Jakarta Attractions

National Monument (MONAS)
w/ my Singaporean friend, Herlina

ALRUNAWAY.BLOGSPOT.CO.ID - JAKARTA, the Capital City of Indonesia. Metropolitan city who located in Western part of Java Island. A Big Durian city for most Indonesian people and overseas looking for an oppurtunities to do business and entertainment.

Jakarta has many attractions to explore, from Historical to modern. I will explain to you one by one about the city attractions. Let' get started.

1. Monument

MONAS (Monumen Nasional) a.k.a National Monument is a memorial monument which has a height of 132 meterd (433 feet) tall. Located inside Merdeka Square area in Central Jakarta, surronds by CBD area. Close to Gambir Train station, and passing by busway / Transjakarta route.

It's monument with flame at the top covered by gold, was build in 1961 under the command of President Soekarno and open for public in 1975.

National monument is a symbol of the people of Indonesia in the capture of independence from Dutch colonial government.

2. Museums

There are enough museum to explore. If you are historical lover, then you will not getting bored. Mostly, the building located in Central Jakarta area close one to another.

TMII

The biggest out door museum is TMII (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) aka miniatur of Indonesia. Here, I suggest you should explore full day. If don't have enough time to traveling across Indonesia, then this place is the right one. TMII located in East Jakarta.

Museum Nasional

National museum or we used to called Museum Gajah aka Elephant Museum because there is an elephant bronze statue at front yard of museum. A gifts from King of Thailand Chulalongkorn (Rama V) who've been visit the museum in 1871.

Located across west side of MONAS, Jalan Medan Merdeka barat No. 12 to be exact. This museum is a heaven for artificial and traditional houses hunter. Has 2 seperate building but connects by hall way. ASEAN collection is also available here.

Museum Taman Prasasti

It's a cultural heritage museum, located a bit to west side from museum nasional. Address Jalan Tanah Abang I No.1

Gedung Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia

National Archieves building located at Jalan Gajah Mada No.111. The building architect style is a European.

Museum Nasional
(w/ my Estonian friend, Riine)

OLD TOWN Area

Museum Bank Indonesia

Museum Bank Mandiri

Museum Sejarah Indonesia (Museum Fatahillah)

Museum Wayang (Puppet Museum)

Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramic (Fine Art and Ceramic Museum)

Museum Kebaharian Jakarta (Jakarta Maritime Museum)

3. Oldest Bridge

Jembatan Kota Intan

Still in old town area. It's the oldest bridge in Indonesia, build in 1628.

4. Lighthouse

Menara Syahbandar
Build in 1839

5. Port

Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa

6. Shopping

Pasar Tanah Abang

Place for shopping fabric, cloths, Zam-zam water, dates, etc. Still the biggest whole seller market place in South East Asia

Malls

Jakarta has a lots of malls you can imagine in your home country.

7. Club

If you are night hunter, there are enough of clubbing place hou can visit. Check to jakarta100bars

8. Street Foods

Riine trying local food 'Bakso'

Many option for this awesome activities. But, Jakarta has favorite foods and you should try at least once while you are here. Here's the foods list ;

• Gado-Gado

• Kerak Telor

• Bakso

• Nasi Goreng

• Sate Ayam/Kambing (Chicken/Goat Satay)

• Tempe & Tahu (fragmented and extract of soybeans)

• Padang Foods


9. Beach

Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands)

Pantai Ancol


10. Amusement Park

Dufan (Dunia Fantasi)

ANCOL

11. Traffic Jam