I love to visit this place. I feel the nuances so oldie but alive. I can feel that i'm in the middle of history (between yesterday and present). Dutch in Indonesia so much influence the Indo's history and heritage. But what I most like is that Batavia become the icon of the Oldie Djakarta!

the Old Town Jakarta is largely the area surrounding the square old town center. I was there on a weekend when the street performers and vendors are at their most active. the marionette museum off the side of the square is the best $0.50 you'll ever spend--air conditioned, great puppets and marionettes and a free punch and judy show. wander... More

The buildings and history are great! When I was there I missed the puppet museum; the sepeda onthel (rental bikes) are iconic and worth about 15 min of entertainment ;) And at the post office, when the queue was long, the security guards organised chairs for everyone to sit down in :) Maybe go down to Pasar Mangga Dua afterwards... More

Since kicking out the Dutch the Indos have pretty much condemned the city’s heritage like pretty much everything else, to ruin & decay. Incompetence is no way a skill but Indos seem to thrive at it, witness as Kota, once the magnificent city of Batavia literally falls apart before your eyes. Walking around the streets of Batavia’s Kota Tua area,... More

nice to know about Jakarta. So many national history. Museum wayang is one of traditional place that you have to know. Good place for take some photo with ur camera.

I enjoyed having lunch at Café Batavia. It almost reminds me of Amsterdam. It reflects the colonial Dutch settlement here. The restroom was interesting with all those pictures of celebrities. You must go there if you are in Jakarta. Highly recommended. I took the local bus there from my hotel. 3500Rp per trip- which is like 35 cents US.

We spent a night in Jakarta at beginning of Intrepid tour. We would not really want to return. We walked around the Old Town and port.There was little to see and was grimy.

We reached the area at about 3-ish in the afternoon but it began to rain. So, we took shelter at Cafe Batavia, had a meal there, then, when the rain stopped, proceeded to explore Fatahillah Square - I'm not saying much about the cafe or the square here as I have written about them respectively in separate reviews. By the... More

Visited the Dutch quarter in Jakarta. Easy train trip from the main station. Very pretty area with vendors and lots of entertainment. Bicycles for hire in square with lovely hats for ladies. Walked to port whether there were some interesting boats. Would recommend Jakarta in August for national day. Night time entertainment in Jalan Jaksa which is fun. Locals very... More