Best places to visit in East Java

East Java's Unmissable Wonders

East Java's landscape is dominated by the active volcanic peaks of Mount Bromo and the Ijen crater, famous for its turquoise acidic lake. The region preserves Majapahit history through sites like Candi Bajang Ratu and the Pura Luhur Poten temple. Surabaya, the provincial capital, contains colonial-era architecture such as the House of Sampoerna and maritime landmarks like the KRI Pasopati submarine. Natural conservation areas include Meru Betiri National Park and the high-altitude gardens of Batu.

East Java's Unmissable Wonders — Map

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Mount Bromo

2329 meters tall, this volcano ranks amongst the most active ones and also the most visited mountains in the country.

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Ijen

The Ijen volcano complex is a group of composite volcanoes located on the border between Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency of East…

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Masjid Nasional Al-Akbar

One of Indonesia's largest mosques, featuring a distinctive turquoise-tiled dome and a 99-meter observation tower offering views over Surabaya.

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House of Sampoerna

Housed in a 19th-century Dutch colonial building, this museum and cigarette factory details the history of Indonesia's tobacco industry and the Sampoerna family.

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Candi Bajang Ratu

A 14th-century red-brick gateway from the Majapahit Empire, standing 16.5 meters tall in the archaeological site of Trowulan.

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Church of the Birth of Our Lady

The Church of the Birth of Our Lady, also known as the Kepanjen Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

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Pura Luhur Poten

The Bromo, or Mount Bromo is an active somma volcano, a Hindu pilgrimage site, and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia.

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Sendang Biru

A white-sand beach and active fishing port on the southern coast of Malang, serving as the primary gateway to the Sempu Island nature reserve.

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Coban Rais Flower Garden

A highland garden in Batu featuring tiered flower displays and panoramic viewpoints overlooking the surrounding valley.

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Monumen Jalesveva Jayamahe

A 30.6-meter bronze statue of an Indonesian Navy officer standing atop a building at the Ujung Pier, symbolizing the nation's maritime strength.

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Submarine Monument

A decommissioned Soviet-built Whiskey-class submarine, the KRI Pasopati 410, converted into a maritime museum on the banks of the Kalimas River.

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Taman Safari

Taman Safari Indonesia or simply Taman Safari are animal theme parks in Cisarua, Prigen, and Bali.

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Meru Betiri National Park

Meru Betiri National Park is a national park in the province of East Java, Indonesia, extending over an area of 580 km2 of which a small…

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Jawa Timur Park 2

An integrated educational complex in Batu comprising the Batu Secret Zoo and the Museum Satwa, which houses a vast collection of taxidermy and fossils.

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Brawijaya University

Brawijaya University, is an autonomous state university in Indonesia established on 5 January 1963, in Malang, East Java.

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