Surabaya Juanda airport is an international airport built and owned by the Government of Indonesia to serve the area of Surabaya and the areas around. This airport is your golden entrance to Indonesia, a country rich in tourism and has something great to showcase in every city you visit. What you need is a convenient car hire to take you around the cities.
While most tourists love to flock the city of Bali, you can choose to be a bit different this time and go to Surabaya. The city is filled with natural scenery as well historical monuments that tell great stories from the past. Once you have your car hire delivered at the airport you can drive out at once and explore this great and ancient city.
Things to do in Surabaya
These are some of the best tourist spots you can visit in Surabaya.
- Mount Bromo - this volcanic mountain is still active to date and forms one of the major attractions in East Java. It sores about 2300 meters in the air and is a perfect scene to take some great pictures.
- The Red Bridge - red signifies the blood that was shed during the gruesome battle for independence. But today, this great bridge is flowing with life as humanity and rickshaws cross here every day. You can pause at the bridge for a while and take some photos for remembering later. Before you walk to the eastern side and enter Chinatown.
- Chinatown - one thing you will notice here is that the place is pretty quiet after business hours unlike its brother city in America. However, this is the place you will get the most authentic Chinese and Indonesian food to buy at a good price.
- Surabaya Zoo - probably one of the biggest zoos in south East Asia, covering over 16hectares of property. There are lots of animals to see in there like zebras, camels, Comodo lizards, monkeys and the Orang Hutan.
- Juanda Airport - this takes you back to where the Indonesian journey began. Besides being the best airport that found you a convenient car hire, Juanda Airport is said to have the best sunsets in East Java. The airstrip is elevated high enough to give a beautiful view of the city’s downtown region. If you arrive at the airport before sundown, then get your camera ready for one of the most breathtaking sunsets you have ever seen.
Surabaya definitely has a story to tell about its people, culture and history. There are plenty other places you can visit like medieval mosques and churches. Just make sure your car hire has all the mileage needed for more attraction sites hunting.
