SUBMARINE MONUMENT SURABAYA As you continue on your journey, visit the Monkasel, the original KRI Pasopati 410 submarine next to the Surabaya Plaza shopping center. It is 76.6 meters long and 6.3 meters wide. It was moved from Ujung to this location on July 1st, 1995, after the museum was officially opened by Arief Kushariadi, the Naval Commander of the Republic of Indonesia on June 27, 1998. KRI. Pasopati with 410 side number belongs to SS type whiskey class built in Vladivostok Russia in 1952. It has been with Indonesia…
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Magnificent Selecta
Selecta This gorgeous view is growing around the Selecta tourism object, Malang, East Java. The scenery, the weather and the atmosphere is suitable for great holiday for the whole family. Selecta is great garden which has thousand flowers ground with many colors inside. The sightseeing is about the flowers colorful land and refreshing smell. The atmosphere is totally completed by the cold fresh air and pollutant free. The facilities are about the parking lot wide range, flowering market, pet market, souvenir market, fish giant aquarium, swimming pool, and children play…
Escape To Safari Park II
Taman Safari Indonesia II Taman Safari Indonesia II is located in Jatirejo Village, Prigen sub-district, Pasuruan regency. This venue having an elevation between 800-1500 above sea level. Taman Safari Indonesia II was designed with two concepts in mind, combining modern zoo tourism with an area of natural beauty. It was opened for the public on December 29, 1997 by Governor of East Java Bpk. Basofi Sudirman. At that time it held about 900 animals from 125 different species. Now the collection has more than 2500 animals from 200 different species.…
The Relaxing Deer
Kebun Binatang Surabaya Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS) or Surabaya Zoo is located in Setail Street no. I Surabaya. This zoo is famous in Surabaya to be one of recreational destination and proudly to be the largest zoo in Southeast Asia. The location of the zoo is quite renowned because it located in front of the “SUROBOYO” icon statue, which is the icon of Shark and Crocodile that symbolize Surabaya in particular. Moreover, the location is easy to reach and near to one of terminal in Surabaya. There are over 351…
The Tofu And The Lentho
Lontong Balap Lontong balap is one of traditional foods from East Java, precisely from Surabaya. Lontong balap is consist of lontong or sticky rice cake, bean sprout, tofu and lentho. Lentho is more or less like fried cake, which is made by cassava and cowpea, it is tasty and make particular crunchy-ness in Lontong balap. It becomes more yummy by garlic dressing sauce and hot shrimp paste. Moreover, when eating Lontong balap, do no forget to complete it with Sate Kerang or scallop satai and coconut ice. Why this food…
Gereja Katolik Kepanjen
Catholic Church Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria Catholic church of Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria is the oldest church in Surabaya, and being famous by its name of Kepanjen Catholic church for it located in Kepanjen Street, Surabaya, aside with Frateran Catolic Senior high school. Before the build of this Catholic Church, there was a first European-style Catholic Church in Surabaya street located in corner of Kepanjen and Kebonrojo. At first, the two priests on July 12, 1810, Hendricus Waanders and Phillipus Wedding came from the Netherlands by boat to Surabaya. Wedding…
Geger Hill Bangkalan
Geger Hill Bangkalan Geger hill is located approximately 30 km southeast of the City Bangkalan, precisely in the village of Geger, District Geger. This hill is located at an altitude of about 150-200 meters above sea level. According to the folk legend, Geger hill was the first place that had been visited by the first civilian who came in Madura. On 7-8 Century, it was Patih Pranggulan from Mendangkawulan kingdom in the the foothill of Semeru became the first man who landed in Planggirân ( a set of rocks) in…
Jampit Strawberry Field
Jampit Jampit plantation is actually Arabica Coffee Garden Tourism object, which is belongs to BUMN PT Perkebunan XXVI; it is 4,000 hectares, and 900 heights from the bottom of the sea. It is about 57km east of Bondowoso town. The guest can watch and enjoy beautiful scenery. There we can watch the processes, such as: the picking of coffee, selecting coffee at the field and the factory, drying of coffee seeds and the process of milling coffee seeds that produces Arabica Instant Coffee that has a special taste and a…
Legendary Jolotundo
Jolotundo Temple Jolotundo is like a swimming pool area that located near to Seloliman village, Trawas district, and east slope of Mount Penanggungan. This site is believed has relation with King Airlangga. This temple was prepared for Udayana King from Bali who embraced Gunapriyadharmapatni prince. From their marriage, it was born Airlangga it was build in 997M. According to the story, the water in this temple is the clearest water in the word, and the slope of Bekal Mountain, one of Peak of Penaggungan Mountain, Seloliman, Trawas. Its location is…
Jember Tobacco
Tobacco Industry Cigars are made of rolled dried tobacco leaves. Nusantara Plantation Corporation 10 lies eight kilometers north of Jember. The cigars are exported to Europe, America and Australia. However, it also produces Indonesian cigars for domestic consumption. All visitors can see the process of cultivating seedlings, drying tobacco leaves, picking as well as the making of cigars. Dutch visitors can especially enjoy the nostalgia of the site as they participate in the agro tourism. The first people who introduced the process of tobacco cultivation were the Dutch. Jember became…