Places to visit in Jakarta, Indonesia
11 places to visit in Jakarta, Indonesia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Istiqlal Mosque, National Monument, Thousand Islands and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Jakarta volume.
3 Famous places to visit · 8 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Jakarta (3)
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Istiqlal Mosque
The national mosque of Indonesia and the largest in Southeast Asia, opened in 1978 beside Merdeka Square. Its name is Arabic for 'independence', and it stands across the street from Jakarta's Catholic cathedral.
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National Monument
A 132-metre obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, built to commemorate Indonesia's struggle for independence. It is crowned with a flame covered in gold leaf, and a lift carries visitors up to a viewing platform near the top.
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Thousand Islands
A chain of 342 islands stretching 45 kilometres north from Jakarta Bay into the Java Sea, forming the city's only regency. Boats from the mainland reach resort islands, fishing villages and coral reefs, with Pramuka Island as the seat of government.
Hidden gems in Jakarta (8)
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Ancol Dreamland
A waterfront resort area on Jakarta's north shore, opened in 1966, with beaches, hotels, a golf course and a theme park. It includes Dunia Fantasi, the city's best known amusement park, and the SeaWorld aquarium.
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Jakarta Cathedral
A neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral consecrated in 1901, officially the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and the seat of the Archbishop of Jakarta. Its spires face Istiqlal Mosque across the road near Merdeka Square.
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Kota Tua
The original downtown of Jakarta, once the Dutch colonial city of Batavia, centred on a cobbled square lined with old colonial buildings. Several of them now house museums, among them the former city hall.
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National Museum of Indonesia
A museum on the west side of Merdeka Square whose collections cover almost all of the country's territory and history, from archaeology to ethnography. Locals call it the Elephant Museum, after the bronze elephant statue in its forecourt.
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Pasar Baru
An old shopping quarter in Central Jakarta whose name means 'new market', though it dates from the Dutch colonial era. Its main street is lined with tailors, fabric shops and stores, many of them run by families of Indian descent.
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Ragunan Zoo
A 140-hectare zoo in South Jakarta, the largest park in the city, with an aviary and a primate centre. Its 2,288 animals include many endangered species from across Indonesia, kept in grounds shaded by tropical trees.
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Sunda Kelapa
The old port of Jakarta at the mouth of the Ciliwung River, where the city began as the main harbour of the Sunda Kingdom. Today its quays are lined with pinisi, traditional two-masted wooden sailing ships that still carry freight between the islands.
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Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
A culture park of about 147 hectares in East Jakarta, laid out as a showcase of the whole country. Pavilions in the traditional architecture of Indonesia's provinces stand around a lake shaped like a map of the archipelago.
Collecting in Jakarta
What are the best places to visit in Jakarta?
LOQAH lists 11 places in Jakarta. The best known include Istiqlal Mosque, National Monument, Thousand Islands, Ancol Dreamland and Jakarta Cathedral. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Jakarta?
11, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Jakarta?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Jakarta before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Jakarta and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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