Seriously, what is there to do in Jakarta? That question has taken me a while to answer. Jakarta is an incredibly tough city to get to know. Measuring 662 square kilometers and consisting of over 30 million people (in the greater Jakarta area) exploring this megacity can be a daunting task – and that goes for tourists and newbie expats, like myself. As someone who has lived in Jakarta for 11 months, I’ve learned how very little information exists about tourist attractions here. And that’s especially true if you don’t speak bahasa Indonesia. In my experience, finding things to do in Jakarta is kind of difficult
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I’m trying really hard to make more of an effort to get to know this city before my time here comes to an end. In the past few months I’ve done a lot to branch out and explore more of this crazy city. And I’ve been trying my best to visit as many of Jakarta’s top tourist attractions as possible before I move on from this city. Since I know how tough it is to find fun things to do in Jakarta, I decided to put together a little guide about what to do in the city.
vintage clothing shops and cool coffee lounges.
9 fun & weird things to do in Jakarta:
1. PASAR SANTA
Pasar Santa is definitely the new hot spot in Jakarta, and in my opinion it’s a must visit. Pasar Santa is actually a traditional indoor market but in 2014 Jakarta’s young entrepreneurs had the genius idea of renting out its cheap stalls to house their startup businesses. Today Pasar Santa is filled with dozens of trendy eateries, vinyl record stores, vintage clothing shops and cool coffee lounges.
9 fun & weird things to do in Jakarta:
1. PASAR SANTA
Pasar Santa is definitely the new hot spot in Jakarta, and in my opinion it’s a must visit. Pasar Santa is actually a traditional indoor market but in 2014 Jakarta’s young entrepreneurs had the genius idea of renting out its cheap stalls to house their startup businesses. Today Pasar Santa is filled with dozens of trendy eateries, vinyl record stores, vintage clothing shops and cool coffee lounges.