Cirebon
Cirebon is a port city on the northern coast of the Indonesian island of Java.
Cirebon is a port city on the northern coast of the Indonesian island of Java. It is the only coastal city of West Java, located about 40 km west of the provincial border with Central Java, approximately 297 km (185 mi) east of Jakarta, at 6°43′S 108°34′E. It had a population of 296,389 at the 2010 census and 333,303 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 347,537.
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Worth seeing in and around Cirebon
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Great Mosque of Cirebon
The Great Mosque of Cirebon, officially known as Masjid Agung Sang Cipta Rasa, is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia. The mosque is located on the west side of the field, opposite the Kraton Kasepuhan, Cirebon, Indonesia.
2.5 km · mosque in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 02At-Taqwa Mosque, Cirebon
At-Taqwa Mosque or At-Taqwa Grand Mosque is a historical mosque in the city of Cirebon, West Java, founded in 1918. Today it is one of the congregational mosques in Cirebon and considered an icon of the city.
400 m · mosque in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 03Kraton Kanoman
Kraton Kanoman is a palace in the Indonesian city of Cirebon in West Java. It was founded by Sultan Anom I in 1677.
2.6 km · palace in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 04Palace Kasepuhan
The Kraton Kasepuhan is the oldest kraton in the Indonesian city of Cirebon. It is the residence of the Sultan of Kasepuhan and the royal palace of the Sultanate of Cirebon.
2.6 km · old palace in Cirebon, Java, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 05Red Mosque of Panjunan
The Red Mosque of Panjunan is a Javanese mosque located in the village of Panjunan, Cirebon Regency, West Java, Indonesia. This 15th-century mosque with its Hindu architecture typical of Java is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia.
1.5 km · mosque in Cirebon Regency, West Java, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 06Kraton Kacirebonan
The Kraton Kacirebonan is a kraton in the Indonesian city of Cirebon. This colonial building was built around the 1800s and has housed many historical relics such as Keris, Wayang puppets, war equipment, Gamelan instruments, and so on.
2.2 km · palace in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 07Bima Stadium
Bima Stadium is the name of a football stadium in the city of Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. It was named after Bhima, a figure in the Mahabharata is used as the home venue for PSIT Cirebon and PS Gunung Jati Cirebon.
3.7 km · football stadium in Cirebon, Indonesia · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Keraton Kasepuhan
- 02Keraton Kanoman
- 03Keraton Kaprabonan
- 04Cirebon Kejaksan
The station building of Cirebon's main railway station was built during the colonial time, based on a design by Dutch architect Pieter Adriaan Jacobus Moojen.
- 05Grave of Sunan Gunungjati
Sunan Gunungjati was one of the wali sanga, revered saints of Islam in Indonesia in the 15th century.
- 06Taman Wisata Gua Sunyaragi Cirebon
A former rest house for the sultanate family that was built out of coral and takes on the appearance of a cave.
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Things to do
- 01Kejawanan Beach
Pretty good beach if you like brackish water and trash.
- 02Cirebon Waterland Ade Irma Suryani
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Where to eat
Cirebon is known for a few local dishes, often with fish and seafood products, but also other dishes that show the city's mixture of Sundanese and Javanese influences. Below is a list of some popular local eateries that serve these local dishes.
- 01Nasi Jamblang Mang Dul
Local 'nasi jamblang' cuisine: a buffet with dishes such as tofu vegetables, liver or meat stews, potatoes, fried eggs, cooked chili, and stewed fish.
- 02Nasi Lengko H
Barno, Jalan Doktor Cipto Mangunkusumo (next to Nasi Jamblang Mang Dul),.
- 03Sate Kalong Jalan Kesambi Dalam
Sate kalong is Cirebon-style buffalo satay.
- 04Tahu Gejrot Wardi
It is sold throughout the city at street food stalls, often for only about Rp5,000 per portion.
- 05Empal Gentong H
Apud is a famous restaurant selling this dish.
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Getting to Cirebon
- Airports
- Halim Perdanakusuma (HLP), 191 km · Jenderal Ahmad Yani (SRG), 203 km · Yogyakarta (YIA), 212 km
- Stations
- Penggung Airport, 5.8 km · Port of Cirebon, 1.7 km · Cirebon Prujakan railway station, 1.4 km · Cirebon railway station, 300 m
- Jakarta → Cirebon197 km · quickest by road, 3h 21m · Rp122,000–162,000
- Semarang → Cirebon208 km · quickest by road, 3h 36m · Rp134,000–178,000
- Yogyakarta → Cirebon234 km · quickest by road, 4h 52m · Rp183,000–244,000
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Cirebon
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Cirebon. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundAnother way to get around is by angkot (public minivan).
- Get aroundThere are various angkot routes throughout the city.
- Get aroundAngkots follow a fixed route, but there is no fixed schedule and there are no fixed stops.
- Get aroundThe price of an angkot ride within the city is usually about Rp3,000.
- Get aroundIt is best to ask a local which angkot route to take, and how to recognise the location you want to get off.
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