Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Joko Dolok Statue


Located on Jl. Taman Apsari, Joko Dolok statue is believed to be the embodiment of King Kartanegara, the last king of the Singhasari with a degree of Bhatara Ciwa Buddha. It is a Shiva-style statue of Buddha.

Surabaya Recreation Youth Park


The facilities include fun fair type games like the boom-boom cars, a haunted house, agility game arenas, entertainment stages, etc. Each stand is also equipped with a souvenir kiosk, a picnic site, a medical room, café & restaurants. The recreation park is situated right at 112-114 Jl. Kusuma Bangsa

Surabaya Zoo


This wildlife park was originally named “Soerabaiasche Planten-en Dierentuin” established on August 31, 1916 by the Dutch colonial government. Located on Jl. Setail, the Surabaya Zoo occupies an area of 15 hectares. At present the zoo has the most complete collection in South East Asia. The collections include 400 species of animals consisting of the approximately 3,500 animals coming from within and outside the country. The main attraction for foreign tourists is to watch the Komodo dragon lizard. Komodo is the charm of Indonesian wildlife.

Ciputra Waterpark


The Largest and most comprehensive Waterpark in Indonesia lies on Jl. Waterpark Boulevard Citraland, Western Surabaya. The recreation place has a 15 m slide tower, a 1.800 square metres  wafe pool area, a special toddler pool, a 480m artificial river, Simbad playing castle towers connected to one another. It has also a colorfull slide 10 m hight and 20 m long. Other facilities are for flying fox, game equipment, education palace and camping. For visitor safety, the water park is equipped with a safety vest with a good security system.

Al Akbar Mosque Surabaya

The grand building of Al Akbar mosque Surabaya has a half-egg dome-shaped with a height of about 27 m. From the minaret you can see the panorama of Surabaya. A library and souvenirs are available including culinary products every night and Sunday morning. The mosque is located on Jl. Pagesangan.