| Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and is one of | | | | which was built in 1710 by the former Dutch |
| the leading travel and business destinations of | | | | colonists. |
| South East Asia. Although the city might not have | | | | Planetarium |
| the same level of appeal as Singapore or | | | | The Planetarium is popular with both local |
| Bangkok, there are certainly plenty of interesting | | | | residents as well as foreign visitors and first |
| attractions and wonderful places which travelers | | | | opened its doors in 1969. English tours of the |
| can visit in the Indonesian capital. | | | | premises can be organized Tuesday through |
| I have been to Jakarta a number of times and I | | | | Sunday. |
| have compiled a list of my favorite tourist | | | | Glodok |
| attractions. | | | | This part of town is also known as Chinatown and |
| Ancol Dreamland | | | | is a wonderful area of the city to walk around |
| The place to stay if for travelers with kids is | | | | and explore the small streets, shops and excellent |
| definitely Ancol Dreamland which is a rather large | | | | restaurants. If you would like to do some |
| amusement park and which is located next to the | | | | shopping for IT products then be sure to visit the |
| water. There are plenty of shops, rides, various | | | | excellent Glodok market which is well known for |
| other types of entertainment, resorts and food | | | | its cheap prices. Business hours are Monday |
| and beverage outlets. The theme park is open 24 | | | | through Sunday from 09:00 until 15:00. |
| hours per day although some of the rides and | | | | Gereja Kathedral |
| other venues might have more specific times of | | | | One of the most important Catholic structures in |
| business. | | | | the entire country is the Gereja Kathedral which |
| Museum Fatahillah | | | | opened its doors nearly 110 years ago. It is |
| This is also known as the Jakarta History Museum | | | | designed in a neo-gothic style and is definitely |
| and is off course a great place to visit for those | | | | worth visiting. There is also a museum located |
| of you that would like to learn more about the | | | | inside the cathedral and the opening hours of the |
| history and culture of this outstanding city as well | | | | attraction are daily from 05:30 until 12:00 and |
| as about the former Dutch East India Company. | | | | from 16:00 until 19:00. |
| It is located inside of the former Batavian city hall | | | | |