Bidadari Island, Kepulauan Seribu

Angel Island is located in the Village Java Fortunately, Southern District Thousand Islands, Thousand Islands District Administration, North Jakarta, Indonesia. Angel Island is one of the islands located in the Thousand Islands region developed as a marine tourism. Thousand Islands is composed of many islands, such as Onrust Island, Paradise Island (Pulau Nirwana / Island Cipir), Kelor Island, Pulau Ayer, Mosquito Island, Damar Island, the island of Java Fortunately, Lancang Island, Island Boys, Hair Island, Bird Island , Pulau Jong, Scout Island and many other islands.

Angel Island can be used as a place for a vacation destination, as a place for relaxing and refreshing. Angel Island located not too far from Jakarta, making it easier for travelers who want to vacation in Angel Island in just one day, then the afternoon went back to Jakarta.

Activities That Can Do In Angel Island
On Angel Island, tourists can perform such activities around the island by foot or rent a bike while visiting the historical sites of Fort Martello or see dolphins. Other activities such as outbound activities, jogging, playing ATV, boat excursion, banana boat, jet sky, canoeing, swimming, fishing on the beach, relaxing on beaches and in the afternoon when the tourists can watch the sunset (sunset).

There is also support facilities, such as billiard hall, volleyball court, basketball courts, parks, musala, jogging track, souvenir shops, cottages, floating cottages, bungalow, gazebo-gazebo on the beach, restaurants.

From Angel Island, tourists can also cross over to visit the other islands by renting boats, such as visiting Onrust Island, Paradise Island (Pulau Nirwana / Island Cipir) and Island Kelor that have historical value in the past. These islands in his time been used by the Government of the VOC as a bulwark to keep Jakarta as well as a place to berlabuhnya ship before heading to Jakarta.

A few About Fort Martello In Angel Island
Martello fort are the remains of the fortress of the Dutch in 1786, the state of buildings are damaged. The building was in his time serve as watchtowers and forts.
Martello fort spherical diameter 23 meters, 2.5 meters thick walls, building height of 6 meters, the fortress made of red brick in the wall and there are holes in the window. This fort has a ground floor room as much as 7 are separated by brick walls and one-on-one room serves as a place to store ammunition. Uniquely, in the middle of the building is still there is a circular wall that serves as a place for storage of clean water, clean water is used for drinking and cooking water for soldiers on duty.

It is interesting In Angel Island
On Angel Island more than 60 percent of its territory consists of rare plants, such as a tree of peace (baringtonia exelsa), tree sentigi (pempis acidula), ebony tree (Diospyros maritama), billowing trees, glodokan trees, some fruit trees and mangrove forests preserved and maintained.

There is also a community of lizard (veranus salvator) living freely with a population of about 100 individuals and protected. On this island communities also live Scaly-breasted falcon (halias indus). Scaly-breasted falcon bird species including the endangered and protected.

Jump to Go to Angel Island
To go to Angel Island can depart from Pier Marina Ancol using speedboats that had been provided by the manager of Angel Island Tour. The trip from Pier Marina Ancol to Angel Island takes about 25 minutes, ± 14 km distance. Scheduled departure at most speedboats on Saturday, while for a typical day speedboat departure schedule only twice.
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Luar Batang Mosque (North Jakarta)

Luar Batang Mosque is a mosque located in the Fish Market area, North Jakarta. In this mosque there is the tomb of a scholar named Alhabib Abubakar bin Hussein bin Abdillah Al 'Aydrus who died on June 24, 1756.

The name of this mosque is given in accordance with the nickname Habib Husein, namely Habib Luar Batang. He is so called because supposedly buried past when Habib Husein, when carried to the "rod brackets", his body suddenly gone.

It lasts up to three times. Finally, the congregation was then agree to bury him in his place today. So the point, out of the "rod brackets". The mosque is often visited by pilgrims from various corners of the country.
Source: Wisata Indonesia

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Si Pitung Home (North Jakarta)

As we know, a name synonymous Pitung Si as the figure of a figure "champion" from Land of Batavia - as the indigenous past for the city of Batavia, now Jakarta. Name of magnitude so resound during the era of Dutch colonial rule was still in Indonesia. Until now, the name remains legendary Pitung at the heartstrings of Indonesian society, especially the Betawi people. The memoir "The Champions" still remain until now, in the form of the monument a stage house still standing and is in the area Marunda, North Jakarta.

