Things to do in Jakarta

As the center of government, business, politics, and culture, Jakarta is the capital city of the Republic of Indonesia. Jakarta is famous for the splendor of development and the place where various ethnic groups, cultures, religions, and other diversity meet in Indonesia.

Jakarta is a huge and sprawling metropolis, home to more than 10 million people from diverse ethnic backgrounds from all over Indonesia. Located in the northwest of Java Island, the province of DKI Jakarta has developed rapidly over the years.

This city is divided into 5 districts, namely Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Utara, Jakarta Barat, Jakarta Timur, and Jakarta Selatan. The term ‘Jabodetabek’ refers to Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Tangerang-Bekasi – the Greater Jakarta area consists of megacities surrounding the capital.

Jakarta Pusat or central Jakarta is where you can find the iconic landmarks such as Monas, The Merdeka Palace, The National Museum, Istiqlal Mosque, The Jakarta Cathedral, and Monumen Selamat Datang or the welcome monument widely renowned as Bunderan HI.

Some of the most prestigious shopping malls and upscale hotels are located right in the heart of Central Jakarta. Here you can enjoy the 24 hours excitements of Jakarta!

Jakarta Utara or North Jakarta is where Taman Impian Jaya Ancol or Ancol Dreamland is located. It boasts a variety of amusements such as Dufan Theme park, Seaworld, Atlantis Water Adventure Park, Ecopark, an Art market and comfortable accommodation choices with a complete culinary destination.

From Ancol Bay, you can hop on a boat and head to Jakarta’s pristine getaway, enriched with tropical islands named Kepulauan Seribu, or The Seribu Archipelago and sometimes also simply famous as The Thousand Islands.

Here, there are more than 10 islands that one can explore. Some of the most famous are Bidadari, Tidung, Pari and Pulau Macan, the home of private beach huts that lets you plunge directly from your bed to the open sea.

Jakarta Barat or West Jakarta, Jakarta Timur or East Jakarta and Jakarta Selatan or South Jakarta are those areas where a cluster of houses are located alongside offices, public facilities and more choices of shopping malls!

The amazing historical heritage in West Jakarta is Museum Fatahillah and its surrounding Kota Tua or Old Jakarta district is where you can ride a classic bike to tour the area. The new iconic destination in West Jakarta is the contemporary art exhibition venue named Museum Macan, where Yayoi Kusama’s artworks are displayed.

Activities that you can experience, such as getting to know the traditional dance and music, tasting the local beverage of Bir Pletok, have a bite of Kerak Telor and making small ondel ondel, the iconic figure of Jakarta!

All parts of Jakarta are studded with their own culinary icons and trending coffee shops to spend the day at. Here, you can easily find the five national foods, namely Nasi Goreng, Gado-gado, Soto, Sate, and Rendang.

Integration between modes which also makes it easier for tourists to travel is one of the reasons why tourists want to visit Jakarta

Speaking of facilities, Jakarta is filled with various tourism supporting facilities, ranging from five-star hotels to homestays where tourists can feel the sensation of being like a ‘local person’ can be felt in Jakarta. Not only hotels, restaurants, public open spaces, ATMs, and other infrastructure facilities are available in Jakarta.

Hotel and Accomodation (Cilandak Area)

Source: https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destinations/java/dki-jakarta.html
https://jakarta-tourism.go.id/