Travel to Indonesia - A Country of Thousands of Beautiful and Exotic Islands

Indonesia, a country thousands of beautiful and exotic islands, to spark your imagination and thoughts of fine sandy beaches, huge temple complexes, great diving and the giant dragons of
Komodo. Indonesian islands are spread over a vast expanse of ocean and technically speaking is divided into two continents.

Some parts of the country may be different from each other as black and white. the hustle and bustle of modern city of Jakarta is like another planet compared to the traditional Papuan tribes of the valley Balie.

Jakarta - Not only is the country's largest city, Jakarta is also the heart. Indonesian's from all over the archipelago come to town to try to find their fortune or just to survive. face of constantly changing due to the construction of new skyscrapers, shopping malls and hotels.

Jakarta is mainly a business and political life of the city, and not really a tourist destination, but the older colonial parts of the city are very interesting and museums have a lot of fascinating exhibits.

Jakarta, as you would expect, the most expensive place in Indonesia, as well as the most polluted and most congested. It can be very difficult to deal with all the crowds, dirt, crime and cost, but if you can find an exciting city with lots to offer.

Kota - This is the old city of Batavia, which was the capital of the Dutch East Indies and the best example of colonial era in Indonesia. Although most of the old town was destroyed or demolished over the years, some old colonial buildings are still in active use, and the surface is definitely Dutch feel to it.

center of the town's pebble square known as Taman Fatahillah and is the key to being able to concentrate around the sights of the old city. Channel Kali Besar is one block west of the square and runs along the Ciliwung. It was very successful and the area on the west coast are some high-class homes that date from the eighteenth century.

Chicken of the bridge on the market is the last remaining bridge from the Dutch era, is located at the northern end of the Kali Besar. Buses always come at their route and the city is also a train stop here.

Jakarta History Museum - This museum is housed in the old town hall of Batavia, which is located on the south side of Taman Fatahillah. It is a well built building, which was originally built in 1627 and added that in the early 1700's. It is here that the Dutch manage their colony, and cities are also the courts here, as well as their main prison compound.

It contains a lot of heavy, carved furniture from the colonial, as well as other memorabilia from the Dutch period. Open, 09:00 to 15:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. Entries: 1000 Rp

Wayang Museum - This museum is also on the Taman Fatahillah, and has a large range
Wayang puppets. It also has examples of puppets from other countries such as Cambodia, China and India.

This building was once the museum of old Batavia and was built in 1912 on the site of the former Dutch church was demolished in 1808 as a Dutchman 'Daendel the' Plan to rid the city of his unhealthy areas. In the lower yard, there are monuments to the previous managers who were buried at the site. Open, 09:00 to 15:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. Entries: 1000 Rp

Fine Arts Museum - Built in the 1860's, the Palace of Justice building is now the Museum of Fine Arts. This is a nice collection of contemporary images of the featured artists. They also have some ceramics from the Chinese to show the items Majapahit offerings. Open, 09:00 to 15:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. Entries: 1000 Rp

Gereja Sion - This church was built in 1695, and is the oldest church in Jakarta. It is located on Jl Pangeran Jayakarta near the Kota train station. The exterior of the church is actually quite plain, but inside copper chandeliers, original organ and the baroque pulpit makes it very appealing. Although thousands of people who are buried here there are very few remaining graves left.

Sunda Kelapa - Just 10 minutes walk from Taman Fatahillah, the old port of Sunda Kelapa city is full of wonderful Makasar schooners and brightly colored sails of these boats make for great viewing. ships are still an essential tool for the transportation of the Pacific Islands.

Guides hang around the docks for a few thousand rupees will show you around and tell you some insightful stories. You can also take a ride out to the offshore market the fish for about Rp 5000.
Admission, 250Rp dock area.

Maritime Museum - This is the old HOS warehouse that was built in 1645 and by the input
at Sunda Kelapa. There are examples of Indonesian crafts from around the age and has pictures of the journey from Europe in Jakarta. The building itself is well worth a visit and lookout posts are part of the old city walls.

Just before the entrance to the museum proper, is an old watchtower that was built in 1839, he has a great view of the harbor. Opening hours hit and miss, so try to find a caretaker.

National Museum - This museum, built in 1862, considered the most important museum in
Indonesia, and one of the best in Southeast Asia. This is a huge ethnic and relief maps of Indonesia where you can track your travels. The museum has a variety of cultural displays that show different clothes, instruments, model houses and religious items. Besides the Museum collection of Chinese ceramics dating back even to the Han Dynasty in the third century.

museum sometimes known as the elephant house for a giant bronze elephant that was a gift from the king of Thailand, and which now stands outside. Open, 08:30 to 14:30 from Tuesday to Sunday. Admission: 750Rp. Guides are about who can lead tours in various languages​​.

National Monument - This 130-meter high monument stands over Independence Square and the main marker of Jakarta. Construction began in 1961, but was not completed until 1975, when he officially opened by President Soeharto. Basically, the National Museum, which tells the story of the struggle for Indonesian independence. On public holidays and weekends can be long queues. Open, 09:00 to 17:00, daily. Admission: 600Rp or Rp 3100, which includes a ride on top of

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Lapangan Banteng - just east of Merdeka square is the nineteenth-century colonial square. It has some of the best examples of Dutch colonial architecture in the whole of Jakarta. The Catholic Cathedral was built at the turn of the twentieth century, facing the main place of worship for the Muslim community Jakarta, Istiqlal Mosque. To the east of the square is the Supreme Court, which has been built, together with the Ministry of Finance, in 1809 was that man 'Daendel' to replace those destroyed buildings.