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Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, with a history dating back to the fourteenth century. In its long and eventful history, Jakarta has been influenced by many cultures from Europe and Asia and has attracted immigrants from Indonesia and China. Jakarta has gone through some hard times but today is at the centre of a major economic revitalisation programme.

The climate is hot and humid, so light clothing is normal. However, long trousers are expected for men and revealing clothing is not really acceptable for women, other than at the beach. A jacket and tie may be expected for dinner or formal occasions.

Indonesia is a very diverse nation made up of many large and small islands. The 6000 inhabited islands are home to a vast number of different cultures, some of which make their influence felt in the capital.

Accommodation and Food

Jakarta boasts a range of accommodation to suit all budgets. Many hotels have swimming pools and other amenities including sports facilities, bars and restaurants.

International cuisine is readily available. Chinese, Korean and Japanese restaurants are common, as is traditional Indonesian food. Steamed rice is the basis for many traditional local meals, served with side dishes of meat and vegetables and often a glass of tea. Fish dishes are also common. Fish is served smoked, dried, salted and fresh in many dishes.

As an alternative to restaurants, you can buy food from the many carts that wander the street offering various traditional dishes for sale. Most shopping malls have food courts that serve international as well as local dishes.

Although Indonesia is an Islamic country, there several local beers are available, as well as a rice wine called Brem. Drinks tend to be somewhat expensive.

Activities

If you want to experience Jakarta's fascinating history, a good place to start is the Jakarta History Museum. Housed in a building constructed in 1627 the museum contains many artifacts from the period when Jakarta was under Dutch rule. It was called Batavia at the time. The old town of Batavia is another good place to see the Dutch influence on the city. Largely destroyed and mostly rebuilt, the old town still shows a lot of Dutch influences and contains several museums.

Jakarta has some lovely parks. The Taman Mini Indonesia Indah park is very popular with visitors. It contains 27 houses displaying regional handicrafts, plus museums, restaurants, a theatre, orchid garden and a bird park.

Father afield, about 60km from Jakarta, is the Bogor Botanic Gardens. With 15,000 species of plants including 3,000 species of orchids, the gardens also are home to the Presidential palace, whose art collection can be visited by prior arrangement.

Jakarta caters well to children. The Jaya Ancol Dreamland park has swimming pools, boating lakes and watersports facilities plus a market and aquariums where visitors can get up close to many species of sea creatures.

For those with too much energy there is karting and paintball, and the Taman Ria Remaja Senayan park has a boating lake, canoeing and cycling on offer. Children will be kept amused by bumper cars, a miniature train and a merry-go-round, and in the evenings the park features live music and local comedians.

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