Location: Jakarta
Top Things to do in Jakarta
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Top 9 Historic Sites in Jakarta, Java
Chaotic, crowded, and cosmopolitan, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is a city of contrasts. Home to millions of people from around the world, the city is a mixture of languages and cultures, poverty and wealth. The city boasts some of the best nightlife in Asia and some of the worst traffic. Every holiday, the locals escape the pollution and the crowds to enjoy relaxing diversions like Ancol Dreamland, an amusement area featuring water parks, beaches, golf courses, and a SeaWorld.
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1. Balai Kota DKI Jakarta
2. Lapangan Banteng
3. Candra Naya Building
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 84 reviews
An interesting area near Jakarta's old town filled with Dutch Colonial buildings and historic architecture.
Reviewed By chuastone999
Glad to see it preserved well by Indonesian government and people. This unique building has a lot of history with nice fish pool in and located in the middle of giant building around chinatown of Jakarta.
4. Jakarta Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,000 reviews
This is the old city of Batavia. Rundown, picturesque and a great night market.
Reviewed By LS0458
I was always interest in history to know the town or country itself, so one fine morning i went to old town by trans jakarta bus from thamrin and stop at central station old town, the you can just start walking around because there are many museums just in walking distance or you can hire bicycle for around 50.000 per hour /3 dollar , there are Fatahillah museum use to be the house of former Colonial general and cafe with old Netherland architecture, puppet museum ,indonesian currency museum ,textile museum, painting museum, ypu can also walk though chinese town with their traditional and delicious dishes with their everyday life though alley and talking with them, or you can just continue to eat at many cafe with the old building turn into cafe after lunch go further to “Rumah Merah “or red house which use to be old casinos for chinese rich at old days and continue to old harbour called Sunda Kelapa
5. Jakarta War Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 8 reviews
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) cemetery containing over a 1,000 burials.
6. Kebon Jeruk Mosque
7. Rumah Si Pitung
8. Toa Se Bio Temple
9. Dharma Bhakti Temple
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By JudyK288 - Boston, United States
I am surprised that this is so low on the list as this was one of the few highlights in Jakarta, a noise, overcrowded, dirty city. It is a Buddhist Temple that is open to all with lots of incense, beautiful prayer rooms with elaborate decorations, and beggars. It represents the best and the worst of society. You will have to walk though the alleys of Chinatown to get there. It might not be pleasant to witness but the beauty makes the visit worthwhile.
