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Today it is a megacity of more than ten million people, with traffic to match, though a new MRT and bus network have made it easier.\r\n\r\nThe government is building a new capital, Nusantara, on Borneo, but Jakarta remains the country's centre.\r\n\r\nMost travellers spend a day or two here on the way to Java and Bali. Two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Train, about 45 minutes\r\nGetting around | MRT, TransJakarta and Grab or Gojek\r\nLanguage | Indonesian. English in hotels\r\nTipping | Round up\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Menteng, the leafy colonial district in the centre, is the most pleasant base, near the MRT and National Monument. Kota Tua, the Dutch old town in the north, has history but little at night. 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Rent a colourful bicycle in the square, and walk to the old harbour of Sunda Kelapa, where traditional wooden pinisi schooners still unload cargo.\r\n\r\nThe National Monument, Monas, a 132-metre obelisk topped with a flame covered in gold leaf, stands in Merdeka Square; take the lift to the top for the view. Next to it, the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, welcomes visitors with a guide, and faces Jakarta Cathedral across the road, a symbol of religious tolerance.\r\n\r\nThe National Museum has one of Asia's best collections of Hindu-Buddhist sculpture and ethnographic objects from across the archipelago.\r\n\r\nThe Thousand Islands, a chain of islands about two hours north by boat, have beaches and snorkelling. Bogor's botanical gardens are an hour away by train.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Kota Tua | Fatahillah Square and museums\r\nMonas | 132 m, with a lift to the top\r\nIstiqlal Mosque | The largest in Southeast Asia\r\nSunda Kelapa | Wooden pinisi schooners","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Jakarta","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Jakarta","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Fatahillah Square in Kota Tua and Merdeka Square around Monas are free, and so is the Istiqlal Mosque, visited with a guide.\r\n\r\nJakarta Cathedral and Sunda Kelapa harbour are free to see. Car-free Sunday mornings on Jalan Sudirman and Thamrin turn the main boulevards into a space for cycling, running and street food.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Fatahillah Square | Free\r\nMerdeka Square | Free\r\nIstiqlal Mosque | Free with a guide\r\nCar-free Sundays | On Sudirman","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Jakarta","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Jakarta","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Jakarta has food from across Indonesia. Nasi goreng, fried rice, and mie goreng, fried noodles, are everywhere. Soto Betawi, a beef soup with coconut milk, and kerak telor, a spicy omelette with sticky rice cooked over charcoal, are local Betawi dishes.\r\n\r\nSatay, gado-gado, vegetables with peanut sauce, and nasi padang, rice with a spread of Padang dishes from Sumatra, are cheap staples. Warungs, small family restaurants, and street carts are the cheapest places to eat.\r\n\r\nA warung meal is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac4; a restaurant meal \u20ac6 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Soto Betawi | Coconut beef soup\r\nKerak telor | A Betawi omelette\r\nNasi padang | A spread of dishes\r\nA warung meal | \u20ac1.50\u20134","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Jakarta","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Jakarta","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Jakarta has a big nightlife: rooftop bars and clubs in SCBD and Senopati, live music bars, and the bars around Kemang, popular with expats.\r\n\r\nIndonesia's large Muslim majority means alcohol is expensive and less common outside these areas.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"SCBD | Rooftops and clubs\r\nKemang | Expat bars\r\nLive music | Many bars\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Jakarta","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Jakarta","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"A train links Soekarno-Hatta Airport with the centre in about forty-five minutes, avoiding the traffic.\r\n\r\nThe MRT, TransJakarta buses and Grab or Gojek cover the city; traffic is severe, so use the MRT where possible and avoid rush hours. Pay with a JakLingko or bank card on public transport.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Yogyakarta in about seven or eight hours and Bandung in under an hour by the Whoosh high-speed train.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport train | About 45 minutes\r\nMRT | Beats the traffic\r\nTo Bandung | Whoosh HSR\r\nTo Yogyakarta | Train, 7\u20138 hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Jakarta","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Jakarta costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Jakarta is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac7 and a careful day is \u20ac20 to \u20ac35.\r\n\r\nMonas's lift to the top is a few euros, and the National Museum about \u20ac1. A Grab across the city is \u20ac2 to \u20ac6, depending on traffic.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the rupiah (IDR), at roughly 17,000 to 18,000 rupiah to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Cards work in tourist areas; carry cash for warungs, boats and small islands, where ATMs are few.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac7\r\nA day | \u20ac20\u201335\r\nMonas lift | A few euros\r\nGrab | \u20ac2\u20136","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Jakarta","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Jakarta","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Jakarta is generally safe, with pickpockets in crowds and on buses. The heavy rains of January and February cause flooding. Traffic is dangerous; cross with care.\r\n\r\nDress modestly at mosques; women need to cover their heads, and robes are lent at Istiqlal.\r\n\r\nMost visitors need a visa on arrival, best bought online as an e-VOA before you fly, and must complete Indonesia's online arrival declaration, All Indonesia, before landing; check the current rules for your passport.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Pickpockets | In crowds\r\nFloods | January\u2013February\r\nMosques | Dress modestly\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Jakarta","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Jakarta","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Islands, botanical gardens and Java's cultural heart.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Bandung | Under 1 hour | High-speed train | Volcanoes and tea. |  | 1305586\nYogyakarta | 7\u20138 hours | Train | Java's cultural heart. |  | 1305587","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Jakarta","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is dry. January and February bring floods.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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