Introduction to Jakarta
A great megalopolis with surreal contrasts around every corner, Jakarta with its amazing spirit and glitzy allure is full of surprises. The Mecca for the hopes and dreams of every young person in all of Java, Jakarta is where maddening traffic and a leisurely life, rickety slums and skyscrapers of glass, and richly scented streets and the gusts of pollution coexist in tandem, creating a culture that is uniquely ‘The Big Durian’ Jakarta.
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Places to See in Jakarta
The places to visit and see in Jakarta are the iconic Indonesian independence National Monument, the Ancol Dreamland Amusement Park, the Istiqlal Mosque, the 18th century National Museum of Indonesia, the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Park, the Wayang Museum, the Taman Suropati Park, the Jakarta History Museum, the Ragunan Zoo, the Merdeka Square, the Textile Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics, the Taman Prasasti Museum, the Dunia Fantasi, the Gereja Sion Church, the St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Jakarta, the Joang '45 Museum, the Museum Kebangkitan Nasional, the Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory, the Indonesia Museum, the Sea World Indonesia, etc. Check out this Jakarta guide for all the places to visit in Jakarta.
Food in Jakarta
Some of the iconic food favourites in Jakarta are Pisang Goreng Sambal Roa (Fried Banana with Chili), all sorts of Gorengan (Fried Foods such as spring rolls, pineapple, yam, tofu, etc.), Otak-Otak (Brain-Brain Fish Cake), Bakpao (Meat Bun), Ketoprak Jakarta (compressed rice cake, boiled egg, beehoon, tofu, cabbage and bean sprouts in peanut sauce topped with deep-fried rick crackers and fried shallots), Kerak Telor (Spicy Omelette), Bebek Goreng (Fried Duck), Martabak Manis (Sweet stuffed pancake), Durian Pancake, Roti Bakar (Grilled Bread), Sate (Satay), Sop Buntut (Oxtail Soup), Soto Mie (Indonesian Soup Noodles), Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee), Bakso (Meatball), Es Campur (Mixed Ice Dessert), Gado-Gado (Mix Salad), Nasi Padang (Padang-style Rice), Sop Kambing (Mutton Soup), Siomay (Steamed Fish Dumpling) and Bubur Ayam (Chicken Congee), among others
Shopping in Jakarta
Places to shop in Jakarta include the Dr Prof Satrio Road (for cheap bargains at Ambassador Mall to the grand high-street expensive Ciputra World Mall), the Ancol Arts Market (locally crafted souvenirs), the ITC Mangga Dua and Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua (electronics and clothes, the Kelapa Gading Mall, the Mall of Indonesia, the country’s unofficial national mall Sarinah, the Plaza Indonesia (with 250+ stores), the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, the Pasar Baru (local-made items, discounted clothes and colourful fabrics), Tanah Abang Market Block A (bargain shopping), the Plaza Senayan and the Senayan City which are upscale shopping malls in South Jakarta, the Ratu Plaza Shopping Arcade and the Pondok Indah Mall, an upscale two-mall establishment, among many, many others.