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The second largest city in East Java, MALANG , 90km south of
Surabaya, is busy city with a population in excess of 600,000. Situated
at an altitude of 450m and circled by attractive volcanoes, it is cool,
tree-lined and much more tourist-friendly in all respects than Surabaya.
The city's commercial centre is the alun-alun to the south of Sungai
Brantas, with the main shopping and market area along or near Jalan Agus
Salim, which runs off the south side. Jalan Mojopahit runs across Sungai
Brantas and links this commercial sector with the Tugu area to the north,
in which most government offices are located.
The most attractive and evocative colonial area is Jalan Ijen, with
renovated bungalows in wide, palm-lined boulevards. It's a rich and
refined area, with fabulous iron railings that guard the privacy of the
wealthy of the city. To get there, take bemo GL (which goes along Jalan
Ijen), or MM (along Jalan Kawi nearby). Museum Brawijaya , Jl Ijen 25a
(daily 8am-2pm; donation), is a military museum fronted by tanks and
full of military memorabilia - a rather chilling celebration of
Indonesian military might, including artefacts connected with the
suppression of Irian Jaya. A fascinating bird market can be found in the
Pasar Sengkol/Jalan Brawijaya area; head down towards the river from
Jalan Mojopahit on the south side of the river. Birds change hands for
Rp2-3 million for good singers, and up to Rp7 million for exceptional
ones. The flower market is slightly further north of the bird market -
it ranges down the riverbank of Sungai Brantas and you can walk to it
from Jalan Brawijaya.
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