Surabaya Metropolitan Area is a region of East Java in Indonesia, known locally as Gerbangkertosusila (an acronym of Gresik-Bangkalan-Mojokerto-Surabaya-Sidoarjo-Lamongan). This travel guide covers this area with the exception of Bangkalan, which is in the article on Madura.
Regions
editCities
editOther destinations
editUnderstand
editThe area with a population of more than 9 million people, the majority speak Surabaya Javanese and can understand Indonesian well but rarely understand English.
Get in
editBy plane
editBy train
editThe national rail operator Kereta Api[dead link] runs multiple daily trains from Jakarta and several other cities in East Java, with both daytime and overnight services available.
By car
editMost of the cities in Surabaya Metropolitan Area is well connected from a few of Java island's large cities, thanks to the Trans-Java toll road.
From the neighboring Madura Island, the Suramadu bridge crosses the Madura strait, for free.
Get around
editSee
editA lot of museums are in Surabaya. Also, the relics of the Majapahit Kingdom can be seen in Trowulan. The critically endangered Bawean deer conservation in Bawean Island is nicely to visit with natural atmosphere.
Pacet and Trawas can be visited to relish the mountainous scenery with waterfalls in the south of the area.
Do
editStop by in Lamongan to enjoy Wisata Bahari Lamongan (WBL), a theme park by the Java Sea.
Eat
editSoto is a soup which is handy to find in the area. In addition, dishes made from lontong (rice cake) such as lontong balap and lontong kupang can also be tried as they are regional specialties.