surabaya? Just take a look.
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Surabaya, my beloved city - This picture was taken near the intersection of Tunjungan, Basuki Rahmad, and Gubernur Suryo street. The tall building at the background is Plaza Tunjungan, the largest shopping mall in Surabaya.
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This picture was taken near the intersection of Tunjungan, Basuki Rahmad, and Gubernur Suryo street. The tall building at the background is Plaza Tunjungan, the largest shopping mall in Surabaya.
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