INDONESIA & BALI HOLIDAY, TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION GUIDE
HOTELS & RESORTS IN JAKARTA - JAVA ISLAND

Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. 

Located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, Jakarta has been developed for more than 490 years and currently is the eleventh largest city and metropolitan area and ninth most densely populated city in the world with 44,283 people per sq mile. Its metropolitan area is called Jabotabek and contains more than 23 million people, and it is part of an even larger Jakarta-Bandung megalopolis. Jakarta is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Since 2004, Jakarta, under the governance of Sutiyoso, has developed its new transportation system, which is known as "TransJakarta" or "Busway" and in 2007, Jakarta will establish its newest transportation system, the Jakarta Monorail. Jakarta also is the location of the Jakarta Stock Exchange and the National Monument.

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Discover a Desirable Destination at Jakarta   by John Nathaniel

Have you always dreamt of going to a vacation spot where you can do everything that you have desired? Called as the Big Durian, Jakarta is the capital and the biggest city in Indonesia that is situated northwest on the island of Java. 

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Divided into five districts of East Jakarta or Jakarta Timur, West Jakarta or Jakarta Barat, South Jakarta or Jakarta Selatan, North Jakarta or Jakarta Utara and Central Jakarta or Jakarta Pusat, this fascinating city opens out incredible discoveries that every visitor can enjoy. With the name of the city being derived from the old Javanese word, 'Jayakarta' that translates into 'complete victory', 'victorious deed' and 'complete act', this fascinating was the trading port for the Kingdom of Sunda and also was the capital of the Dutch East Indies. Tourists can go on delectable sojourn to enjoy Nasi Uduk, Eddy's Toast at a popular hangout, Barito Chicken Porridge, rawon or beef soup, fried chicken with ketumbar, Manadonese food, the spicy Pitik Rambut Setan and many other delicious dishes.

As one of the top places for the rich and famous, Jakarta displays a spectrum of attractions that includes the Ancol Dream Park or Taman Impian Jaya Ancol with its Sea World, Dunia Fantasi, Marina Bay, Pasar Seni and Gelanggang Samudera or the dolphin attractions. Visitors enjoying a rich and satisfying stay at excellent accommodation rooms can set out to visit the Museum Nasional with great exhibits, the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta or the Jakarta Arts Theater, the Presidential Palace, the Monas or the National Monument, shop at the exciting Pasar Baru market, view the Gedung Proklamasi or the Proclamation Building and the Textile Museum.

Discover all that's Fascinating and Fabulous Families staying in comfortable accommodation rooms can take off to see the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or Beautiful Indonesia in Little Park with its Marine Museum, the Science Museum, the Fresh Water Aquarium, the Butterfly Park, the Philately Museum, the Flower Park, the Bird Park with a thrilling ride in a cable car to get a bird's eye view of the huge park. Tourists can relax at luxurious spas and enjoy massages or take off to sight the historical Lubang Buaya, the famous Museum Wayang or the Puppet Museum, the Museum Sasmita Loka, view the fascinating Sunda Kelapa Port or Old Harbour and discover antiques at the Jalan Surabaya or the Surabaya Street. Families on a vacation to Jakarta can explore the Ragunan Zoo, the Bird Market with vibrantly colored tropical birds for sale, the Bird Island at Thousand Islands and the Atmosfear Dry Slider. With a gamut of sights to see and experience, Jakarta reveals the mists of the past at the famous Istiqlal Mosque, the Cathedral Church, Museum ABRI or the Military Museum and the Museum Bank Mandiri.

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Lovers of adventure can enjoy themselves at the Thousand Islands which are situated off the Jakarta Bay and indulge in water sports while families can have a great time at the El Dorado Waterpark, Cibubur, the Ocean Park, Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), Serpong and the Pondok Indah Waterpark at the Pondok Indah Mall complex in South Jakarta. Jakarta offers a mélange of the passionate, pleasurable and prime activities to pamper visitors.

Enter the Land of the Big Durian.

JAKARTA, INDONESIA  HOTELS & RESORTS