Selasa, 06 Oktober 2009

Jakarta Major Attractions

  • Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa (Sunda Kelapa Port)
    The old port area of Sunda Kelapa remains a busting hub for those involved in the vibrant interisland trade, along with being center og activity for fresh fish auctionerrs. Graceful Bugis Phinisi Schooners, the world’s last Wind-Powered Sailing Fleet used for trade, still berth at the quay as they have for centuries.  Recieving and shipping out a wide range of the island bounty. Best visited the early morning


  • Pasar Ikan (Fish Market)
    Them market positioned at the mouth of the Ciliwung River.  This market areas bustles with activities related to the sea. The Maritime Museum (Museum Bahari), situated at the harbour , is a restored Dutch warehouse dating back to the first trading post of the Dutch East Indies. Relics of ships that ply the islands are on display. The daily catch from the sea is auctioned at the nearby public fish market before 05:00 am.


  • Taman Fatahillah (Fatahillah Square)
    The site located in the historic Old City area. It offers three of the city’s most interesting museums. Once the heart of the colonial administration in the 18th century, the square underwent a major restoration in the 1970’s. A fountain in the middle of square once served as the main water supply for the former colonial capital.

  • Monas (Monumen Nasional)
    The site is Jakarta’s well-known landmark. The 137 meters high monument located in the center of Merdeka (Freedom) square, at the center of the city. With many government buildings in the area, this is the administrative heart of Jakarta. View the city from the observation deck or visit the lower ground of the monument where a series of dioramas portrays the dramatic stories of Indonesia’s history. Open daily from 08:30 am to 05:00 pm. On Sundays and public holidays opens until 07:00 pm

  • Masjid Istiqlal (Istiqlal Mosque)
    This stately national mosque is Southeast Asia’s largest mosque and positioned on the corner of Merdeka Square. About 90% of the Indonesia people are Moslems. You may experience the amplified chanting from the Istiqlal minaret, echoed by hundreds of other smaller mosques throughout the city to call Jakarta’s citizen to pray five times a day.


  • Pasar Seni (Art Market)
    This colourful open-air market located in Ancol Amusement Park. This market provides a unique experience for not only purchasing quality Indonesia arts and craft, but also a chance to see and meet the artisans at work. You can watch puppet makers, wood-carvers, painters and many other craft makers from throughout the archipelago cheerfully working on their creations. Open daily from 02:00 pm 09:00 pm on Monday to Saturday and 10:00am 09:00 pm on Sundays.


  • Jalan Surabaya (Surabaya Street)
    For a unique shopping opportunity, visit the lively Jalan Surabaya Antique Market on the fringes of the posh Menteng residential neighborhood. The 500 meters long open market is a place to celebrate for bargaining exotic treasures. Leather Wayang puppets are one of the most popular items on the shoppers list.


  • Kebun Binatang Ragunan (Ragunan Zoo)
    The 185 acres city zoo is located to the South of Jakarta near Pasar Minggu, contains a comprehensive collection of wildlife throughout Indonesia. Among the superb exhibits of 3,600 species is the rare Komodo “Dragon”, the Cendrawasih “Bird of paradise” from Papua, Java Tigers and variety of Orang Utans. These animals live in environments closely representing their native habitats. Open daily from 07:00 am 05:00 pm.



Minggu, 04 Oktober 2009

The Park

Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Amusement Park)


This vast 300 acres ocean-side park is Jakarta’s best entertainment complex for all ages. Daily live performances of sea animals supported with a safe lagoon for boating and swimming with a wide range of water sports facilities that attract thousands of local and international visitors all year long. The grounds include a number of restaurants, hotels and nightclubs. Ancol main gate is open 24 hours.






Dunia Fantasi (Fantasi World)

Experience Jakarta’s “Disney Land” where you may discover a cultural journey through Indonesia and many other countries. With the adventurous flume rides, turbo tour simulators, corkscrew roller coaster, bumper cars as well as many other exciting fairgrounds. Open daily from 02:00 pm 09:00 pm on Monday to Saturday and 10:00am 09:00 pm on Sunday.




Sea World

This Gigantic aquarium exhibits over 5,000 types of tropical species from Indonesia’s beautiful oceans and beyond. Sea world is the biggest sea-aquarium in the Far East. Stroll through “Freshwater World” or have a journey to the bottom of the sea at “Micro World”. The “Touch Pool” allow you to feel the marine life. Movies about the under water world are regularly screened. Sea world is located in Ancol Amusement Park and open daily from 09:00 am 09:00 pm.



Jakarta Traditional Theathers, Music and Dance

Cultural Performances


Jakarta has some excellent venues for traditional theatre, dance and music. Taman Ismail Marzuki, commonly known as T.I.M, is the show case for the arts of Jakarta. TIM is a theatre, gallery and arts institute complex at Jalan Cikini Raya 73, Menteng. TIM is one of the best places to see music and arts performance from all over the country and abroad.



Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, the all-Indonesia theme park on the southern outskirt of the city, has an extensive program of traditional performances. Free cultural performances held on Sunday from 10:00 am 02:00 pm. You might see dances from Kalimantan, horse trance performance from East Java, wedding ceremony from Sulawesi or “Keroncong” music from Jakarta all held in the pavilion of their origin. Special cultural events from al over the country staged every Saturday nights from April to November.




The Bharata Theatre at Jalan Kalilio 15 in Pasar Senen, has Wayang Orang (Javanese theatre) performances from 08:00 pm to midnight every evening. Take place in a large old theatre with a traditional Java façade, performances held in bahasa Indonesia and Javanese. Wayang orang based on the Hindu epics, the Rarnayana and Mahabharata or Javanese legends associated with courts of Central Java. Accompanied with gamelan, it is a mixture of dramatic and comic theatre with some dancing and an inevitable battle scene as the noble characters vie for power or oppose the forces of evil.





The Gedung Kesenian Jakarta is a delightful colonial theatre restored to its former grandeur. Various theatrical and music events held, including many cultural events such as Ketoprak (Javanese theatre) and Lenong (Betawi folk theatre)