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Things to do in Surabaya

Peer into a volcano at Mount Ijen

This active volcano is famous for the blue flames that lie within. They’re only visible in the dark, so you’ll need to start the arduous hike long before sunrise. Your reward is an otherworldly landscape which includes an acidic turquoise lake, the largest of its kind on Earth.

Take a trip back in time in Old Town

Beneath Surabaya’s gleaming skyscrapers lies its charming Old Town, a low-rise area dotted with colonial buildings and tradition. House of Sampoerna is one of the more popular Surabaya attractions in the area, the former headquarters of the eponymous kretek cigarette manufacturers that today houses a museum.

Marvel at Al-Akbar Mosque

Also known as the Great Mosque of Surabaya, Al-Akbar is the impressive focal point of Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim community. It’s not just religiously important: the mosque’s design, with its turquoise dome and towering minarets (including one 99 metres high), make it a splendid architectural landmark as well.

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