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Surabaya is known to Indonesians as the “City of Heroes.”
This city is home to the country’s second busiest airport and a popular gateway to Mount Bromo.
If you ever find yourself in Surabaya, the city center is an interesting place to wander around while on transit. There are also more sights to see on this side of East Java if you want to venture beyond.
Surabaya Dutch-colonial heritage buildings in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
PTPN XI (Persero) Building, in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Chinatown gate in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Heritage buildings in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Heroes Monument (Tugu Pahlawan), in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Surabaya International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Surabaya Dutch-colonial heritage building at the riverfront, in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Riverside walk, in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Riverside park, in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
War plane monument, in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Monkasel (Submarine Monument) in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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