Showing posts with label Jakarta Destination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jakarta Destination. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII)


Situated at Jalan Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, TMII, which literally means `Beautiful, Miniatured Indonesia Park,` shows just that. Cultures, arts, and ethnicity from all over the archipelago are exhibited in the park.
There?s also the Sky Lift cable-cart that allows a bird?s eye view of Indonesia in the literal meaning, as we can see the water plantation below us, which are cut and shaped, as a map of the archipelago.

Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM)


Located on Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, TIM is the Jakarta?s cultural center, which sports performance halls, auditorium, exhibitional halls, art workshop, and a theater. There?s also a planetarium.

Museum Komodo


Built in the form of Komodo Dragon, the only prehistoric giant lizards found exclusively on Indonesia?s Komodo Island. It exhibits dioramas depicting the fauna of insects and wild animals. Located at Taman Mini and open daily from 8.00 - 15.00 WIB.

Kepulauan Seribu National Park


You can reach the National Park by taking sea transportation between Ancol and Pulau Bidadari, or from Tanjung Priok Port to Panggang Island. A chartered boat can also leave anytime from Ancol?s Marina.

Bidadari Island


Located in Seribu Island, about 20-40 KM away from Jakarta, the island is accessible by motor boat with a capacity of 70 passengers, or a speed boat with the capacity of 6 passengers. Both trips won't take more than an hour.



A preferred choice for divers in the region.

Ancol Beach


Located in north Jakarta, this beach is famous around the locals. People come over to swim, fish, sail, or ride motorboats.

Accessible by public transportation, it takes about a 15 minute from the center of the City (The National Monument). The management provides facilities such as a cottage, a bar, a restaurant, souvenir shops, a parking lot, and a motor boat rental.