So you are in Surabai. You have already looked at the Soviet submarine, wandered around the old city, bought a couple of packs of cigarettes in the sampern-house, photographed near the church Kelahiran Santa Maria and were not too lazy to get to the shining mosque al Akbar. What else can you do in Suraba and the surrounding area?
Admire the dawn on the slope of the volcano
Get up early and go to the slopes of the Battle Volcano. It is 2.5 hours away from Surabai, but it is worth it! Vulcan is extinct, located on the territory of the Volcanic Park Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Bowl volcano is far from the highest, and, what can I say, not the most beautiful and incredible in the park. But the rise on the slopes will be safe, because Bat Away was erupted for the last time for a very long time, unlike many other Java volcanoes. The slopes of the volcano overgrown with evergreen trees, and in general there is very picturesque! If you can try to the top of the volcano (and it is not so high), then you will have a great opportunity to admire the view of the three active volcanoes, which can be chopped into the sky of hot gas clubs. Tourists are constantly to the top of the volcano, so that you are unlikely to be alone - and it is better to always join the group or take a private guide - not every day you have to climb the volcano!
Visit the Temmer Temple
Tengera is the Indonesian people living on the mountain slopes of the Theger, that in the east of the island of Java, a pair of ride from Surabai. All these tengers are about 50,000 people.
They have a language "complicated" by Stajoyavan Sleeps, and the Tengera - Hinduses, but with elements of Buddhism and animistic beliefs. These "Bromo People" are the only descendants of the Indo-Buddhist Empire of Majapakhit (which collapsed in 1520). So these people live many, many years on the slopes of the mountains, are engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding, all the most traditional methods. By the way, due to the fact that the Tengera live at a fairly high altitude, and the climate is there, respectively, the other, they cannot grow rice. But they sow corn (maize), potatoes, onions and cabbage. No less interesting to their temples in the Balinese style.
Only be careful there with a volcano Bromo (which, in fact, is in this mountainous area) - it is acting, and is in a state of constant activity for the last 20 years (last time he was erupted in 2011, and was most active in October 2012).
Stroll on Dolly
This microdistrict was to the very recent times of the famous Suraba district of red lanterns. There is still a transport, a lot of pedestrians, from the bars in narrow alleys, comes dancing (local pop music, mixture of Malay, Arab and Indian music). However, the Government decided to clean the "voluptuous street" from the workers of the famous profession, despite their stormy protests (they say, they worked fine, well what are you!). In short, in the end, Dolly became the sixth district of red lanterns, closed by the local authorities of Surabai - and all this last year and a half!
By the way, Dolly was well known since the time of Dutch colonization, even since the Dutch Madame named Dolly Van Martha (in honor of her and called the quarter) opened her first brothel here. But the district acquired great popularity in the late 60s last year. Until the last months of the existence, Dolly was the largest quarter of red lanterns in Southeast Asia - about 1,400 people worked here! Women, as relied, sat on the sofas in the windows, as it were, on the showcase, all things. Well, November 2013, the city administration unexpectedly officially said that dolly will close (well, not quite unexpectedly, pre-gathering a signature of 100 inhabitants of this area and raising decent funds from the government to professional retraining of ex-sex workers).
In addition, the 6-storey building began to build here - offices for beginner businessmen, and generally began to improve the place in every way. Well, some "recalcitable" sex workers Dolly decided to get rid of other cities in Bali, to Jakarta, etc., in order to continue working in this area.
And yet, while the street has not changed completely, and while the frivol spirit is hung, I advise you to go to the funny Pub "Dondong Pub & Karaoke" on Jalan Dukuh Kupag Timur VIII. The area is small (and not so interesting, but still) - in a pair of streets from Gang Dolly (Dolly Alley) are schools and mosques. If you stopped somewhere in the city center, for example, at the Shangri-La Hotel, any passerby will easily indicate you how to get there quickly.
Ride on the union
Since Surabaya - the city is large and denselylen, sometimes it is uneven (Ojek), i.e., local mototcix, becomes the fastest way of movement. In addition, ride on it, sometimes it is very fun - to join organized chaos and look at how families in five or six people watered on one scooter and quietly follow cars.
Drivers of Ojeks themselves "make up" you with the words "Ojek? Mau KE MANA? " (What does it mean: "Maybe the union? Where do you need to go?") - But you yourself will easily find next to the markets, bus and railway stations, ferry ports, and sometimes the exits of shopping centers. Prices are negotiable, but will have to pay no less IDR 25,000 for a 20-minute trip (which is very inexpensive, you will agree!).
Go to Martha Tilaar
Martha Tilaar is a cosmetic empire with a whole bunch of nitality for yourself. Favorites, including makeup, hairdressers, facial and body massage, manicure-pedicure and selling skin care products. The chic 90-minute facial massage ("Facial Biokos") is approximately IDR 225,000. - Very advise! Undoubtedly, not the cheapest place, but very culturally, beautiful, calmly, and the service is high. These salons are scattered throughout Indonesia, but here are the addresses of salons in Surabai: JL. Emerald Mansion TN I / 5 and at the Hotel Majapahit (Jl. Tunjungan No.65).
Stroll by port Kalimas
Handmade gigantic schooners - that's what is impressive here most. Such boats were traditionally built on the beaches of the island of Sulawesi, but the shorter sources of building materials lured masters on Papua and Kalimantan. After the extensive river cleaning program, the Surabai administration plans to create a recreation area in the area. For example, periodically in the river launch live fish, in order to improve biodiversity ecosystems. Well, the Russian itself is addressed. Trading activity still exists in the port, however, mostly the boats are moored by sightseeing, as well as those who take part in the carnival.
