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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Surabaya, The City of Memories


Surabaya, Surabaya oh, oh Surabaya, the city of memories, of memories, never forgotten ... This song is so famous in Surabaya, a city that has a fish symbol Sura and Crocodile. And, certainly, down the city of Surabaya is a very pleasant thing for me. Walking in the city, see the sights of skyscraper buildings, malls, city parks are beautiful with the fountains, giving the impression of Surabaya increasingly turned into a true metropolis, but still consider beautiful environment.



That characterize the main hangout place in Surabaya is the shopping center, from the modern to the legendary. Galaxy Mall, Surabaya Plaza, Plaza Tunjungan, Royal Plaza, Supermal Pakuwon Beautiful, Pakuwon Trade Center, Red Bridge Plaza, ITC, Surabaya Town Square, are the names of a modern mall with the support of world brands in it. Among the malls it was, that became my favorite is the Plaza Tunjungan (more people here call it Tunjungan Plaza / TP, because the name was used before it was changed to Plaza Tunjungan today). The reason for this mall had a form of architecture is not boring.
That is like this. TP is divided into 4 building, which also each have a designation TP 1, TP 2, TP 3, and the last TP 4. Each building has architectural forms in different buildings. When all the views from the top, TP 1 square, where booths are at the edges, and the center of the left hole, and unique, in the building, parts of which are used to people walking made slightly tilted, so that when we walk surround the building, on the one hand we walk a little ride, on the other hand slightly down, in other words building a spiral concept. While TP 2, the rectangular, the center also left a hole, but its size is smaller than the TP 1, giving the impression in this building is more lively, perhaps because people were walking close together. TP 3 circular. And when we're on the top floor, we could look down, bottom floor. First, on the bottom floor was built ice skating field, the coldest place in Surabaya. But unfortunately, now functions transferred to the fairgrounds. Well, most recently, namely TP 4, or also called SOGO (because it is occupied by a large department store), it also is rectangular. On the ceiling in TP 4, there are paintings of clouds, birds, angels, so memorable as open space.
Another reason that makes me love to hang out on TP is, because it is situated in the heart of the city, so not too far from my reach. TP is located in one of the busiest streets in Surabaya, namely Tunjungan road, close to the Majapahit hotel, hotel to witness the history of the Dutch flag torn by arek-arek Suroboyo during the first struggle. In addition, on the road a lot Tunjungan passed by public transportation (bemo), city bus, or taxi that has routes to all parts of Singapore, so do not worry if do not have their own vehicle. Staying asked people about what transport to the TP, ride transit, until deh.

However, Surabaya is also famous for its legendary shopping centers, such as Atum Market and Pasar Turi (which is the largest wholesale center). About Atum market, the legendary and visited until now is because the price of their goods less expensive goods in the mall, although also not the cheap stuff, to say the middle and still affordable by the community.

I'm also pleased at this Surabaya if you want to find a place to eat. From a cozy and luxurious, until the nyantai and efficient, there are all here. Lots of options, and certainly all of them provide a variety of menus. Stay aja we choose which one I like.

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