Taman Bungkul (Bungkul Park) lays on a 900 square meters area and is filled with tall trees and various plants like bintaro, joklan, pagoda, and roses among others. Because of the diversity of the plants, Taman Bungkul was awarded as the Best Asian Park in East Java on 2013 by the United Nations.
Lots of Surabaya citizen opt to spend their leisure time at Taman Bungkul, be it with their family, friends, or just by themselves. To keep the area clean, there are trash can provided every 5 meters.
Taman Bungkul also equipped with skateboard park and BMX arena. There is also a path walk filled with arranged stones for foot reflection.
The area also kids friendly, as it also equipped with kids’ playground area. Not far from the kids’ playground, they provide tap water with its ready to drink water. The toilet in this park also well maintained.
Location
Taman Bungkul is located at Jl. Taman Bungkul, Darmo, Surabaya. For those of you who stays at BATIQA Hotel Surabaya, the park can be reached within 5 minutes walking from your hotel.
Insider’s Guide
In the morning, people come to the park for doing sport activity like jogging, running, cycling, or gymnastics. When the night comes, Taman Bungkul will spark its beauty by its flickering lights and water fountain.