JAKARTA SIGHTS & ATTRACTIONS

Sunda Kelapa - Fish Market

Sunda Kelapa, better known as Pasar Ikan (meaning fish market) is located at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. It was formerly the harbor town of Sunda Kelapa where the Portuguese traded with the Hindu Kingdom of Pajajaran in the early 16th century (read more..)

Jaya Ancol Dreamland (Taman Impian Jaya Ancol)

Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, an amusement park in north Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of the most attractive places serving the densely populated city of Jakarta. It has all the adventures people crave for; Sea World, Fantasy World, Atlantis Water Adventure and Marina Beach. This is Jakarta's largest and most popular recreation park (read more..)

Monas (The National Monument)

The National Monument or "Monas" is Jakarta's most famous landmark, 450 ft (137 m) tall tower in Central Jakarta. It is topped by a 14.5 tonnes flame-shaped bronze plated in 35 kg (1,125 troy ounces) of gold. The monument is one of the monuments built during the Sukarno era of fierce nationalism (read more..)





Indonesia Miniature Park

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah which literally means “Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park". With 13,000 islands and 26 provinces, it's hard to see all of Indonesia. This park is an impressive microcosm of the many varied cultures which has an area of more than 145 ha. This extensive park allows visitors to get a glimpse of the diverseness of the Indonesian archipelago (read more..)

Indonesia Safari Park
Indonesia Safari Park - Taman Safari Indonesia, West Java's essential safari guide, located at Cibeureum, Cisarua Bogor. The location is between Jakarta and Bandung (read more..)



Fatahillah Square
Taman Fatahillah is situated on Jalan Pintu Besar Utara 27. It offers visitors three museums: The Wayang Museum, Jakarta Historical Museum and Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics. You can easily recognize the place since it has a fountain in the middle of the square and the Portuguese cannon on the north side (read more..)

Indonesia National Museum
The elephant statue in the front yard was a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Siam in 1871. The museum displays pre-historical and historical aspects of Indonesian culture through its extensive collections of artifacts and relics that date as far back as the Stone Age (read more..)


Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM)
Taman Ismail Marzuki is the center of art in Jakarta, known as TIM for short. This complex acquired its name from the great Indonesian musician, Ismail Marzuki, whose statue guards the entrance gate. This place is a focal point for cultural activities in Jakarta. It is said to be the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia and consists of exhibition halls, theatres, academy of arts, archive building and planetarium (read more..)

Museum Bahari (Maritime Museum)
These former Dutch East Indies warehouses contain objects related to seafaring and the spice trade. Initially these building served as warehouse for storing spices (read more..)