As widely known for the heroism story since the Indonesian independence day in 1945, Surabaya has many historical buildings to capture the sense of that heroism. Following 80 years of its independence, Surabaya's historic buildings are now tourist attractions that help visitors understand the city's identity and sense of place. One of the recent popular tourist activities is walking tours. This paper tries to explore key cultural and historical elements that contribute to Surabaya's sense of place through walking tours. Empirically, this study applied ethnography as the framework and in-depth interviews as the data collection method. Through the walking tour experience, the analysis aims to demonstrate the role of Walking Tour in reviving the re-imagining of heroism in the city of Surabaya, as a medium to increase awareness of the sense of place for tourists.