Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. Even though Jakarta is well known with the crowds, it does not mean that Jakarta cannot be a good place for vacation. There are many things to do in Jakarta. However, if you want to spend the vacation in Jakarta, you have to plan it properly. So, you will not be bored and annoyed because of the crowds, noise and hot weather. What can you do in Jakarta?
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When visiting Jakarta, you must drop in at Monas Jakarta. In fact, Monas or Monumen Nasional or the National Monument is the icon of Jakarta. The monument with 132 meters high becomes the most favorite spot for many visitors in Jakarta. It was built to remember the hassle of Indonesia people in reaching the independence from Holland. It was built on August 17th in 1961 in Soekarno government. Then, it is opened for the public on July 12th in 1975.

As a metropolitan city, Jakarta has a great history of Indonesia. In a part of Jakarta, there is a small area. That is well known as a Jakarta Old Town. The people call it as Kota Tua. Some others call it as Batavia Lama or Old Batavia. The width is 1.3 square kilometers. It belongs to the north and west Jakarta. In the 16th century, this was called as “Permata Asia” or the Diamond of Asia and “Ratu dari Timur” or the Queen of the East by a European sailor.