New Year in Surabaya
I just came back from Surabaya last night. I was celebrating New Year at East Java, searching the roots of my family, the origin of my great grandfather. No… just kidding, only New Year celebration.
Surabaya is Indonesia’s second-largest city and the capital of the province of East Java. It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River (Kali Mas). The city is one of the busiest ports in the country. Its principal exports include sugar, tobacco and coffee. It has a large shipyard and numerous specialized naval schools.
Surabaya derives its name from the words “Sura” (shark) and “Baya” (crocodile), which have been told in local myth, they fighting each other in order to gain the title “the strongest and most powerful animal in the area”. Now the two animals have been used as the city’s logo, along with the city’s monument.
Monumen Soeryo
Merupakan Monumen Patung Gubenur Suryo, yaitu Gubenur Jawa Timur pertama yang gugur akibat pemberontakan PKI di Madiun 1948 .Monumen ini terletak di Komplek Taman Apsari.Jl. Gubenur Suryo di depan gedung Negara Grahadi.
Monumen Kapal Selam.
Nenek moyangku orang pelaut......merupakan sebait lirik lagu yang sering terdengar atau terkadang kita nyanyikan. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa bangsa Indonesia adalah bangsa bahari. Untuk mengenang dan menjaga warisan bangsa serta menambah obyek wisata yang juga dapat menambah wawasan ilmu pengetahuan tentang salah satu armada TNI Angkatan Laut (AL), tepat tanggal 1 Juli 1995 dengan diletakkannya batu pertama pondasi monumen oleh Gubernur Jawa Timur Basofi Soedirman didampingi oleh Pangarmatim Laksda TNI Gofar Soewarno merupakan awal dibangunnya monumen kapal selam KRI Pasopati dengan nomor lambung 410.
In her role as the main trading city in the eastern region of Indonesia, Surabaya has become one of the largest cities in south East Asia. Today, Surabaya’s population is around three million. Surabaya’s major suburbs include Lamongan at northwest, Gresik at west, Bangkalan at northeast, Sidoarjo at south, and Majokerto and Jombang at southwest.
Garden Palace Hotel
I was staying at Garden Palace Hotel Surabaya, located in the center of Surabaya, just few minutes from the Plaza Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza and the World Trade Center. I'm would not advise any of my friends to stay here coz I think they have problem with ventilation.
Plaza Surabaya
A place for shopping but I got headache every time I’m entering this plaza, again another ventilation problem.
Currently, the Indonesian government is building the Suramadu Bridge between Surabaya and the Island of Madura; when completed, it will be the longest bridge in the country. Madura is currently accessed by a ferry service which frequently leaves from Surabaya’s port, called Tanjung Perak (literally means “Silver Cape” in Indonesia)
Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak
Flooding is common on many areas of the city during rainy season, mostly caused by clogged sewers. Their sewerage systems are so bad and the smells really killing me…
Surabaya is Indonesia’s second-largest city and the capital of the province of East Java. It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River (Kali Mas). The city is one of the busiest ports in the country. Its principal exports include sugar, tobacco and coffee. It has a large shipyard and numerous specialized naval schools.
Surabaya derives its name from the words “Sura” (shark) and “Baya” (crocodile), which have been told in local myth, they fighting each other in order to gain the title “the strongest and most powerful animal in the area”. Now the two animals have been used as the city’s logo, along with the city’s monument.
Monumen Soeryo
Merupakan Monumen Patung Gubenur Suryo, yaitu Gubenur Jawa Timur pertama yang gugur akibat pemberontakan PKI di Madiun 1948 .Monumen ini terletak di Komplek Taman Apsari.Jl. Gubenur Suryo di depan gedung Negara Grahadi.
Monumen Kapal Selam.
Nenek moyangku orang pelaut......merupakan sebait lirik lagu yang sering terdengar atau terkadang kita nyanyikan. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa bangsa Indonesia adalah bangsa bahari. Untuk mengenang dan menjaga warisan bangsa serta menambah obyek wisata yang juga dapat menambah wawasan ilmu pengetahuan tentang salah satu armada TNI Angkatan Laut (AL), tepat tanggal 1 Juli 1995 dengan diletakkannya batu pertama pondasi monumen oleh Gubernur Jawa Timur Basofi Soedirman didampingi oleh Pangarmatim Laksda TNI Gofar Soewarno merupakan awal dibangunnya monumen kapal selam KRI Pasopati dengan nomor lambung 410.
In her role as the main trading city in the eastern region of Indonesia, Surabaya has become one of the largest cities in south East Asia. Today, Surabaya’s population is around three million. Surabaya’s major suburbs include Lamongan at northwest, Gresik at west, Bangkalan at northeast, Sidoarjo at south, and Majokerto and Jombang at southwest.
Garden Palace Hotel
I was staying at Garden Palace Hotel Surabaya, located in the center of Surabaya, just few minutes from the Plaza Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza and the World Trade Center. I'm would not advise any of my friends to stay here coz I think they have problem with ventilation.
Plaza Surabaya
A place for shopping but I got headache every time I’m entering this plaza, again another ventilation problem.
Currently, the Indonesian government is building the Suramadu Bridge between Surabaya and the Island of Madura; when completed, it will be the longest bridge in the country. Madura is currently accessed by a ferry service which frequently leaves from Surabaya’s port, called Tanjung Perak (literally means “Silver Cape” in Indonesia)
Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak
Flooding is common on many areas of the city during rainy season, mostly caused by clogged sewers. Their sewerage systems are so bad and the smells really killing me…
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