Saturday, April 11, 2009

JAKARTA, INDONESIA

Jakarta is the capital city of the Republic of Indonesia. As the Capital City, Jakarta is a melting pot of representatives of more than 300 ethnic groups speaking 200 different languages. As one of 33 provinces in Indonesia, DKI Jakarta covers 637.44 square km area.

As the Capital City of Indonesia, Jakarta is one of Indonesia's designated tourist areas. It is a gateway to other tourist destinations in Indonesia, equipped with the modern transportation by air, sea, rail, or by land. As Indonesia's main gateway, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that located in Kemayoran - Jakarta, serves a growing number of international airlines and domestic flights.

When you go to Jakarta, you can visit some of the popular tourist destinations in Jakarta such as :

- National Monument (Monas)
- TMII (Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park), Theater Imax Keong Emas (Golden Snail Theater)
- Jaya Ancol Dreamland (Taman Impian Jaya Ancol) : Sea World, Fantasy Land
- Pulau Seribu Thousand Island
- Sunda Kelapa Harbour
- T.I.M (Taman Ismail Marzuki) Art Center
- Ragunan Zoo
- Museums : Central Museum, National Museum, Jakarta History Museum, Shadow Puppets Museum, Ancient Inscription Museum, Fine Art and Ceramic Museum, 1945 Struggle for Freedom Museum, Maritime Museum.

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