Kampung Ilmu
A cluster of book stalls on Jl. Semarang selling new and secondhand books, rare titles and English novels, near Stasiun Pasar Turi.
- Address
- Jl. Semarang, Bubutan
- Price
- Secondhand and rare books at bargain prices
- Area
- Bubutan, Surabaya Pusat (Central)
About
Kampung Ilmu grew on a former rubbish-transfer site that the city turned into a book market in 2008. Students come for cheap textbooks, while collectors dig for rare and out-of-print titles and English-language fiction. Many traders also buy used books, so you can sell your own.
- New and secondhand books
- Rare and out-of-print finds
- English novels
- Traders buy used books
Nearby
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