Building a house is supposedly trusted by local people, as a residence Si Pitung. Stage house is a typical Chinese architecture, measuring 40 x 8 feet square, stood on a land area of ​​700 square meters. Original floor planks are made of bamboo. Meanwhile, the walls of his house made of teak wood that is not painted, making it look obvious that the original color of teak. In addition to building a house, there are also two ponds are essentially still the land.

In the front yard, overgrown with some kind of banana tree china. On the front and back of the house, there are stairs veranda equipped as high as 1.5 meters are decorated with ornaments in the form of wood carving motifs on both sides.

On the home page, there is a small pavilion. Where a small pavilion building, reportedly formerly, Pitung often used for meetings or receive guests, among friends and neighbors who stopped at his house.

In 1972, the Government of DKI Jakarta organized the restoration of the house. Unfortunately, due to the restoration, some of the authenticity of parts of the house is a lot missing, for example, the original bamboo floors, replaced with wood, the walls of the house today, has been painted with a kind of varnish wood crimson; later, the pond is located in around the house, all the parts have been fitted with ceramic; including, some walkways around the house, also fitted with ceramic; roof tile houses have also been replaced, but still the same color, and, the house has now been fitted with electricity, so that no impression armature, as before.

To see the house, there are two paths to get there, by land or by boat crossings. When we travel overland, can use public transport from Tanjung Priok Terminal, about 15 km to the Rorotan. Then, proceed with the use of motorcycles (bicycle / motor), and we still have to down a dirt road as far as 3 km.

If we use a private vehicle, we can leave him at the houses of local residents, who have been accustomed to accept the arrival of tourists who will visit the house-which is about 500 meters from the location Home Pitung. In addition to by road, we can also use the boat crossings to traverse a distance of about 50 meters down to Kampung Pulo Marunda. Then, we still have to travel a distance of approximately 200 meters to reach the destination location.
Source: Wisata Indonesia

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Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (North Jakarta)

Ancol Dreamland is a tourist attraction in North Jakarta. In 2006, the Ancol Dreamland changed its name to Ancol Jakarta Bay City History

As a tourist area, Ancol Dreamland it had stood since the 17th century. At that time, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Adriaan Valckenier, has a very beautiful cottage by the beach. Over time, the area was later developed into tourist attractions.

Unfortunately, when World War II broke out followed by the war of independence, Ancol forgotten. Ciliwung River spilled freely into the water and mud was there so transform the region into a dirty, dirty, and muddy. The area is pretty original, turned into a hideous like 'genie exhaust place children'.

Then came a suggestion that the region functioned into industrial areas. However, the proposal was rebuffed by President Soekarno. In fact, Bung Karno wanted to establish the region as a tourist area. Through Presidential Decree in late December 1965, Sukarno ordered the Governor of DKI Jaya time, dr. Soemarno, as implementers of development projects Ancol Dreamland. This new development projects implemented under the leadership of Ali Sadikin that when it became the Governor of Jakarta. Ancol development carried out by PD Jaya Development under the leadership of Ir. Ciputra.
Development
The specificity of Ancol Dreamland in the early days marked by the construction of Car Theatre in 1970. The following recreational facilities are built increasingly popularized the existence of Ancol Dreamland, not only among the capital city, but also throughout Indonesia.

Construction of various projects continues today. Street vendors laid out, constructed hotel, golf course, and presented a variety of games. That means a means of recreation and entertainment in the Ancol Dreamland will be more complete. In subsequent years, the provision of recreation and entertainment facilities geared towards high-tech entertainment facilities. It had begun with the construction area of ​​Dream Park "Fantasy World" Phase I in 1985.

