Malang
It is a tourism city due to its charming nature surrounded by mountains and cool air.
"I left half my heart there, the cold city of Malang that I always miss"
Tourism
Malang is known as the city of flowers because of the many flowers that adorn the city. Malang is also a city of art because of the many distinctive arts of the city, ranging from dances to performances.
Malang City holds a variety of historical relics. The city holds relics from the Kanjuruhan Kingdom to the Dutch. Dutch heritage is generally in the form of ancient buildings such as the Kayutangan Church with gothic architecture. Malang also holds various events to preserve its cultural heritage, one of which is the Malang Tempo Doeloe Festival. Malang also has many historical relics that become landmarks such as Tugu Malang (Round Square).
Tourism in Malang City is quite large. In 2016, the number of domestic tourists in Malang City amounted to 3,987,074 people, while foreign tourists amounted to 9,535 people. The number of tourists in 2016 was a significant increase from the previous year. By looking at this evidence, the government is optimistic that the number of tourist visits, especially foreign tourists, will continue to increase.
Malang is known for its many thematic villages that are rustic and distinctive. Among them, the most famous is Jodipan Tourism Village (Kampung Warna-Warni), the first colorful village in Indonesia which has become one of the favorite destinations in Malang City. In addition, there is also Kampung Tridi, located opposite Kampung Warna-Warni, which is famous for the mural artwork on the walls of its housing, like Haji Lane in Singapore. The two villages are connected by a glass bridge. Both are favorite selfie spots for tourists.
In addition, there are also tourist villages in Malang City that are famous for their environmental friendliness and greenery. Among them are Glintung Go Green (3G) Village located in Purwantoro and Bamboo Mewek Village in Tunjungsekar. The environmental friendliness of Kampung 3G can be seen from the fact that the village is full of plants. Kampung 3G is also the first water conservation village in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Kampung Bamboo Mewek is considered environmentally friendly because it is full of trees and bamboo and is a conservation village.
As a cultural city, Malang also has cultural villages. Polowijen Cultural Village is one of them. It is considered a cultural village because it holds and displays various cultural heritage sites: the malangan mask, the grave of Mbah Reni, the first malangan mask maker, and Sumur Windu, the ancient bathing place of Ken Dedes. The village also has a unique library located in a gazebo. In addition to this village, there is also Kampung Topeng Malangan. As the name implies, starting from the gate to the area, visitors will be greeted by hundreds of masks with various colors and various characters like in panji stories.
Culinary Heritage
Malang is a culinary city, especially affordable culinary. The abundance of low-priced culinary delights is due to the fact that Malang's population is mostly students from all over Indonesia. Malang, Javanese, Indonesian and European specialties are available in Malang because Malang is a multicultural city. In terms of food, Malang is also known to have many legendary stalls that have survived for decades. These include Toko Oen, which was established in 1930, Warung Tahu Telur Lonceng, which was established in the early 1900s and is referred to as colonial to millennial food, and Gerai Putu Lanang Celaket, which was established in 1935.
Culinary tourism in the city is mixed with the Malang Tempo Doeloe Festival. During the festival, various culinary offerings of the past are sold, ranging from cenil, putu, to grendul. Old snacks such as sugar cane, cotton candy and miller crackers were also sold at the 2012 festival. The cotton candy sold was no joke because it was printed cotton candy so that it could be shaped like corn, dragons, or flowers.
Transportation
The Malang City Transportation Office operates city transportation. The service serves both the center, as well as the outskirts of the city. There are currently 25 city transportation routes in Malang city.
Malang Station, located in the center of the city, is the city's main station and serves up to 5,000 passengers per day. It is the largest train station in Malang and connects Malang with other major cities in Indonesia. Besides Malang Station, the city has two other stations, namely Malang Kotalama Station and Blimbing Station.
Malang city is also served by Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport located in the district. This airport connects the city with domestic cities such as Jakarta and Makassar. Although it can issue arrival visas, Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport only serves domestic routes so Malang City's international passengers will be served by Juanda International Airport in Sidoarjo.
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