Cirebon is surrounded by religious and cultural tourism. One of religious sites in Cirebon is the grave of Sunan Gunung Jati and Syekh Nurjati, the pioneers of Islamic da’wah in Cirebon. Besides, Cirebon has four palaces: Kasepuhan palace, Kanoman palace, Kacirebonan palace, and Kaprabon palace. The growth of writing religious texts and religious thoughts is still well preserved in Cirebon palaces. Besides, Sang Cipta Rasa great mosque, one of its historical heritage, shows Islamic architecture in Cirebon. Another attractions of Cirebon are glass painting, sculpture, Islamic calligraphy, traditional dance, batik, music, and other traditional performing arts with Islamic pattern enrich Cirebon. With all cultural, religious, and educational resources in Cirebon, IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon becomes the main educational destination to study many things related to the undertaken study interest.
International students of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon are freely living either on-campus or outside the campus. On campus, there is Al- Jami’ah dormitory which is affordable and comfortable for students. If you do not have a personal vehicle, here are online transportation apps, i.e. Go-Jek and Grab, which can be accessed from your mobile phone.
If you want to try traditional foods in Cirebon, you can easily find them around IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. For the shopping centre, you can go to Tegal Gubug, which is well-known in Cirebon
here are some pictures that correlate with life in cirebon.