Jakarta is on the island of Java and is the capital city of Indonesia (an archipelago of about 14,000 islands with Java being the main island).
As a capital city it is very noisy, busy, dirty and exciting. There are quite a few things to do in Jakarta, whether you are there working or playing. ... Read review
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Advantages: Big city, bright lights Disadvantages: Smelly and crowded
Jakarta is on the island of Java and is the capital city of Indonesia (an archipelago of about 14,000 islands with Java being the main island).
As a capital city it is very noisy, busy, dirty and exciting. There are quite a few things to do in Jakarta, whether you are there working or playing. The majority of past times however, seem to include drinking copious amounts of alcohol and crawling from one bar or club to another.
... ...from a permanent hangover, you may want to try some of the other past times, such as shopping at any one of the big shopping complexes (Blok M, the Hilton, etc) or try visiting Indonesia’s answer to Sea World or Taman Mini (Indonesia in miniature).
This city is well worth seeing, and is constantly changing so it’s different from one year to the next. However, I would only recommend this as a stop off to break a long journey, or a shopping ... more
Jakarta is on the island of Java and is the capital city of Indonesia (an archipelago of about 14,000 islands with Java being the main island).
As a capital city it is very noisy, busy, dirty and exciting. There are quite a few things to do in Jakarta, whether you are there working or playing. The majority of past times however, seem to include drinking copious amounts of alcohol and crawling from one bar or club to another.
If you idea of fun is not suffering from a permanent hangover, you may want to try some of the other past times, such as shopping at any one of the big shopping complexes (Blok M, the Hilton, etc) or try visiting Indonesia’s answer to Sea World or Taman Mini (Indonesia in miniature).
This city is well worth seeing, and is constantly changing so it’s different from one year to the next. However, I would only recommend this as a stop off to break a long journey, or a shopping trip before going on somewhere quite to relax......
Advantages: Transport centre. Disadvantages: Smelly, polluted and expensive
...that's what the locals call Jakarta and it's well named. The durian is a large tropical fruit with a phenomenally strong and unpleasant smell - a ripe one can be scented at a distance of several dozen meters. And Jakarta is equally offputting - smelly, polluted, vast, complex, noisy and generally unpleasant. If you're going to Indonesia on holiday I'd say get out of Jakarta as fast as you can - either fly on and dont' leave the airport, or opt for ... ...to somewhere else in Java. Jakarta is also a LOT more expensive than pretty much anywhere else on Java and you'll pay twice or three times as much as elsewhere even for taxis, food and accommodation. Most budget hotels are on Jalan Jaksa, the backpackers enclave which offers a series of bad, cheap hotels and cafes serving fried chicken and chips. My best advice is don't stay in Jakarta unless you know people there, and even then think twice. I've ...
ImogenW 27.12.2000
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Advantages: Traffic Jams, Traffic Crimes, Crowded people, Pollutions. Disadvantages: Night Sightseeing, many kind of foods, many shopping spots, hotels, bussiness
Jakarta located on the west java, and known as the Capital city of Indonesia. We can say Jakarta is the heart of Indonesia, because almost people from other city came here to try their luck. If you came here, don't get surprised with the crowded, pollutions, and traffic jams. Traffic Jams usually started at 6 a.m. until 10 or 11 a.m. (The activities begins). And Then, it will started again at lunch time (12 o'clock till 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.). So if you ... ...there are Bus called Trans Jakarta that has it own way, you can use it as a alternative transportation. And beware with your stuff, you don't want to lose it in the way. Do not gone to far at 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. with your car, or you will get into another disturbing Traffic Jams. At night, you can search for a recreations at certain spots: -> In a places called "Kelapa Gading" you can find Kelapa Gading mall, La Piazza, etc. I recommended this place ...
dragonex09 19.05.2009
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Advantages: nice hotels Disadvantages: bad 4 shopping
Jakarta is really a business city and you don’t see many young foreign men there. But if you are those description and you want fun then it will be a great place to flirt with women.
The weather is terrible, you can’t enjoy it, and it has become an aircon life from hotel to car to shopping mall.
Forget about shopping, everything is very expensive; there are more designer shops there then there is in Europe.
The hotels are fantastic and very good ...
Al 29.06.2000
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If you ever want to visit Jakarta, you'd better be careful since corruption was once high in this city and the traffic's a killer, to boot. I remember when I first got out of the plane, the first thing that hit me when I exited the airport was the traffic jam. Right outside the airport. Not a good welcome, I can assure you. The small of exhaust and smog plus the putrid humidity hit my nostrils. And I wanted to go home straightaway. Next, I tried ... ...sell it to poor unknowing tourists charges almost 3 times the price stated on the phonecard. Even when I confronted him, he said it was a "special" price. Right. And cows can jump over the moon. As I was leaving, he reduced the price in a bid to get us to buy it from him, but still about double the stated price. Sigh. No chance. And this is why it's not a good city to visit. Ever. ...
dipstick 13.07.2000
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jakarta is a number 1 big city in indonesia, u can see a great "MONAS" a monument with gold on the top of the colonnade, u can see a Betawi puppet call "Ondel-ondel". But u must carefull in jakarta because the traffic in the way is very crowded. in jakarta u can see much culture over there. sometimes demonstration from the some faculties can make u fell fear because this city is a capital city. the president, congres reside on this city. for tuourism ...
rully 25.11.2004
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