Indonesia

Things to do in Jakarta

Jakarta is Indonesia's capital and largest city, with about 10 million inhabitants, and a total 41.9 million in Greater Jakarta on the Java island, making it the largest city in Southeast Asia and, by some measures, the largest city in the world. Dubbed The Big Durian, an equivalent to New York's Big Apple, its concrete jungle, traffic frenzy, and hot polluted air may tempt you to skip the city as fast as possible, but what awaits inside will change your perspective! One of the most bustling and cosmopolitan cities in Asia, the J-Town has cheerful nightlife, vibrant shopping malls, a variety of foods, refreshing greenery, cultural diversity and a rich history, that caters to all levels of budget and how much fun you want to have.

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  1. Istiqlal Mosque

    Istiqlal Mosque

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  2. National Museum

    National Museum

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    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  3. The National Monument

    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  4. Presidential Palace

    Photo: Gunkarta Gunawan Kartapranata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  5. Jakarta History Museum

    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  6. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  7. Ragunan Zoo

    Ragunan Zoo

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    Photo: Midori · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  8. Jakarta Cathedral

    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  9. Museum Bahari

    Museum Bahari

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    Photo: Haryo Sutanto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  10. Sunda Kelapa Port

    Photo: Pocsywe · CC0 · source

  11. Welcome to Jakarta statue

    Photo: Kaliper1 · CC0 · source

  12. Bank Indonesia Museum

    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  13. Jakarta Art Building

    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  14. Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramic

    Photo: Aisha Tanduk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  15. Ismail Marzuki Park

    Photo: Kultural.id · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  16. National Archives Building

    Photo: 22Kartika · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  17. Proclamation Museum

    Photo: Crisco 1492 · Public domain · source

  18. Kalibata Heroes Cemetery

    Photo: Steijlen, Fridus · CC BY 4.0 · source

  19. Museum Sumpah Pemuda

    Photo: NaidNdeso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  20. Sasmita Loka

    Sasmita Loka

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    Photo: NaidNdeso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  21. Satria Mandala

    Satria Mandala

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    Photo: Tim Mobile Sejarah · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  22. Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village

    Photo: Herryz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  23. Bentara Budaya Jakarta

    Photo: Cun Cun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  24. Jakarta International Expo

    Photo: Midori · CC BY 3.0 · source

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  1. Kites Museum of Indonesia

    Photo: id:User:Andri.h · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  2. Space Man

    Space Man

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    Photo: Affandy Murad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Aula Simfonia Jakarta

    Photo: Medelam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Diamond City Drawbridge

    Photo: Martijn · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · source

  5. Farmer Statue

    Farmer Statue

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    Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  6. Freedom of Irian Jaya

    Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · source

  7. Kidzania

    Kidzania

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    Photo: Snydez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  8. Menteng Park

    Menteng Park

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    Photo: Josipstalin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  9. Muara Angke Nature Reserve

    Photo: Wie146 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Erasmus Huis

    Erasmus Huis

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    Photo: Novitaopik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Tebet Eco Park

    Tebet Eco Park

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    Photo: RasyaAbhirama13 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  12. Youth Advancement

    Photo: Prayudi Setiadharma · Public domain · source

  13. Arjuna Wijaya

    Arjuna Wijaya

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    Photo: Karenchik Kasabian · CC BY 4.0 · source

  14. Police Museum

    Police Museum

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  15. General Soedirman

    Photo: Medelam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  16. Textile Museum

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  17. Kalijodo Park

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  18. Lubang Buaya

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  19. Djoko Sutono

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  20. FLIX Cinema

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  21. Galangan VOC

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  22. Heroes

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  23. Hutan Kota GBK

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