Colorful ASEAN: Indonesia, attractions, shopping malls and restaurants you must visit

Jakarta, also known as the Coconut City, is located on the northwest coast of Java Island. It is the largest city and capital of Indonesia, the largest archipelago country in the world, and a world-famous seaport. The unique tropical rainforest climate has nurtured a very charming folk culture and local customs, attracting Tourists from all over the world.

Must-see attractions in Jakarta

1. Taman Mini Indonesia







The park is located in the suburbs of Jakarta, covering an area of ​​100 hectares. The park covers the architectural styles and folk characteristics of 27 provinces in Indonesia. Each area has buildings with local traditional characteristics and local plants. The park has orchid, jasmine, cactus and other gardens, as well as Komodo Giant Lizard Museum, Equatorial Bird Park, Handicraft and Art Village and other special areas.

Visitors can also take a boat to visit the "Indonesian Islands", or take an aerial cable car, a small train or a horse-drawn carriage to Travel around the "country" and appreciate the scenery and characteristics of various parts of Indonesia. There are also cultural performances, celebrations and local delicacies in the park. The most eye-catching Golden Snail Panoramic Cinema regularly screens panoramic movies such as "Beautiful Indonesia" every day.

2. Masjid Istiqlal






This mosque is known as the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. It was built to commemorate Indonesia's independence and to thank God for his favor to Indonesia. The temple was named "Istiqlal", which means "independence" in Arabic.

The temple can gather 120,000 people at the same time, and the prayer scene is particularly spectacular. The temple is magnificent, with a dome in the center, which is very eye-catching. Major Islamic activities and ceremonies in Indonesia are held here, and the Indonesian president and government officials often come here to worship.

3. Merdeka Square




Located in the central district of Jakarta, Merdeka Square is also known as Merdeka Square (Merdeka means independence). It is the place where the National Day is celebrated every year. The streets around it are wide and neat, dotted with flowers and trees, and full of greenery. In the southeast corner of the square, there is a group of sculptures of horses pulling a chariot based on the storyline of the epic Mahabharata, which is very spectacular. There is also a musical fountain in the park on the west side of the monument.

The National Independence Monument (Monas) in the middle of the square is the symbol of Jakarta. The stone monument is 137 meters high and has a torch sculpture made of 35 kilograms of gold on the top, symbolizing the Indonesian people's determination to gain independence; to the north is the Presidential Palace, to the northeast is Indonesia's largest Istiqlal Mosque; to the west street is the Ministry of Defense compound and the National Museum; to the east is the train station.

4. Taman Impian Jaya Ancol




Taman Impian Jaya Ancol is the largest and most famous amusement park in Jakarta, located at the northern end of downtown Jakarta, close to the Jakarta Bay. The park has a newly designed hotel, an open-air cinema, an aquarium, a dolphin performance pool, a tennis court, a seaside cottage, an art exhibition booth, a racecourse, a beach, a children's playground, etc. It is the first choice for Jakarta residents to relax on weekends.

There is also a villa area in Dream Park, which has typical Indonesian ethnic characteristics. Indonesian folk crafts are displayed in the art market, and artists also make paintings and sculptures for tourists on site. At dusk, folk dances from Bali, Kalimantan and other places will be performed on the open-air stage.

Don't miss Jakarta food

Jakarta's food culture has become internationalized, with dishes from all over the world, such as Chinese, European, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and Indian.

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Various types of tropical fruits

The Jakarta market has a wide variety of fruits. The most popular among foreign tourists are the various tropical fruits produced locally, such as durian, known as the "king of fruits", mangosteen, known as the "queen of fruits", as well as mango, rambutan, dugu, snake fruit, papaya, sapodilla, ox heart fruit, passion fruit, banana, pineapple, soursop, avocado, grapefruit, orange, etc.




A shopping paradise not to be missed

1. Grand Indonesia Shopping Town




Grand Indonesia Shopping Town is known as the largest shopping mall in Indonesia. It consists of an 8-story mall, a 56-story office area, a 14-story hotel and a 57-story residential area. The retail area is 640,000 square meters and there are 5,500 parking spaces. It is rated as one of the top five shopping malls in Jakarta.

The retail space here is comparable to any giant shopping mall in any cosmopolitan city in the world. The store clerks are dressed in neat uniforms and look very good. In the Galeri Indonesia Kaya on the top floor of the retail space, visitors can use multimedia to watch traditional costumes of the archipelago, appreciate the various ways to wear fashionable shawls, listen to wonderful shadow play stories, play Indonesian folk instruments and play various traditional games of Indonesia.

Have dinner on the top floor of BCA Tower, where you can enjoy the magnificent skyline of Jakarta in the sunset glow, with lights on and traffic flowing - this is Jakarta, the heart of Indonesia.

2. Sarinah



Sarinah shopping mall, located opposite the Jakarta Theater Building, has a floor dedicated to Indonesian handicrafts in addition to the Hard Rock Cafe.

3. Jalan Surabaya



If you want to buy antiques, you may want to go to Jalan Surabaya in Menting. There, you will find many small shops or stalls selling antiques, crafts and consumer goods. But remember, as the Jakarta City Government Tourism Office advises in the tourist brochure, you have to "bargain hard" there.