Are you looking for a place to
visit your vacation? Jakarta can be one of the options. Jakarta is the capital
city of Indonesia, a country with more than 13,000 islands and over 180 million
population. This city becomes one of Indonesia designated tourist zones. It is equipped with the
largest airport in the country, the most significantharbor in Indonesia, and rail of great roads to other
cities in Java islands. This city offers the contrast of both contemporary and traditional, the worldlyandtheholy, and the poorandtherich, standing alongsideeachother
in the hectic megacity. As one of the most popular tourist areas in Indonesia,
this city offers a lot of tourist attractions. In this article, we will give
you some of things that you can do when you visit Jakarta for holiday.
There are a lot of places to see in Jakarta. The following lists are
some of the places that are recommended to explore Jakarta in a short time.
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Cafe Batavia and Old Town or Kota Tua,
SundaKelapa Harbor: despite most of the building are not well preserved, Old
Town or sometimes called Old Batavia holds a strong historical significance to
Indonesia. Within the Old Town, there are some museums that are interesting to
visit, such as The Jakarta History Museum (Fatahillah Museum), Puppet Museum,
and Museum of Fine Art and Ceramic. You can stool around the SundaKelapa by
renting an old-fashioned bike for $3.
·
Ancol Dreamland (Taman Impian Jaya Ancol): for
those who are seeking for an
escape from the tough and hectic of life, this place can be a
dream world. It offers
amusement parks, such as Dufan
(Dunia Fantasi-Fantasy World),
Ocean Dream Samudrafor dolphin shows, Ocean Eco Park, Atlantis Water Adventure, SeaWorld, Art Market,
Gondola, and many more. It also open for 24 hours.
·
National Museum of Indonesia: this place is the
icon of Jakarta and a place that you have to visit when you go to Jakarta. Situated in Medan Merdeka Barat Street in the middle of Jakarta, it offers an
archaeological, geographical, historical, and ethnological knowledge in just
one building. It is also well-recognized as Gedung Gajah (Elephant Building) due to the elephantfigure
that exist there.
·
Jakarta Art Theater (GedungKesenian Jakarta):
this place is a Jakarta’s concert
hall that was built during the Dutch colonial period. Located near
Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral, this concert hall offers various art
performances, ranging from musical performances to theater shows. For those who love cultural shows and concerts,
this place is definitely a place to visit.
·
National Monument (Monas): this building is a
symbol of Jakarta and a must-go for everyvisitors that go to Jakarta. This monument is the symbol of
Indonesia’s struggle for freedom and constructed under the command of
Indonesia’s first president, President Soekarno.
The places that are listed above
are just a small part of where to visit in Jakarta. There are still a lot of
tourist attractions that is offered, and a shot vacation may not be sufficient
to visit all of them. But for short escape, those places should be good enough
to satisfy your needs.
