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Surabaya has been a port city since the era of Kerajaan Majapahit. The high volume of commercial activities with mainland China, India and the Middle East has made this city home to various cultures. Pluralism that becomes harmony continues to develop along with its growth until now. Having a tropical climate with average temperatures ranging between 23.6 °C and 33.8 °C, the highest rainfall in this city occurs from December to March. As a growing metropolitan city, the Capital of East Java Province is equipped with many large shopping centers to fulfill the needs of its people. This city is also known as the City of Heroes because of its history that is highly reckoned with in the struggle of Arek-Arek Suroboyo in defending the independence of the Indonesian nation from colonial attacks. Transportation access is also supported by the existence of Bandara Internasional Juanda which serves domestic and international flights. It is also equipped with two major train stations, namely Stasiun Gubeng (SGU) and Stasiun Pasar Turi (SBI) for local and long-distance trains and small stations for local trains. As a maritime center, there is also Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak which is one of the busiest ports in Indonesia, equipped with loading and unloading terminals for containers and non-containers as well as passenger terminal facilities that can receive the arrival of cruise ships. Vehicle access is also equipped with bus terminals, public transportation services such as Suroboyo Bus, and inner and outer city tolls.Not only that, the tourism charm of the second largest city in Indonesia has now also developed significantly with various choices of natural tourism destinations such as Ekowisata Mangrove Wonorejo and Pantai Kenjeran, historical tourism destinations such as Monumen Kapal Selam, and various other monuments and museums that can be visited, religious tourism destinations such as Masjid Cheng Ho, Pura Jagad Karana, Kelenteng Hong Tiek Hian, Gereja Katolik Santo Yakobus, and many more. There are also choices of family tourism destinations that can be visited starting from Kebun Bibit, Rumah Batik, Kebun Binatang, and many more .The beauty and diversity that merge into one in Surabaya, as well as the capable facilities and infrastructure, make this city friendly for newcomers

Explore Surabaya

A city born from the heroic values of its founders since the era of Kerajaan Majapahit. Surabaya is a combination of the words sura (brave) and baya (danger) which means Surabaya is brave to face the coming danger. That heroic value was taken from the legendary battle with Mongol forces under the leadership of Kubilai Khan in 1293 in Surabaya. Explore deeper into Surabaya City here

Transportation

Surabaya is a city full of stories and history. Do not be confused about going around and exploring the wonders of this city of heroes. Find out more about transportation in Surabaya here.

Local Culture

Surabaya is a combination of a modern city with a life that is calmer than Jakarta. The people of Surabaya are dominated by the coastal Javanese Tribe who are more expressive and open in communication than the Javanese Tribe in other regions. Even so, the people of Surabaya are also open to newcomers from within and outside the country.