regency of Indonesia, on island of Java

Sidoarjo is a regency in East Java. It is in the south of Surabaya

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Climate

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Sidoarjo has a tropical monsoon climate with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

Get in

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Map
Map of Sidoarjo

By train

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  • 1 Sidoarjo Railway Station (Stasiun Sidoarjo), Jalan Diponegoro, Lemahputro. There is a daily local or commuter train from Bojonegoro, Lamongan, Surabaya, and Pasuruan.

Get around

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By ride-hailing

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Gojek ride-hailing service is available in Sidoarjo. You may ride by a motorbike or car.

  • 1 Museum Mpu Tantular, Jl. Raya Buduran - Jembatan Layang, Bedrek, Siwalanpanji, Buduran, +62 31 8056688. Tu-Su, Open 08:00. It was opened in 1937. The collection is about historical and geological stuff, numismatics, arts, archaeology, and many others.
  • 2 Pari Temple (Candi Pari), Candipari, Porong. This temple was built in 1293 Saka (1371 AD). This stone is a relic of the Majapahit era during the reign of King Hayam Wuruk (1350-1389 AD).
  • 3 Tawangalun Temple (Candi Tawangalun), Jalan Tawang Alun, Buncitan, Sedati.
  • 4 Pamotan Temple (Candi Pamotan), Porong.
  • 5 Museum Penerbangan TNI-AL, Jl. Raya Bandara Juanda, Kepuh, Betro, Sedati. Naval aviation museum.

Fishing

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  • 1 Delta Fishing, Jl. Mbah Sholeh No.1, Prasungtambak, Prasung, Buduran. 10:00-18:00. Family recreation complex with ponds for fishing, kids' swimming pools, and food stalls.
  • 2 Monstero Fishing Park, Jalan Raya Lingkar Timur, Wedoro Klurak, Gebang, +62 878 786 78678. Tu-Su, Open 09:00.

Waterparks

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  • 3 Suncity Waterpark Sidoarjo, Jl. Pahlawan No.1, Sidokumpul, +62 31 8958155.

Shopping malls

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  • 1 Lippo Plaza Sidoarjo, Jl. Jati Raya No.1, Jati, +62 31 58204746. 10:00-22:00.
Lontong kupang: rice cake served with small saltwater clams (Corbula faba H), a specialty dish of Sidoarjo.

Sidoarjo cuisine

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  • Kue lumpur bakar, a roasted sweet cake.
  • Lontong kupang, rice cake with clams soup.
  • Ote-ote Porong, fritter with minced meat and veggies inside.

Restaurants

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  • 1 Lontong Kupang Pak Sali, Jl. Raya Masangan Wetan - Sukodono No.322, Keboan, Keboananom, Gedangan. 09:30-17:00. Serves lontong kupang.

Drink

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Coffee shops

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  • 1 The Rooster Coffee Company, Jl. Yos Sudarso No.21, Ketel, Sidokumpul, +62 857 888 80857. 09:00-22:00. From Rp16,000 for milk coffee.

Sleep

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  • 1 Aston Sidoarjo, Jl. Kahuripan Raya No.14, Entalsewu, Buduran, +62 31 99717000. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A 3-star hotel with an outdoor pool. From Rp532,038.
  • 2 The Sun Hotel Sidoarjo, Jl. Pahlawan No.1, Rw 6, Sidokumpul, +62 31 8071123. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A 2-star hotel is next to a shopping mall and it has a pool. Just 5 minutes to the city park, Alun-Alun Sidoarjo. From Rp304,392.

Connect

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The telephone code area of Sidoarjo is 031.

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