Shop
Get even more with a 糖心传媒 guide.
$26.99
Surabaya
Getty Images/糖心传媒 Images
LONELY PLANET鈥橲 RECOMMENDED eSIM
Stay connected in Surabaya
with
Saily is an affordable eSIM service that helps you stay connected and secure, anywhere in the world.
Overview
Surabaya is like a bottle of wine: it gets better the more you get to know it. Give it time and you'll discover that Surabaya has many quixotic corners of interest. Its historic Arab Quarter is a fascinating labyrinth of lanes, and the city has one of Indonesia鈥檚 biggest Chinatowns and some interesting, though disintegrating, Dutch colonial buildings.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Surabaya
Undoubtedly the city鈥檚 best-presented attraction, the House of Sampoerna is home to one of Indonesia鈥檚 most famous kretek cigarette manufacturers (now鈥�
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Surabaya
The Mesjid Ampel is the most sacred mosque in Surabaya. While non-Muslims aren't allowed to enter the mosque itself, the souk-style streets surrounding it鈥�
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Surabaya
Perhaps the most impressive modern mosque in Indonesia. You'll probably get a glimpse of Masjid al Akbar's magnificent array of bulbous watery-turquoise鈥�
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Surabaya
Originally the old city was divided along ethnic lines, with Europeans on the west side of the Kali Mas river and Chinese, Arabs and Javanese on the east鈥�
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Surabaya
Surabaya鈥檚 foremost stretch of renovated waterside real estate centres on the iron hulk that is Pasopati, a massive Russian submarine commissioned into鈥�
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Kong Co Kong Tik Cun Ong Temple
Surabaya
The highly evocative Kong Co Kong Tik Cun Ong delivers a blast of unfiltered culture. The primarily Buddhist complex (with dashes of Confucian and Taoist鈥�
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Surabaya
A holdover from the early 20th century, the former governor's residence, with its front porch colonnade and touches of gold paint, fronts an expanse of鈥�
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Surabaya
Pasar Pabean is a sprawling, darkly lit market, which links the Chinese and Arab Quarters, where you can buy everything from Madurese chickens to Chinese鈥�
Advertisement
Get a book. Get inspired. Get exploring.
in partnership with getyourguide
Book popular activities in Surabaya
Advertisement