Now, the Ancol Dreamland standing in an area of ​​552 hectares, have become tourist attractions and recreational largest and most complete games in Indonesia. Currently, the majority of shares controlled by the Government of DKI Jakarta. and the funds issued to Rp. 9 trillion.
Source: Wisata Indonesia

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Sunda Kelapa (North Jakarta)

Sunda Kelapa is the name of a port and surrounding places in Jakarta, Indonesia. This port is situated in the village Penjaringan, Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta.

Although now only a name Sunda Kelapa one port in Jakarta, this area is very important because the villages around the port of Sunda Kelapa is a forerunner of the anniversary of Jakarta which is set on June 22, 1527. At that time owned by Royal Palm Sunda Sunda capital in Pakuan Pajajaran or Pajajaran (now Bogor) is captured by the troops Demak and Cirebon.

Although the anniversary of the new city set in the 16th century, the history of Sunda Kelapa had begun much earlier, namely in the time of the Kingdom of Sunda predecessor, namely the kingdom Tarumanagara. Tarumanagara kingdom was attacked and conquered by the Sumatran Srivijaya empire. Therefore, do not be surprised if ethnic Sundanese in the port of Sunda Kelapa use the Malay language that is common in Sumatra, which was then used as the national language, long before the events of the Youth Pledge.
history

Port of Palm Sunda has been known since the 12th century and was then an important port of Sunda kingdom capital in Pajajaran. Then on the arrival of Islam and the European explorers, Sunda Kelapa contested between the kingdoms of the archipelago and Europe. Dutch finally managed to master it long enough to more than 300 years. The conqueror is to change the names of the port of Sunda Kelapa and the surrounding area. But in the early 1970s, the ancient name "Palm Sunda" re-used as the official name of this old port.
Source: Wisata Indonesia

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Taman Margasatwa Muara Angke (North Jakarta)

Muara Angke Wildlife Park located in front of the Housing Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta. This park presents the mangrove ecosystem in the area of ​​Jakarta, Muara Angke Wildlife Refuge (SMMA) is a mangrove forest (mangrove) on the north coast of Jakarta. Administratively, this region includes the Estuary Kapok Village, Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta Municipality.

The area adjacent to the Housing Pantai Indah Kapuk, only limited time with fishing settlement Muara Angke Angke. On the north side of the SMMA, there-Kapuk Angke protected forest within the authority of the Forest Service Establishments. SMMA is very easy to reach. Only 15 minutes from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and one-time increase public angutan from Grogol.
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Kota Tua (West Jakarta)

Area Tourism and Culinary Night Old Town and Attractions In addition to serving Culinary Arts, Featured This region is the Nation Cultural Heritage Old Buildings of historic relics and museum are located in such area, the Jakarta History Museum,

Puppet Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum and the Museum Bank Mandiri Bank and adjacent to the K. .. supervision. Open Park Area also Fatahillahyang will take you to The Jakarta Tempo Doeloe.
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Musium Wayang (West Jakarta)

Puppet Museum is a museum located in the Great North Road Door No. 27, West Jakarta. Building that looks unique and interesting it has been several times through renovation. This building was originally named De Oude Kerk Hollandsche ("Old Dutch Church") and was first constructed in 1640.

In 1732 repaired and renamed De Hollandse Nieuwe Kerk (New Church of the Netherlands) until the year 1808 due to destroyed by an earthquake in the same year. Above-ground ruins of this former puppet museum building was built and inaugurated its use as a museum on August 13, 1975. Although the church has been restored several old and new parts still appear visible in this building.

Puppet Museum displaying various types and forms of puppets from all over Indonesia, both made of wood and leather and other materials. Puppets from abroad are also here, for example from the People's Republic of China and Cambodia. Until now the Puppet Museum collects more than 4,000 pieces of puppets, made ​​up of leather puppets, puppet show, shadow boxes, shadow grass, leaf puppets, masks, dolls, puppets and gamelan beber.

Generally collectible dolls in this museum are dolls that come from Europe although some are derived from several non-European countries such as Thailand, Suriname, China, Vietnam, India and Colombia.
Also periodically disenggelarakan puppet also at weeks 2 and 3 per month.

