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With over 168 sprawling hectares, this safari park is recognised as being one of the most successful breeding centers of endangered species in the world. Sumatran and albino tigers, rhinoceroses and China bears are just a few o... more
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This giant oceanarium proudly introduces visitors to more than 4,000 fish and sharks from 300 species. Come and enjoy the deep-sea panorama while strolling through an 80-meter tunnel. The fascinating creatures live in some 500... more
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Standing at 132 meters and topped with 35 kilograms of gold, this imposing obelisk is Jakarta's most famous landmark. Construction started in 1961 under President Soekarno but was not completed until 1975, under President Soeha... more
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One of the oldest of its kind in Asia, this botanical garden was conceived at the order of Sir Stamford Raffles and officially opened in 1817. The enchanting garden exhibits an impressive 17,000 plant species - including rare o... more
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The Batavian Society of the Arts and Sciences was established on this site in 1778. Due to its rapid growth, the building was transformed into a museum in 1862. Among its collections are fine ethnographic and pre-historic items... more
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Situated on 120 hectares of land in the east of Jakarta, this unique complex offers visitors with limited time and the opportunity to see all of Indonesia's 27 provinces in an afternoon! The complex features life-sized replicas... more
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Decked out in dark-brown wood, this Dutch-style bar is located at the Taman Ria entertainment park, between the Hilton Hotel and the Indonesian Parliament building. The bar's friendly atmosphere is reflected in its unusual name... more
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This old City Hall of Batavia occupies the site of its two predecessors. The current building of fine Dutch architecture was completed in 1710 and once served many civic and judiciary functions. Beneath the front portico lie so... more
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The Jakarta International Film screens award-winning films and cinematic masterpieces from all over the world, at specially selected cinemas in Jakarta. Film buffs will also find seminars and discussions, which provide an outle... more
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After the bloody massacre of 1740, the Chinese community was confined to ghettos in an area outside the city walls now known as Glodok. Today, shop houses, traditional markets, hawker stalls and temples dot the enclave, retaini... more
Jakarta Travel Experiences
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Bogor
Once we touched down in Jakarta from Yogjakarta we hopped straight on a bus at the airport to a town called Bogor. We had heard that Jaka... Continue reading »
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Newly Arrived
Echoing “Calls to prayer” are sounding from quite a few different mosques as I listen from my room, trying to collect my thoughts about m... Continue reading »
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Jakarta: a whole new world
After retrieving Sara -- who had not yet really gone to sleep... it was a wild last night in Singapore, I guess! -- we grabbed a quick... Continue reading »
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Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve
Jakarta is a sprawling and crowded city home to an approximate 12 million people.The city is, unfortunately, famous for its smog.... Continue reading »
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A Bohemian Rhapsody - Amed
Finding Neverland has taken me many years, across continents and through the minefields of social disparities and conflict of interest. N... Continue reading »
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Popular Jakarta Hotels
- Sari Pan Pacific Hotel
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Jakarta
- Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta
- Hotel Mulia Senayan
- InterContinental JAKARTA MIDPLAZA
- Millennium Sirih Jakarta
- Mercure Hotel Rekso Hayam Wuruk Jakarta
- Ciputra
- JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta
- The Sultan Hotel
Popular Jakarta Things to Do
- Taman Safari Indonesia
- Sea World
- Monas (National Monument)
- Kebun Raya Bogor (Bogor Botanical Garden)
- National Museum
- Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
- Bugils Cafe
- Museum Fatahillah (Jakarta History Museum)
- Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest)
- Glodok (Chinatown)
