Indonesia\'s second largest city, Surabaya is a metropolis and central business hub for East Java. This historical city is scattered with memorable architecture dating from the Dutch and Japanese occupation. Surabaya also boasts an abundance of shopping centers offering a vast array of merchandise from traditional batiks all the way to the best designer brands.
Colombo is Sri Lanka\'s largest city as well as capital. This jumbled mix of modern business blocks, colonial buildings, temples, with an assortment of flats and houses added in the mix showcases the diversity of this urban jungle. The inner city\'s pursuits of shopping, fine dining, and buzzing nightlife contrast with the rest of rural, slow-paced Sri Lanka life-style. Travelers who make time in their beach hopping vacation for a visit to the capital can keep busy by touring Buddhist centers, clean cut parks and museums.