Peneleh Fruit Market

Peneleh Fruit Market (The Traditional Fruit Market Since 19th Century) Peneleh Fruit Market is other traditional fruit market in Surabaya like Widodaren market, Pawiyatan Fruit Market and Dupak Fruit Market. At early begin, there was Balinese that visit to Surabaya which try to look for better life. Because at that moment there was many buses from Bali which its passenger was downwards around Peneleh Street Surabaya, for loading and unloading at elbow Bali Hotel, Singaraja Hotel. The Balinese brought fruits in large number and it became increase. Hence, to fulfill…

Karet Street, The Surabaya’s China Town

Karet Street Walking along Karet Street, Surabaya, we will see lot of ancient mansions which seems inhabitant with grey and shady painted in all over the exterior. This street is such the heart of Surabaya. Since early in the morning to the late evening, there will be tight and busy activities around the street for this street are the main access to Kembang Jepun Street. There are many stripper buildings that being functioned as warehouse, so there are many large size trucks that are parked through this street. There are…

Surabaya Sweet Rojak

Rujak Manis Dr. Soetomo Surabaya Indonesia have different kind of Rujak or Rojak, there is Rujak Uleg or Rujak Manis. Rujak uleg, is kind of Surabaya traditional salad with black shrimp paste sauce, there are vegetables and cinngur. While, Rujak manis, is kind of fruit salad with hot and sweet sauce made by Aren sugar and bean. The fruit is commonly taken from semi raw mango, star fruit, ambarella, bengkoang, guava, pineapple, water melon, jack fruit, apple, tofu, papaya, melon, cashew, cucumber, bell fruit, complete with krupuk or cracker. The…

Pasar Atum Surabaya

Pasar Atom Surabaya Pasar Atom or Atom Market shooping center is located in Bunguran Street Surabaya. Pasar Atom is not typically as the real traditional pasar, but we cannot also say to be a mall or plaza. The building is seems like plaza, but most of the vendors allow the buyer to do bargain. The products available is also vary from the utilities, garment, foods or even jewelry. Pasar Atom is typical as China Town in Surabaya, not only because of the most visitors are coming from Tionghoa ethnic, but…

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…

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…

Grahadi Building Surabaya

Grahadi Building Grahadi building is convention hall and the official resident of East Java Governor. See it’s a self remain as of the Dutch commissioner Dirk Van Hogendorp (1794-1798). Initially the front of Grahadi faced the river. During tea-hours in the afternoon, the occupants could see small vessels with passengers up and down the river. The small vessels used to transportation, they arrived and go by the small vessels. In 1802 the front side of building which originally faced the North, had changed into the South until the present time.…

House Of Sampoerna Surabaya

House Of Sampoerna Situated in “old Surabaya”, this stately Dutch colonial style compound was built in 1858 and is now a preserved historical site. Previously used as an orphanage managed by the Dutch, it was purchased in 1932 by Liem Seeng Tee, the founder of Sampoerna, with the intent of it being used as Sampoerna’s first major cigarette production facility. This complex consisted of a wide central auditorium, two smaller buildings in east wing and occidental and some wide barns with one floor behind central auditorium. The buildings that stay…

Surabaya Zoo

Surabaya Zoo 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 species…

Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya

Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya “Pecel Boeyatin” is one of “warung pecel” or pecel stall in Surabaya. This stall is already operated since 30 years ago and already famous among the Pecel fanatics. “Pecel Boeyatin” is located at Jalan Ketabangkali No. 51 Kayun, Surabaya, settled among the business center buildings in Surabaya. Hence, it is not surprising if we come to this stall during our lunch, and will always full. As we know, that pecel is such Indonesian traditional salad and consist of green vegetables like string bean, bean sprout, cabbage, water…