Welcome to Trowulan

One of the great archaeological sites of East Java, Trowulan is a beautiful collection of soaring 13th-century red-brick temples spread over manicured grounds. Every bit as impressive as many better-known Javanese temple complexes, Trowulan is thought to have once been the capital city of the Majapahit Empire. Despite the site's great historical importance, it's almost criminally overlooked by many time-pressed foreign visitors. However, it's easy to make a day trip from Surabaya or even slot a visit in as you travel between that city and the Bromo area.

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Ruins of Majapahit Empire

Morning 2hours transfer will take you to Trowulan, which was the capital of Majapahit empire centuries ago. Majapahit (1293 – 1500 ad) was a Hindu an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea, consisting of present day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand, Sulu Archipelago, and East Timor. Visit Candi Bajang temple, according to the relief sculpture at the base of temple, this temple was built to honor the King Jayanegara. Next continue to Wringin Lawang, a split gate trusted as the main gate of the Majapahit kingdom capital. On board to your vehicle and after 15 minutes you will visit Tikus temple, rediscovered in 1914 after buried under the ground for centuries. Some scholar believe it was a former royal bathing pool while other think it was a water reservoir. Lunch at a local restaurant. Next visit to Majapahit Musuem, an archaeological museum to preserve the artifacts that found in Trowulan and surrounding. Transfer back to Surabaya.
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