regency of Indonesia, on island of Java
Tuban is a regency in East Java.
Understand
Orientation
Tuban is located at the northwestern tip of the province of East Java. The most prominent feature is the beauty of the scenery such as beaches, caves, teak forests, and limestone hills.
Get in
By bus
Get around
Going to some tourist attractions is more flexible to use a rented car or motorbike.
See
Nature
- 1 Akbar Cave (Goa Akbar).
- 2 Bukit Kapur Rengel. Limestone hill.
- 3 Ngerong Cave (Goa Ngerong), Jl. Raya Rengel No.155, Dusun Purboyo Mayang, Rengel. A bat cave.
- 4 Remen Beach (Pantai Remen). A white sand beach.
Museum
- 5 Museum Kambang Putih, JL. Kartini No.03, Kutorejo, ☏ +62 356 321015. 07:00-14:00. Fossils, maritime tools, numismatic, and artifacts.
- 6 Museum Koes Plus, Karangrejo, Sugihwaras. Koes Plus is a legendary Indonesian band from Tuban. The collection of Koes Plus tapes and photos is very complete there.
Do
Abseiling (rappeling)
- 1 Luweng Wareng (Lubang Raksasa), Grabagan. A natural big hole.
Hot bathing
- 2 Air Panas Nganget, Kedungjambangan, Bangilan. A hot spring in the jungle. Managed by state-owned, Perum Perhutani.
Swimming
- 3 Kolam Renang Bektiharjo, Semanding. 09:00-17:00. A public swimming pool. You may see macaques.
Buy
Food souvenirs
- Ampo, a Tuban snack made from pure clay
- Kripik gayam, a chip from gayam (Inocarpus fagifer).
Textile
- Batik Gedog
Eat
Try Tuban seafood dish called kare rajungan (blue swimmer crab in curry soup).
- 1 Warunge Mak Dah (Warung Seafood Pasar Baru), Jl. Gajahmada No.5, Kebonsari, Sidorejo. 08:00-02:00. Serves kare rajungan and other Javanese seafood dishes. There is also a beef dish called becek sapi (beef in spicy coconut milk soup) and a chicken dish kare ayam (chicken in curry soup).
Tuban has a specialty satay, sate menthok (muschovy duck satay).
- 2 Warung Sate Menthok Sor Sawo, Jl. Mojopahit Gg. Buyung No.180, RT.01/RW.03, Krajan, Karang, Semanding, ☏ +62 856 455 90058. 09:00-17:00. Serves sate menthok.
Drink
Legen is a traditional Javanese drink made from toddy palm. Tuban is one of the producers of that drink. It contains 1.5-3.0 % of alcohol. This drink is easy to be found beside the main road of Tuban.
Sleep
- 1 favehotel Tuban, Jl. Basuki Rachmad No.215 - 217, Ronggomulyo, ☏ +62 356 4215888. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Bright quarters with city & beach views in a modern budget hotel offering a hip halal restaurant. Free WiFI and breakfast. From Rp316,255.
Connect
The telephone area code for Tuban is 0356.
Go next
Routes through Tuban |
Anyer ← Rembang ← | W E | → Surabaya → Panarukan |