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Jakarta Tourism Guide
Jakarta Tourism Guide is an independent reference for visitors to Indonesia's capital, covering the city's attractions, neighbourhoods, food and transport network. Fares, prices and opening hours are checked against operators and venues directly, and guides are revised as the city changes.
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Kota Tua (Old Town) Complete Neighborhood Guide
Almost everyone who visits Jakarta's old town sees the same 200 metres of it. They come out of…
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North Jakarta & Ancol: Waterfront Fun & Seafood
Most people arrive in North Jakarta expecting one place and find three. There is the Ancol Dreamland resort…
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Menteng Guide: Colonial Architecture & Tree-Lined Streets
Menteng is the only part of Jakarta where you can walk for an hour under continuous tree cover…
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Kemang Neighborhood Guide: Jakarta’s Creative & Culinary Hub
Most writing about the Kemang neighborhood Jakarta starts after dark, which does the place a disservice. Between eight…
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South Jakarta Guide: Trendy Cafes, Malls & Expat Living
South Jakarta is not a neighbourhood. It is roughly 145 square kilometres containing a national stadium, a golf…
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Central Jakarta (Gambir & Menteng): The Historic Heart of the City
Indonesia is governed from a square kilometre of grass with a gold-tipped obelisk in the middle, and almost…
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Anyer Beach from Jakarta: Complete Day Trip Guide
The sand at Anyer is grey-brown, the colour of wet cement, because it came out of a volcano…
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Jakarta to Bandung: How to Get There & What to Do
The advertised journey time from Jakarta to Bandung is forty-six minutes. That number is true and almost entirely…
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Best Weekend Getaways Near Jakarta Within 3 Hours
Every travel-time figure you will read about escaping Jakarta was measured on an empty road, probably at ten…