Lamongan is a regency in East Java.

Understand

Tugu bandeng lele (milkfish and airbreathing catfish monument)

Get in

See

• 1 Maharani Zoo and Cave, Paciran, ☏ +62 322 666555. 08:30-16:30. Exotic animals, from vibrant tropical birds to lazing camels, share space in this playful local zoo. There is also a picturesque cave and fossil museum. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Monumen Kapal Van Der Wijck, Brondong. A monument was built by the Dutch East Indies government to commemorate the services of the local fishermen who saved the passengers of the SS. Van der Wijck sank in the Java sea in 1936. (updated Sep 2022)
• 3 Putri Klayar Beach (Pantai Putri Klayar), Sidokelar, Paciran. (updated Sep 2022)
• 4 Wisata Akar Langit Trinil, Lembor. Brondong. 08:00-17:00. A unique tree (Bauhinia lingua) is quite similar to 'Whomping Willow' of Harry Potter. Entry: Rp10,000. (updated Sep 2022)
• 5 Alun-Alun Lamongan, Jl. Lamongrejo, Tumenggungan. A city square with a park, Ferris wheel, grounded GAF Nomad aircraft, and also a kid's playground. You may see Masjid Agung Lamongan (Great Mosque of Lamongan) which was built in 1908. (updated Sep 2022)
• 6 Indonesia Islamic Art Museum, Paciran. 08:00-17:00. Some of the collections of the museum include various artifacts from the Ottoman Empire of Turkey and Mughal India (Taj Mahal). In addition, there are also Zulfikar Shamsur swords, Turkish armor, Qur'anic manuscripts, and hundreds of ceramics from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Qing, and Champa kingdoms. As well as some Gujarati cloth of India and artifacts from Indonesia. (updated Sep 2022)

Do

Theme park

• 1 Wisata Bahari Lamongan (WBL), Paciran. Daily 08:30-16:30. A seafront amusement park. Numerous rides including a roller coaster by the sea. You also may see tanjung kodok (frog-shaped rock). (updated Sep 2022)

Buy

Food souvenirs

• Gula siwalan, tal palm sugar.
• Jumbrek, a snack made from rice flour, palm sugar, and coconut.
• Kripik sunduk, a cracker from ikan sunduk (smooth cornetfish/Fistularia commersonii)

Eat

Lamongan cuisine

• Asem-asem bandeng, a milkfish sour soup.
• Bandeng colo, a milkfish spicy soup.
• Nasi/sego boran, boran is a container made of woven bamboo for carrying food. It is rice with various special side dishes such as empuk (fried seasoned flour), pletuk (fried spiced drained rice or peanut), also ikan sili (fire eel).
• Pecel lele, a fried ikan lele (airbreathing catfish) with special sambal with lime.
• Soto Lamongan, a typical Lamongan chicken soto.
• Tahu campur Lamongan, tofu with beef stew in petis (shrimp paste sauce)-base soup. It is different from other Indonesian tofu dishes which always use peanut sauce.
• Wingko Babat, a snack made from glutinuous rice flour and grated coconut from Babat district of Lamongan.

Drink

Try local drink, es dawet siwalan, an iced drink made from buah siwalan (tal palm/Borassus flabellifer fruit), coconut milk, and gula siwalan (liquid tal palm sugar).

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Boegenviel, Jl. Jaksa Agung Suprapto, Sarirejo, Sukorejo (Next to Muhammadiyah Hospital), ☏ +62 322 315544. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Free Wi-Fi, parking, and breakfast. From Rp150,000. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Tanjung Kodok Beach Resort, Jl. Raya Paciran, Paciran, ☏ +62 322 666000. Check-in: 14:00. Seafront resort with standard rooms & villas, a pool, tennis court, gym, cafés, bars & restaurant. From Rp718,708. (updated Sep 2022)

Connect

The telephone area code for Lamongan is 0322.

Go next

• Bojonegoro
• Gresik
• Tuban