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Jakarta’s attractions are abundant. Its vastness holds a great number of hidden treasures in every corner of the city that would delight the adventurous traveler. There are museums, art and antique markets for those interested in Indonesia’s history and culture.
You’ll never hungry in the big city. Food are sold from push carts or in semi permanent warungs, commonly known as ‘kaki lima’ meaning five feet, referring to the width of a sidewalk.
There are still oases of tranquility and relaxation, physical and spiritual harmony to be had in Jakarta. Various establishments offer professional pampering service with floral baths, body scrubs, aromatic oils, massages and meditations; rituals and treatments that use spices and aromatic herbs to promote physical and mental wellness.
Amid the onslaught of modernism and outside influences, the Betawi fiercely preserve their traditions. Betawi cultural reserves are tangible efforts at the preservation of Betawinese culture and traditions. At Situ Babakan and Conder in South Jakarta, the people live in traditional-designed houses, speak in the distinct Betawi dialect and keep alive traditional arts and culture, [...]
For avid golfers, the lush tropiclal landscapes and challenging greens come as surprise in an overcrowded city like Jakarta. There’s the traditional tree-line fairways of Klub Golf Senayan downtown Jakarta, or the long, rolling fairway and greens of Soewarna on the way to the international airport.
Taste a bit of Indonesia in almost any corner of the city. Food of the sundanese of west Java consist of lots of raw vegetables eaten with prawn and chilli paste (sambal). Enjoy a typical sundanese meal of deep-fried freshwater fish, salted fish or stemed fish wrapped in banana leaves (pepes) and asweet and sour [...]
Before independence, Jakarta was known as Batavia. A visit the old town area and Chinatown in north Jakarta is like stepping back in time to the day of the Spice Trade days and Ducth colonial rule. Old warehouses of the Ducth East Indies Company and period buildings now house a variety of museums.
Also called the National museum, it houses colletions of bronzes and Chinese ceramics, Hindu and Buddhist statuary and sculpture found throughout the archipelago and parts of asia,as wellas cloth, money, traditional musical instruments, arts and craft.
