Jakarta

At first glance, this hot, smoggy city, which sprawls for miles over a featureless plain, feels like nothing more than a waiting lounge for the millions queuing up to make their fortune. Jakarta’s infamous macet chokes its freeways, town planning is anathema and all attempts to forge a central focal point for the city have stuttered and ultimately failed. The first – or only – thought on most traveller's minds is how quickly the city and its polluted streets can be left behind.

Beneath the veneer of glass fascias, concrete slabs and shabby slums, however, this is a city of surprises and a city of many faces. From the steamy, richly scented streets of Chinatown to the city’s thumping, decadent nightlife, Jakarta is a Pandora’s box, filled with unexpected gems. Here it’s possible to rub shoulders with Indonesia’s future leaders, artists, thinkers, movers and shakers, and to see first hand the deep-seated desire so many Indonesians have to rise above the poverty they were born into. Populated by Bataks from Sumatra, Ambonesse from Maluku, Balinese, Madurese and Timorese, Jakarta is also a vast cultural melting pot in which the larger Indonesian identity is forged; it is Indonesia in a nutshell.

Jakarta certainly isn’t a primary tourist destination, but parts of the old city (Kota) offer an interesting insight into the capital’s long history, and there are a handful of good museums scattered about. But if you want to get under the skin of Indonesia, a visit to this mammoth city is an absolute must.

In Jakarta, there are networks of roads and highways that serve the entire city, but the development of the car with the number of road is very lame (5-10% with 4-5%).

According to data from the Department of Transportation Capital City, the region recorded 46 points with 100 intersections prone jam in Jakarta. Definition is prone to traffic flow is unstable, low-speed and long lines. In addition to the citizens of Jakarta, congestion is also exacerbated by commuters from surrounding cities such as Jakarta Depok, Jakarta, Tangerang, and Bogor working in Jakarta. For in the city, congestion can be seen in Jalan Sudirman, Jalan Thamrin, Jalan Rasuna Said, Jalan Satrio, and Jalan Gatot Subroto. Congestion often occurs in the morning and evening, ie during office hours to go and come home.

To serve the mobility of people in Jakarta, the government provides a means of PPD bus. There are also city buses run by private parties, such as Mayasari Bhakti, Metro Mini, Kopaja, and Ferris. These buses serve the routes that connect the terminals in the city, among others Pulogadung, Kampung Rambutan, Block M, Kalideres, Grogol, Tanjung Priok, Lebak Bulus, Rawamangun, and Kampung Melayu.

For the transport environment, there is public transportation like Mikrolet and KWK, with routes from the neighborhood terminal to terminal. There are also motorcycles, bajaj, and bemo to transport over short distances. Unlike other areas in Jakarta who uses a motorcycle, at the Tanjung Priok and Jakarta Kota, motorcycle riders to use bicycle. Pedicab transport is often found in areas such as the outskirts of Jakarta in Jakarta, Tangerang and Depok.

Family Holidays

Jakarta has several well-known tourist place and frequented by local and foreign tourists are:

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Thousand Islands

Ragunan Zoo

Ancol Dreamland, including the World Fantasy play parks and Seaworld Indonesia.

History Tours

For historical tourism, Jakarta also has several museums that can be visited include the Elephant Museum and the Museum Fatahillah. Besides Jakarta also has several monuments which have historical value. Many of these monuments are erected or built during President Sukarno, including the National Monument and Monument Welcome. This is based upon a determination that Sukarno who wanted to make the city as a city landmark.

Shopping Tourism

In order to create the city of Jakarta as a shopping destination, the government entered into the program "Enjoy Jakarta". The program is held at shopping centers located in Jakarta. To realize Jakarta as a superior shopping destination, the government is currently developing a Casablanca-axis as the axis Satrio shopping. On this axis, in addition to the existing shopping center Mal Ambassador, ITC Brass, and Epicentrum, will also present a shopping center Ciputra World Jakarta, Brass City, and City of Casablanca.