Want to go Shopping?
Jakarta offers great places for shopping,
from traditional products such as handicraft, furniture, clothing, food up o hi-tect
products are available at the market of Jakarta. Traditional markets up to one
stop shopping of modern market are available such as shopping malls, plazas, department
stores and mini markets are springing everywhere in the town. One of the most
accessible from central Jakarta, close to the hotels in Central Jakarta is Blok
M Plaza, near entertainment district. Plaza Indonesia located accross Hotel Indonesia
in he heart of the town. Pondok Indah Mall, located at the suburb of South Jakarta,
and is one of the shopping paradise located in the area of Pondok Indah an exclusive
housing complex for higher income residents of Jakarta or from outside of Jakarta.
Plaza Indonesia is a modern up market with international products and rich of
variations where one can just one stop to seek for latest hi-tech products for
house effects, gardens, and other electronical confort. Plaza Indonesia is the
best choice for quility shopping and the nice ambiance. Blok M Plaza offers various
product from entertainment elements such as cassettes, clothing, accessories to
food. They have 4 cinemas and designer shops and boutiques. Another good place
to shop on various Indonesian products from handicraft to designed shirts is the
Pasar Raya Shopping center. The location of Pasar Raya is close to Blok M Plaza.
Imported goods and domestic products in a reasonable prices can be found here.
The lower floor of Pasar Raya is dedicated for the vendors of clothing, cosmetics,
grocery stalls, and international food stalls. Upper floor is for batik, carvings,
paintings, rattans, silver and other hand made products from other islands. Jalan
Surabaya known as flea market, offers antiques. The entire street is filed with
shops exhibiting from Java Lamps, marine instruments, housewares, masks, and kris
( Javanese traditional long two side sharpened knife ), antique spoons, jewelry
boxes, jeweled mirrors, silver house holds and others. For cheap wearing with
once used then thrown away the traditional markets are the place to find such
products. Almost the same as the other cities in Indonesia, Jakarta also still
has many traditional markets. Most of traditional market in Jakarta offers product
for local needs which is affordable for their pocket, beside basically sells food
materials and ingredients, fish, meat and others. This type of goods at the modern
market can be found with more expensive price with the guarantee of good quality
and better packing.
JAKARTA MUSEUM
Jakarta History Museum Located at Jalan Taman Fatahilah No.1, Jakarta, the historical site of the old Jakarta. The museum is also known as museum Fatahilah, preserving the historical facts of the development of Jakarta city. The guilding of the museum was built in 23 January 1707 as the city hall and was complteed in 10 July 1710, under the lead of Dutch Governor General John van Hoorn. The building look lke city hall in Amsterdam Royal Palace which was built a half century earlier than Jakarta city Hall. The building also as the office of Dutch East India Company or VOC, business and conservation and research for all kind of objects of cultural property related to the history of Jakarta. The collection of the museum hs great variety starting from the object of prehistory up to 20th century. One is the replica of Tugu Inscription from the great king of Purnavarman which palace site was supposed to have been around Tanjung Priok, area, known as the kingdom of Tarumanegara. The map of Sunda Kelapa portdrawn in 16th century and the replica of Padrao, the Portuguese monument. The periode of Jayakarta and the beginning of the establishment of the city bronze cannon and various maps and drawing of 17th century. An old Portuguese cannon laid down at the fron to of the museum with inscription in Latin reads Ex Me Ipsa Renata Sum meaning I am reborn from myself. People called the canon as Si Jagur, believed as an impressive form of fertility. Collection of furniture of Betawi stle from 17th century is the richest collection and belong to the most complete one in the world. The collection reflects the association of the community of Jakarta with various cultureal elements of Europe ( Dutch ), China, India, and Indonesia. The museum opens from 09.00 to 11.00 for Friday and Saturday until 09.00 - 15.00, Sunday and Monday closed.
Museum of Fine Art and Ceramic The museum is located at Jalan Post Kota No.2 Jakarta city. The building used for museum is an old architecture build in 21 January 1870 as Raad van Jstice or High Court of Justice. In 1976 presiden Soeharto inaugurated as the museum of find art and ceramic of Jakarta The collection of the museum consist of various art works, of Indonesia created between 19th to 20th century displayed according to it's periode. There are paintings from Indoneisan maestros such as Raden Saleh, Sudjojono, Afandi, Zaini, Dullah, and Bazuki Abdullah. The sculptures collection is from abstract and relativesme styles. As born by the name, the museum displays various type of ceramics from home and abroad. From Indonesia the style of ceramic from Kasongan Yogyakarta, Plered west Java, Malang east Java, Bandung, Palembang, and Kalimantan. Most of this cereamics are contemporary design. Foreign ceramics come from 16th century China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and Europe. The collection of Mr. AdamMalik former Vice President of Soeharto also exhibited here including ceramics and porcelains. The museum opens daily except Monday from 09.00 to 14.00, Friday until 11.00 and Saturday until 15.00 |
Climate and Seasons
Transportation
The
municipality of North Jakarta covers 7.133,5 square
kms which is consist of 6.979,4 square kms sea and 154.11
square kms land. The city stretches around 35 kms west
- east with most of the area on the sea including the
famous resort of thousand islands. Due to the location
is on the lowland the position of the surface is varies
from 0 to 20 meters above sea level, with strong tropical
climate and average temperature of 27oC,
and average rain fall of 142.54 mm. Nine rivers and
2 flood channels drop the water flows from inner part
of west Java and the city. The location of the are is
106o20'00'' and 106o7'00'' east
and 5o10'00'' to 15o10'00'' south.
Although 5 municipalities of Jakarta including North
Jakarta, it is not equipped with second level parliament
as other autonomous municipality of Indonesia. Parliament
of people speakers are only exist at the level of province
level, in this case at the level of Jakarta provincial
government. As a result all meyers are appointed and
discharged by the governor ( head of the province ).
North Jakarta has the biggest industrial establishments
which records 996 in 2000 with employee of 191.467.
This industries are spread out in 7 kecamatan administrative
areas such as textiles garments, leather, electronics,
constructions and small companies
