Sambilangan

East Java


On the very western tip of the island is Sambilangan, where there’s a beach and a lonely 90m lighthouse that gazes out over the Madura Strait.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby East Java attractions

1. Museum Cakraningrat

3.94 MILES

This museum at Bangkalan will entertain you for an hour or so with displays on Madurese history and culture and exhibits that include a gamelan and…

2. Bangkalan

5 MILES

The small town of Bangkalan hosts occasional bull races. If you’ve time to kill before a race, see the Museum Cakraningrat.

3. House of Sampoerna

13.32 MILES

Undoubtedly the city’s best-presented attraction, the House of Sampoerna is home to one of Indonesia’s most famous kretek cigarette manufacturers (now…

4. Mesjid Ampel

13.46 MILES

The Mesjid Ampel is the most sacred mosque in Surabaya. While non-Muslims aren't allowed to enter the mosque itself, the souk-style streets surrounding it…

5. Pasar Pabean

13.74 MILES

Pasar Pabean is a sprawling, darkly lit market, which links the Chinese and Arab Quarters, where you can buy everything from Madurese chickens to Chinese…

6. Jembatan Merah

13.82 MILES

Originally the old city was divided along ethnic lines, with Europeans on the west side of the Kali Mas river and Chinese, Arabs and Javanese on the east…

7. Gedung PTP XI

13.83 MILES

The impressive Indo-European–style Gedung PTP XXII government office building is worth seeking out if you're an architecture fan.

8. Kong Co Kong Tik Cun Ong Temple

13.97 MILES

The highly evocative Kong Co Kong Tik Cun Ong delivers a blast of unfiltered culture. The primarily Buddhist complex (with dashes of Confucian and Taoist…

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