Must Visit Jakarta Cheap Leisure Place
Jakarta. The capital city of Indonesia as well as the biggest metropolitan city in Southeast Asia. This busy city is known with its traffic jam, dense population, and polution. But worry not because Jakarta has its own allure. There are many leisure places that you can enjoy in your spare time. Jakarta offers many kind of leisure places from park, market, beach, to musem. Some people may think that the living cost in Jakarta is pricey. Not to mention the cost to enjoy the leisure places. However, there are actually some Jakarta leisure places that is worth to enjoy. Here are some recommendation on Jakarta cheap leisure place that you must visit!
Monumen Nasional
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Monumen Nasional is a monument that was built to commemorate the heroes who fought for Indonesian independence. This monument that the locals usually called as Monas even becomes the icon of Jakarta. This place is locals and tourists favorite Jakarta cheap leisure place. It can be seen from how packed this place is with visitors, especially on weekends and holidays. Fun fact, there is a museum on the ground floor and it’s quite spacious. There is also elevators which will bring you to the top of Monas to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jakarta from the height of 115 meters.
You can visit Monas everyday. It openes from 8 AM to PM. To enjoy Monas, you only need to pay Rp 5.000 for adults and Rp 3.000 for children. If you want to go to the top of Monas, you will be charged for an additional fee of Rp 10.000 for adults and Rp 5.000 for children.
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII)
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The next Jakarta cheap leisure place is TMII. This place is famous a recreational place and also an educational facility. Many people call TMII as the miniature of Indonesia because you can learn traditional houses from all around Indonesia, from Sabang to Merauke. Besides that, TMII also has parks, a museum, and also a theater.
TMII is located in East Jakarta in Cipayung area. It opens everyday for free. But you need to pay for an additional fee to enjoy the rides, and it can varied.
Kepulauan Seribu
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Talking about Jakarta cheap leisure place, you shoudn’t miss Kepualauan Seribu (a thousand island). If you enjoy beach, then you’ll definitely enjoy this place too. As the name, you will find a thousand of small islands there. Some of the popular islands are Harapan Island, Bidadari Island, Tidung Island, and Pari Island. In Kepulauan Seribu, you can just simply enjoy the beach or even do water sport.
To visit Kepulauan Seribu, you need to go to Muara Angke first. There are many routes and boats offered. On the average, the price is range from Rp 45.000 to Rp 75.000.
Pasar Seni
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If you’re art enthusiast, Pasar Seni is the right Jakarta cheap leisure place for you.This place is the center of art activities and crafts in Jakarta, and always packed with art collectors. There are an exhibition gallery, a stage, and even souvenir shops inside it. Not only you can enjoy the arts from talented artists in Indonesia, you can also find inspiration and knowledge about art.
Kota Tua Jakarta
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If you’re s and bored to see skyscrapers and modern buildings, Kota Tua Jakarta is the right place for you. In Kota Tua Jakarta (Jakarta Old Town), you can enjoy the old version of Jakarta which was known as Batavia. You’ll be offered the typical atmosphere of the past from the Dutch colonial period. As enjoying the classical architecture buildings, you can also stop by to the museums around the area. The cost is super affordable. You only need to pay for about Rp 2.000 to Rp 5.000.