Istikhar Mosque
Istikhar Mosque is the largest mosque in Indonesia, located in the northeast of Independence Square in Jakarta, and was built in 1979. The mosque covers an area of 93.5 hectares with a building area of 93,4 square meters. There is a huge semicircular roof painted white on the roof, which is very eye-catching.
Major Islamic activities and ceremonies in Indonesia are held here, and Indonesian presidents and government dignitaries often come here to worship.
Independence Square in Jakarta
Independence Square is located in the central part of Jakarta, also known as modica Square (Merdeka means independence), and has the status of Tiananmen Square in Indonesia. The surrounding streets are wide and tidy, dotted with flowers and trees, full of green.
To the north of the square is the Presidential Palace, and to the northeast is the largest Istikher Mosque in Indonesia; On the west street, there are the compound of the Ministry of National Defense and the Central Museum. To the east is the railway station. On the southeast corner of the square, there is a group of sculptures of horse-drawn carts shaped according to the story in the epic of Mochow Bharata, which is very spectacular. There is a musical fountain in the park on the west side of the monument.
Indonesia miniature park
Indonesia miniature park is located about 26 kilometers east of downtown Jakarta, which was completed in 1975. There are various physical models of houses, lakes, parks, memorial towers, shopping centers, amphitheaters, cable cars, trains, water bikes and so on all over Indonesia, which is equivalent to the epitome of Indonesia.
There is a model map of the giant Indonesian archipelago in the center of the park, and the surrounding gardens are divided into 27 districts, representing 27 provinces and regions in Indonesia, such as Central Java, Bali and Jakarta. Each district has buildings with local traditional characteristics and plants unique to the local area. Visitors can also visit "Indonesian islands" by boat.
There are museums, libraries, video centers, children's palaces and children's playgrounds in Indonesia Miniature Park, where teenagers can study traditional music and dance regularly. One of the most striking buildings is the Golden Snail Panoramic Cinema, which regularly shows panoramic movies such as "Beautiful Indonesia" every day.
National Monument
The National Monument is the symbol of Jakarta, located in the center of Independence Square Park in the city center. In 1959, the first Indonesian President Su Jianuo ordered the construction, which was completed in 1968.
This stone tablet is 137 meters high, with a torch sculpture made of 35 kilograms of gold at the top, which symbolizes Indonesia's independent spirit. The relief on the monument reflects the heroic deeds of the Indonesian people against Dutch colonial rule. There are fountains, pools and statues of national heroines beside the monument.
Central Museum
The Central Museum is located in Independence West Street, west of Independence Square in the city center. It was built in 1868 and is the largest and richest museum in Indonesia. The museum is a European white building. There is a bronze elephant standing on the stone pier in front of the museum, which was given by King Rama V of Siam during his visit in 1871, so the museum is also called "Elephant Museum" or "Elephant House".
There are gold and silver ornaments room, bronze ware room, currency room, antique exhibition room, prehistoric exhibition room, woodwork exhibition room, folk exhibition room, East India Company exhibition room, etc., including the skull fossils of Javanese apes 3, years ago, Ding Hezhen in China's bronze age 3, to 4, years ago, ancient ceramics and ancient coins in China, the elephant head Buddha statue in Java, the unique house model in Sumatra and shadow play.
anzor Dream Park
anzor Dream Park is the largest amusement park in Indonesia, located at the northern end of downtown Jakarta, close to Jakarta Bay. There are newly designed hotels, open-air cinemas, aquariums, dolphin performance pools, artificial wave swimming pools, tennis courts, Haibin huts, art exhibition booths, warrior courts, golf courses, bowling alleys, sports stadiums, racetracks, beaches, nightclubs, steam baths, casinos, massage parlors, children's casinos and so on.
There is also a villa area in Dream Park, which has typical Indonesian national characteristics. Indonesian folk handicrafts are displayed in the art market, and artists also make paintings and sculptures for tourists on the spot. At dusk, folk dances from Bali and Kalimantan will be performed on the open-air stage.
Many animals in ragunan zoo
Garden are endangered animals from all parts of Indonesia and other parts of the world. In this dense tropical jungle, there are 3,122 animals, including some colorful birds, orangutans, tapirs, Sumatran tigers, Javanese bison and Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizard. Due to the limitation of Jakarta's urban environment, perhaps the best way to pass the hot time is to wander around a shopping mall, where you can bargain for some brand-name consumer goods. Plasa Indonesia, adjacent to the Grand Hyatt Hotel, has a long history. It used to be the best shopping center in Jakarta, but
it has been replaced by newer, bigger and more magnificent shopping centers Plaza Senayan and Mal Taman Anggrek. For those tourists who are going to do a lot of shopping, other famous shopping malls and shopping centers such as Mal Ciputra, Mal Pondor Indah, Mal Ambassador and ITC Mangga Dua will be ideal places. They provide everything from fashion design and jewelry to household appliances and collectibles. Indonesian art and handicrafts always rank first in tourists' purchasing plans. Sarinah Mall, located opposite Jakarta Theatre Building, has a Hard Rock cafe and a floor specializing in Indonesian handicrafts. In Jakarta, you can't buy any meaningful souvenirs at all, but in the M area of Jakarta, you can find a souvenir center called Pasar Raya.
if you like to search for souvenirs through your own efforts, you can skip these shopping centers and shopping malls and go to a traditional open-air market in Jakarta. Like Pasar Senen Market in Ancol, the popular entertainment park Dunia Fantasi is also there, where you can find handicrafts and craftsmen from all over Indonesia.
