Jakarta - Place of Interest

Teater Imax Keong Emas (Golden Snail Theatre)
Located in the Taman Mini is the Imax Theatre that presents "Beautiful Indonesia" on a gigantic screen using the latest Imax system.

Lubang Buaya Heroes Monument
Situated in the Southeast of the city about 20 km from down town, it is a memorial park dedicated to the six army generals and one army officer who were

lain on October 1, 1965, in an abortive communist inspired coup d'etat. The centerpiece is the Pancasila Monument with statues of the seven heroes, standing near the old well in which their bodies were thrown after having been tortured and executed by communist militia squads.

Museum Perangko
The stamps Museum at Taman Mini has an attractive collection of stamps once issued in the country over the years. The museum is ideal for the philatelist.

T.I.M. Art Center
The focal point of cultural activities in Jakarta Art Centre, known as Taman Ismail Marzuki or TIM in short. It is said to be the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia and consists of exhibition halls, theatres, and an academy of arts, archives building and a planetarium. A monthly programme of events, available at hotel counters, includes exhibitions, plays, and musical and poetry recitals, dance performances, exhibitions, folk art and drama from the various regions of Indonesia.

Pulau Seribu
This group of Islands in the Jakarta Bay offers a haven away from the bustle of city life. There are golden beaches fringed with coconut palms. The surrounding waters are a paradise for skin divers. They are filled with a myriad of tropical fish, which live among the multicolored corals. The islands can be reached from Tanjung Priok or Pasar Ikan (Sunda Kelapa) by ferry or by chartered

boat. Some of the islands in these groups developed for tourism are Pulau Bidadari. Pulau Anyer, Pulau Laki and Pulau Putri. Pulau Tanjung near Putri has an airstrip. There are cabins for hire, having fresh water on Pulau Air and Pulau Bidadari only. The Pulau Putri Paradise Co. has developed Pulau, Pulau Melintang, Pulau Petondan and Pulau Papa Theo as a holiday resort with cottages, restaurants diving and sailing facilities.

The Marina Jaya Ancol
These is a special port for yachts, motor and sail boats the port of departure for Pulau Seribu, the scattered islands in the Bay of Jakarta. This is also the place for marine recreation and sports where each facility is amply provided; water cycles, canoes, sail boats, fishing gear and many others. Stalls along the beach serve drinks and snacks while tents are available for sunbathers and sea-overs.

Jaya Ancol Dreamland
This is Jakarta's largest and most popular recreation park. It is built on reclaimed beach land at the Bay of Jakarta, having, sea and fresh water aquariums, swimming pools, an artificial lagoon for fishing, boating, bowling, an assortment of nightclubs restaurants, a steam bath and massage parlors. Daily shows are held at the Aquarium where dolphins and sea lions perform. The Ancol complex includes a marina, Dunia Fantasi (fantasyland), a golf course, hotels and a drive-in theatre. The "Pasar Seni"

or art market has a varied collection of Indonesian handicraft, paintings and souvenirs on sale. At a nearby open-air theatre art performances are held using the local dialect.

Fantasy Land
The latest addition to Jakarta's growing recreation facilities is the fantasyland, a 9.5-hectare (23.75 acres) entertainment park located inside the Ancol Dreamland. Planned to eventually become a part of a 200-hectare (500 acres) park designed to usher the visitor into the fascinating world of modern science and technology, the present facility takes him on an imaginative tour of old Jakarta, Africa, America, Indonesia, Europe, Asia and the Palace of Dolls. The park also offers a number of restaurants and souvenir shops.

The Wayang Museum
This puppetry museum on the western side of Tama Fatahillah in "The Old Town" area has displays of wayang puppets from all parts of Indonesia and some from other parts of Southeast Asia as well. The wooden and leather puppets displayed here represent the finest craftsmanship in this particular form of traditional theatre. The museum also shows shortened performances of the wayang kulit leather puppets.