Alternatives to Surabaya
Outside East Java, the places most like Surabaya on GeoKepo's records are Bandung City, Semarang and Kendari — compared on travel-guide coverage, attractions, size, coastline and region, not on visitor numbers or ratings.
Bandung CityWest Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (62); also has historical sites and iconic buildings; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Braga Permai, Gedung Sate, Braga Street
Compare Surabaya and Bandung City →SemarangCentral Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (35); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Brown Canyon Semarang, Sam Poo Kong Temple, Kota Lama Semarang
KendariSoutheast Sulawesi
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (24); similar size (271 km² vs 339 km²); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine.
To see: Teluk Kendari Culinary Area, Al-Alam Mosque Kendari, Provincial Museum of Southeast Sulawesi
BandungWest Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (63); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Braga Permai, Gedung Sate, Asia-Africa Conference Museum
BanjarWest Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (32); also has iconic buildings and cultural centers; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Mausoleum of Syekh Muhammad Arsyad Al-Banjari (Datu Kalampayan), Great Mosque of Al-Karomah Martapura, Lok Baintan Floating Market
CirebonWest Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (17); also has historical sites and iconic buildings; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Empal Gentong H. Apud, Kasepuhan Palace, Masjid Agung Sang Cipta Rasa
Questions
What places are similar to Surabaya?
Outside East Java, the places most like Surabaya on GeoKepo's records are Bandung City, Semarang and Kendari — compared on travel-guide coverage, attractions, size, coastline and region, not on visitor numbers or ratings.
How are these alternatives chosen?
Ranked by a similarity score from GeoKepo's records: how much of our travel writing covers each place (30%), the mix of attraction categories (25%), coastline (20%), area (15%) and compass position (10%). Places in East Java are left out — see the nearby page for those. No visitor numbers, ratings or reviews are used.