On November 7, 2003, the UN decided to recognize the puppet Indonesia as a world heritage that should dilestarikan.Wisata Indonesia Heaven on Earth.
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Istana Negara Jakarta

Istana Merdeka Presidential Palace and located in one complex in Jalan Merdeka, Central Jakarta, is the two main buildings covering an area of ​​6.8 hectares (1 hectare = 1 hektometer square = 10,000 square meters) and located between North Road and Jalan Medan Merdeka veterans, and surrounded by a number of buildings which are often used as a state activity. Two of the main building is the Merdeka Palace overlooking the Park National Monument (Monas) (Jalan Medan Merdeka North) and the National Palace overlooking the River Ciliwung (Veterans Road). Parallel to the Presidential Palace there is also Bina Graha. While in the west wing of the National Palace and the Palace of Independence, there was Government House. At first the Palace complex in Jakarta, there is only one building, namely the State Palace. Building which was built in 1796 during the reign of Governor-General Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten and finished 1804 in the reign of Governor-General Johannes Siberg was originally a cottage outside the town's Dutch businessman, JA van Braam. At that time the area later known as the Harmony is the most prestigious locations in New Batavia. Building area of ​​2400 m2 is divided into several rooms. Namely the front porch, living credentials, living room / banquet room, reception hall, living heritage flag and text of the proclamation. Then the work space, bedrooms, living room / rest, and pantry (kitchen). After the death of President Sukarno, the president no longer lives here, except the President Abdurrahman Wahid and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). President Suharto who replaced Sukarno chose to stay at the Sandalwood Road. But Suharto remained in office in this building to set up a workspace full of nuanced carvings typical of Jepara, so called Jepara Room and more offices in Bina Graha.Wisata Indonesia Heaven on Earth.
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Istana Merdeka Jakarta

Merdeka Palace is the official place of residence and office of the President of Indonesia is located one complex with the National Palace and the Bina Graha.

Its location overlooking the Park National Monument (Monas) Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jakarta. The palace with an area of ​​about 2,400 m² was built during the reign of Governor-General JW van Lansberge of 1873 in the same plot with a beginning Rijswijk Palace crowded.

Originally named the Palace of Gambier, who diarsiteki Drossaers Palace at the beginning of the reign of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) could be a witness to the history of the signing of the recognition of the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia (RIS) by the Dutch Government on December 27, 1949. At that time Indonesia was represented by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, while the kingdom of the Netherlands is represented AHJ Lovink, high representative of the Dutch crown in Indonesia.

In a touching ceremony the Dutch flag was lowered and the flag of Indonesia raised to the sky blue. Hundreds of thousands of people filled the field of land and building ladders froze and shed a tear when the flag is raised.

However, when the Red and White rose up and flying, they burst into joy and cries of: Freedom! Freedom! Since then the Palace named Istana Merdeka Gambier.
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Monumen Nasional (MONAS)

Wisatanesia.com-National Monument, known as Monument or Monas Monument is located in the Square, Central Jakarta, was built in 1960. The National Monument is one of the memorial is erected to commemorate the resistance and struggle against Dutch colonial Indonesia.

The memorial forms that one is very unique, is the cornerstone obeliks marble phallus-shaped yoni symbol of fertility based on Hindu culture. This monument towering as high as 132 meters (other versions say 137 meters high is calculated with the existing space under the ground 5 meters).

At the top there is a National Monument that sustains the cup-shaped bronze torches weighing up to 14.5 tons and 35 kg of gold coated. Torch or flame burning is a symbol of the spirit of struggle of the people of Indonesia who was never extinguished in achieving independence. It is said that when Indonesia celebrates 50 years of independence in 1995 a number of Indonesian businessmen to donate some gold so that the total weight of gold that coats the fire of independence at the top of Monas to 50 pounds. The National Memorial was built in an area of ​​80 hectares. The architect who designed this monument is Soedarsono and Frederich Silaban, with consultants Ir. Rooseno, began construction in August 1959, and was inaugurated August 17, 1961 by President Soekarno. Monument was officially opened to the public on July 12, 1975.

