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Map showing the location of East Java in Indonesia

East Java (Jawa Timur) [1] covers the eastern third of the island of Java, Indonesia.

[edit] Cities

• Probolinggo — gateway to Mount Bromo
• Malang
• Batu
• Sukapura
• Surabaya — Indonesia's second-largest city

[edit] Other destinations

Mount Bromo (left) and Mount Semeru (top right)

• Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park - popular hiking destination featuring the still-rumbling Mount Bromo
• G-Land - internationally renowned surfbreak on the Bay of Grajagan
• Madura

[edit] Understand

The East Javanese are split into four groups, the Surabaya traders of Chinese descent, the Northern Coastal strip of fishing villages, the Southern Coastal strip of indigenous locals, and, throughout the area, people of Madurese descent.

[edit] Talk

People in East Java speak Indonesian as well as Javanese, which they mix together at times.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

The main transport hub is Surabaya, well connected with domestic flights and a few international ones, mostly to Singapore.

[edit] By train

Major towns in the province, Surabaya and Malang are connected to Jakarta by various classes of accommodations suiting most budgets. However, the relatively popular tourist attractions of Mount Bromo and Pasir Putih beach are not rail-connected. It is possible, though, to travel to Bali by train from Surabaya and Malang, by virtue of a connecting ferry and bus service.

[edit] By bus

Frequent buses travel across Java and is the most reliable method to travel. All of these can be boarded at bus terminals in any major city and town.

[edit] Get around

[edit] See

Bromo and Mount Semeru are one of the main attractions in East Java. Other volcanic craters include Mount Kelud near Kediri and Kawah Ijen (Ijen Plateau) near Bondowoso.

[edit] Do

[edit] Eat

[edit] Drink

There is a local type of fermented palm tree alcohol, called tuak.

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out