The Old Batavia Sideseeing Trip in Jakarta

Jakarta starts its memoirs in the 14th century as a little quay city and today become a lively metropolitis. Old Batavia's center point is the 'Kota' area now. Kampoeng the Old Batavia Tour present the distinctiveness of Jakarta with diverse blends of civilization and traditions.
Some fascinating attractions illustrate as follows:


Kota Intan DrawBridge

In the 18th Century, Kali Besar areas was a very modish suburban neighborhood along the great canal of Cilliwung river. At the north end of the Kali Besar lays a small 17th Century Dutch drawbridge, the last in the city, called the Kota Intan Drawbridge.

National Museum

The National Museum, built in 1862, is the best museum in Indonesia and is reputedly one of the finest in Southeast Asia. The museum has an huge compilation of cultural objects of the different ethnic categories - model houses, musical instruments , costumes, various fine bronzes from the Hindu-Javanese period, as well as many attractive stone pieces picked up from Central Java and other temples.
There's also superb display of Chinese stoneware dating back to the Han empire which was almost entirely stored up in Indonesia.

Sunda Kelapa Harbor

This more than 400 years old waterfront area was a very important link to the markets of the outside world for the 15th Century kingdom. Since then this port has belonged to the Portuguese and Dutch. The harbor is still one of the most crucial calls for sailing vessels from all over places in Indonesia, that serves as an central point of exchange of shipping goods to and from the outer islands. This is one of the finest attraction in Jakarta.

Glodok

Glodok is the heart of Jakarta's China Town. It is now hawkers, banking, entertainment and trading center. Visit to Petak Sembilan Chinese Temple dedicated to the Buddhist goddess of Mercy, Kuan Yin. Developed in 1650, it was on the earliest center of worship for the Batavian Chinese.

Fatahillah Museum

Built in the 16th century, the museum is housed in the old town hall of Batavia, which is probably one of the most solid reminders of Dutch rule to be found in Indonesia. It provides the historic background of Jakarta through a display of maps and antiquities, including porcelains and furniture. 

Built in the 16th century, the museum is housed in the ancient town hall of Batavia, which is perhaps one of the most firm reminders of Dutch rule to be found in Indonesia. It grants the historical background of Jakarta through a pose of ancient artifact and maps, including ceramics and furniture.