SURABAYA: Tourism Site
Where Modernity and Sustainability Meets
The Development
Since formed in 1293, Soerabadja (Surabaya) as a seaport city has undergone changes through aspects. During colonization, its strategic seaport and low plain landscape had made it a capital city of East Java province. Some of Netherlander and Japanese past vital buildings that still can be found today is the proof of its role in colonial era. Its large area and massive urban make Surabaya as one of ten largest city area and the second most crowded city in Indonesia.
Tanjung Perak Harbour, Okezone News
Marked as the hero city, Surabaya is well-known for its battle on 10 November 1945 against KNIL (British-Netherland army). Its Tugu Pahlawan (Monument of Heroes) is a memorial for the beginning of territorial obtaining from the people of Surabaya. Independence is not the endpoint, it's the start point. As the capital plays along under stable politic-economic condition, trade and small merchants play a great role in development. Especially, in the last 30 years, malls, apartments, office buildings and many metropolitan aspects have been widely spread throughout the city. Nevertheless, some historical artifacts, colonial buildings and public natural park are conserved as its natural, historical identity.
Tugu Pahlawan, Tripadvisor
All-Age Leisure Center
Beauty and attraction is also tightly attached to the city aspects, as many urban cities. Fortunately, in Surabaya design of urban planning relatively doesn't separates beauty and development. In common, main roads are decorated with trees around to reduce heat and provide aesthetic view.
Jalan Raya Darmo, Radar Surabaya
For children, Taman Ekspresi located in Genteng Kali has been an amusement park with library. Pond of Campus C Unair (located at MERR, Jl. Ir. H. Soekarno) also has been a recreation site to have fun together feeding fish and swans. Another education theme park called Kebun Bibit (Seed Garden) has various plants from many parts of Indonesia.
Kolam Universitas Airlangga, Unair News
Teenagers won't be ashamed at their first visit of Surabaya if they catch photos on Surabaya's attractive site. At past, Taman Hiburan Remaja (Teenager Amusement Park) takes place to entertain crowd until it closed in 2018. Somehow, much attractive spots like BMX arena (near Monkasel, Jl. Pemuda), DBL Arena (Basketball Arena) and CGV Cinema has taken place to present attractive shows. For culinary lovers, Food festival (east Surabaya) and G-Walk (west Surabaya) provide various food from world's heritage.
Skate and BMX Area, Random Splat
Pakuwon Food Festival, Pegipegi
Despite of malls existence in almost all district of the city, family may takes picnic and leisure time at Balai Kota (City Hall), Monkasel (Submarine Monument), Kenjeran Park and many more. As it provides much of esthetic view (if you choose the right moment to take photos), the relaxing uncrowded area will neutralize the traffic jam and homogeneous resident stress. Since, the last period of the mayor, some enhancement of view in river and the famous Tunjungan Street can be enjoyed during the car free day.
Balai Kota, travelingyuk.com
Due the major changes of amusement played by capital, not much of development provides the need of the oldies. Even so, they can still relax on Taman Lansia (Oldies Park), enjoying view in a canoe at Sungai Kalimas (Kalimas River), and enjoying magnificent view from the cruise from Surabaya North Quay. It's quite enjoyable for oldies of Surabaya to enjoy parks and rivers in Surabaya without suffer the jam and pollution of the main roads.
Sungai Kalimas, Liputan 6
Surabaya North Quay, hargatiket.net
Historical Cultural Sites
As time goes by, some historical sites and cultures are conserved. UPT Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) located at Genteng Kali becomes the place where wayang, ketoprak and many cultural show held. Besides on 2019, the Museum of Surabaya was opened for public to see historical artifacts. The common method of Surabaya conservation is about maintaining the outside look of old historical buildings. Therefore, you may see many old buildings around conservation area like Jl. Tembaan, House of Sampoerna and Pasar Atom district.
Kota Tua, joecandra.com
Natural Planned Tourism Object
As the city developed, almost all areas of Surabaya is planned by the investors and marketplace to build their business. By then, local government establishes some natural conserved area to enjoy nature without demanding price from corporations. Hutan Bambu (Bamboo Forest), Hutan Mangrove (Mangrove Forest), Taman Bungkul, Surabaya North Quay and Pantai Kenjeran Lama (Old Kenjeran Beach) are some tourism objects under the maintainance of government that provides nature with uncrowded visitors.
Hutan Mangrove, InfoSurabaya.web.id
Eco Tricks & Trips
1. Plan A Proper Timing
While visiting, timing is one of the main aspects of enjoyable experience. Some street and river decorations are stunning at night. While parks, lakes and shores provide fresh air in the early morning. Besides, parks are great leisure site either day or night. Some shows and merchants are also occasional, weekend night and Sunday Car Free Day are some common dates.
Sungai Kalimas, Surabaya Newsweek
2. Estimate Your Budget and Prepare Your Needs
An essential preparation is also needed before you relax. It's okay sometimes to just go and buy on the spot what you'll need, but if you do it frequently (especially in malls and large marketplaces), it will rob your pocket money quickly as you see what you want, not what you need. This style also maintains our environment by choosing what we need (save your money), choosing what we do (making your time efficient) and reusing what you have (reducing waste).
Bring Your Tumbler
3. Know Your Tourism Style
Tourism seeks beauty in a perspective way. One's enjoy crowded, strong vibes and performance-full area, while one's not. Some prefers having fun at mall, cinema and modern artificial leisure to relaxing on lake, park and river, while some don't. Surabaya doesn't have much of authentic natural tourism site, though some nature themed tourism objects are relaxing with uncrowded visitors.
Schedule Your Visit
4. You Just Lend It Not Own It
Even if you have bought tickets, that tourism object is not yours. Public facility including recreation sites are worth used responsibly. Some bad manners as small as littering can play huge impact in deteriorating tourism sites that the maintenance cost is far beyond its entrance cost.
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