Court of the peak with an area of ​​11 meters x 11 meters can accommodate as many as 50 visitors. At around the body evelator emergency stairs are made of iron. From the top court of the Monas monument, visitors can enjoy views across the city. Directions to the south stands firmly in the distance Mount Salak in Bogor district, West Java, stretches north sea with small islands scattered. While to the west stretches the Soekarno-Hatta Airport every time it appeared the plane took off. From the top platform, 17 feet to the top, there are flames made of bronze, weighing 14.5 tons and a diameter of 6 m, consists of 77 parts disatukan.Pelataran top of the monument in the form of "Fire Nan unflagging" meaning symbolizing the Indonesian Nation so that in the fight of all time has never subsided. High court of the cup from the bottom of 17 m and 8 meters of space history museum. Area of ​​the square courtyard, measuring 45 meters x 45 meters, is the preservation of sacred figures Proclamation of Independence (17-8-1945).

Monas area visitors, who will climb the peak of the court of Monas monument or museum, can be through the entrance plaza around Medan Merdeka Park, Monument Park in the north. Nearby there is the fountain and statue of Prince Diponegoro who was riding a horse, made of bronze weighing 8 tons.
The statue was created by Italian sculptor, Prof.. Coberlato as a donation by the Consulate General of Honores, Dr. Mario in Indonesia. Through the tunnel that is 3 feet below the park and monument cross this road, the entrance visitors to the top of Monas monument fenced "Yellow Bamboo". Basic foundation of monument as high as 3 meters, there is space below the national museum of the history of struggle with the size of 80 x 80 meters, can accommodate around 500 visitors.

On all four sides of each room there are 12 window displays or dioramas devoted life events since the time of the ancestors of Indonesia. Entire walls, pillars and marble floors for a total of 48 dioramas. In addition, the amphitheater-shaped space located independence in the cup Monas monument, describing the attributes map the islands of the Republic of Indonesia, Independence Day, red and white flag and state emblem and door gate that read the script Proclamation of Independence of RI.
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Ragunan Zoo

To achieve Ragunan Zoo, if you do not use a personal vehicle, you can use TransJakarta (busways) Brass majors-Ragunan ended right in front of the zoo, or if you do not directly use these majors, you can advance to the transit stop Hamlet Top to then use this line. So with the cost of Rp 3,500, - you can head Ragunan easily and quickly.

Zoo admission ticket can be purchased for Rp 4,000, - for adults and Rp 3,000, - for children. The animals that are here pretty complete as a variety of birds (pelicans, peacocks, eagles, and others), various primates (monkeys, proboscis monkeys, and others), various types of snakes, sun bears, elephants, deer, camels, kudanil, bison, bat. For wild animals, you can see tigers, white tigers, lions, crocodiles, bears. Besides seeing the animals, you can also invite your child to play in the playground, where there are various games and various games of the balloon.

Ragunan Zoo is one alternative for you. Located in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. We can introduce a variety of animals to the children so that they can directly see the animals that may have been only seen on television or in books.

At the zoo there are also "Schmutzer Primate Center." You are required to buy a ticket for Rp 5,000, - to enter the venue. This place is special featuring a variety of primates with a different atmosphere and there is a museum of primates to increase children's knowledge. First entered, we have to climb the stairs, then from above we can see the gorilla the size of a human being. Other primates that are here, among others, gibbons, hoops, white monkey, and various other types.

There is also a "World Orang Utan", here we enter the long, dark tunnel that resemble cave, where between each section separated by ropes that resemble tree roots. On the sides of the tunnel in a particular section will appear thick glass so that we can see the orangutans who are outside.

After exiting the tunnel, we can climb a tall tree house or walking among the trees past the drawbridge. On the other hand, there is a park bali. This place made to resemble the atmosphere of Bali. There is also a playground for children such as swings, tree trunks can climb, hang on a rope or play sand.

If you plan to place it, should bring an adequate supply of drinking water, because to see the animals and the other one you have to walk. Provide also a hat or umbrella to protect from the sun. So, for the holiday does not mean having to spend lots of money.
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