If you want to buy antiques, you may have to go to Jalan Surabaya in Menting. There, you will find many small shops or stalls selling antiques, handicrafts and consumer goods. But remember, as the Tourism Office of Jakarta City Government suggested in the travel brochure, you should "bargain hard" there. The transportation in Indonesia is very convenient. The aviation network is centered in Jakarta and interwoven with major cities at home and abroad. Trains start in Jakarta and travel between Java Island and Suwandala Island. The Jakarta Expressway is in good condition, with coaches and special buses running around the island. The main means of transportation in the city are taxis and tricycles.
Airlines:
Hainan Airlines will start direct flights from Shenzhen to Jakarta on November 18th. China International Airlines has weekly flights from China and Beijing to Jakarta, Indonesia via Xiamen, China Southern Airlines has weekly flights from Guangzhou, China to Jakarta, Indonesia, and Indonesian Asian Eagle Airlines has weekly flights from Jakarta, Indonesia to Guangzhou, China.
SoekarnoHatta international airport is located about 2km west of the city center. In the center of the airport are three aviation buildings, one for international routes and the other two for domestic routes. The first floor of the international airline aviation building is the immigration hall, with a money exchange office and a tourism service center; On the second floor is the departure hall, with restaurants, duty-free shops and gift shops. It takes about half an hour to get to the city by taxi or bus. The airport tax for international flights is 15, rupiah, and the airport tax for domestic flights is 55, rupiah.
The railway
starts from Jakarta, and the trains around the island are:
Bima: Jakarta-Yogyakarta-Surabaya for 16 hours and 3 minutes
Mutiara: Jakarta-Surabaya for 15 hours and 3 minutes
Parahyangan: Jakarta-Bandung for 3 hours and 2 minutes <
Highway:
Tour buses and shuttle buses are available in four colors of green, blue, yellow, red and white, running on different routes respectively, and the air-conditioned car running between Jakarta and Bali is operated by SariExpress. Indonesia's food culture has become international. In Jakarta, the capital, there are all kinds of local dishes from all over the world, such as Chinese food, European food, Thai food, Vietnamese food, Japanese food, Korean food and Indian food. Chinese food, in particular, has China restaurants in the larger Indonesian towns, so tourists don't have to worry about not eating China cuisine wherever they go. Among the restaurants in China, there are Cantonese, Sichuan, Hunan, Shanghai and Shandong restaurants, but Cantonese restaurants are the most. The turtle soup served in China restaurant is much cheaper than that in China, which is very popular among Chinese. Indonesian cuisine is similar to that of most Southeast Asian countries, with heavy taste. Coconut milk and spices such as pepper, clove, cardamom and curry are often added to the dishes, and Chili sauce is always on the table. Among all the dishes in Indonesia, the most typical one is Patong cuisine, which is famous for its deep frying and spicy taste. Visitors who like spicy food may wish to try it.
Most Indonesians believe in Islam. They don't eat pork, but mainly eat beef and mutton. Balinese, on the other hand, believe in Hinduism and do not eat beef, but mainly eat chicken and pork. The most common Indonesian dishes are mixed jambalaya (gado-gado), kebab (sate), grilled fish (ikan panggang), roast beef (sapipang-gang) and roast mutton (kambing panggang). Soup is commonly used beef soup (sotosapi), mutton soup (sotokambing) and chicken soup (Sotoyam). Because of the hot weather, Indonesians generally don't like to eat hot meals and vegetables, and don't drink very hot soup. Have the habit of drinking coffee or tea after meals, and usually add sugar when drinking. Indonesians are used to drinking black tea, and many people have begun to like jasmine tea and green tea. Indonesians like to eat sweets, and there are many kinds of snacks after meals. The common ones are fried bananas and various cakes made of rice flour, glutinous rice flour, flour, cassava flour, soybean flour with coconut milk and sugar. Pastries in the eastern region are often made of sand powder. In addition, Indonesians often entertain guests with dried bananas and fried banana slices.
Indonesia has a wide variety of fruits in the market. The most popular tropical fruits for foreign tourists are durian, which is known as the "king of fruits", mangosteen, mango, rambutan, Dugu, snakeskin, papaya, pistachio, passion fruit, banana, pineapple, annona, avocado, pomelo and orange. Apples, pears, oranges, grapes and other fruits imported from the United States, China and Australia are of good quality and are deeply loved by local people, but their prices are higher. In restaurants or banquet tables, watermelons, melons, etc. are also commonly used as after-dinner fruits.
as drinks on the table, there are various kinds of wine, mineral water, beer and various kinds of fruit juices. The brand of mineral water with the largest output in Indonesia is "Aqua". If you want mineral water when ordering food, just say "Aqua". A kind of beer made in Indonesia, with the brand "Bintang", enjoys a good reputation in China and is available in all restaurants. Tsingtao beer from China has entered the Indonesian market, but it is only available in a few Chinese restaurants. Commonly used fruit juices on the dining table include coconut juice, orange juice, watermelon juice, white melon juice and so on. Fresh coconut can be seen everywhere in Indonesia and various tourist attractions, and it is a very popular drink with low price.
In the Indonesian market, except textiles and services, the prices of general commodities are not cheaper than those in China, so you don't have to spend money on general commodities, but choose handicrafts and souvenirs with Indonesian characteristics.