Surabaya Cultural Tourism 101

Are you planning to stroll around Surabaya, but having no idea where to go? Seat back and relax! I have some cheap and exciting places to visit. Read carefully, okay

1. House of Sampoerna

The first place I suggest you to go is House of Sampoerna. It is located in jalan Taman Samperna no. 6, Surabaya. The museum is built with Dutch Colonial Style.

One of House of Sampoerna spot

House of Sampoerna is museum of cigarettes, specifically Sampoerna. The museum is filled with historical stuff of cigs from time to time such as tobacco grinder, traditional printing machine, the replica of the first stall which was used to sell cigs. Visitors can read the development of Sampoerna cigs from 1932 until now.

However, only 18+ age visitors could enter the museum. Visitor have to show their ID Card to security as the requirements. If visitors are 18+, then they are good to go.

Note the operational hour!

Open every day at 09.00 - 18.00

2. Tugu Pahlawan (Monument of Heroes)

Tugu Pahlawan Museum entrance hallway

Tugu pahlawan is the landmark of Surabaya.  This monument is dedicated for the heroes who died during Surabaya battle in 10 November 1945.

Tugu Pahlawan is not just a monument, but there is museum underneath the monument. Visitors can find dioramas, written history, old pictures of Surabaya, and some video clip of the recorded moment during the battle.

Chronological history of Surabaya and heroes information in Tugu Pahlawan 

If the visitors like to take selfies or taking photos, they will capture good photo with classical vibes of Surabaya.

Tugu Pahlawan’s museum entrance ticket only costs IDR 2.000,-/person. It opens at 08.00 - 14.30 on Tuesday to Friday, 08.00 - 13.30 on Saturday. You need to know that you cannot go there on Monday or on national day off because Tugu Pahlwan is closed.

Write this in your itinerary immediately before you forget what you have read! hihi
or you can simply screen shoot this!

Have a nice trip, troops!