Jakarta’s Nice Places

As we know that Jakarta is the busiest and the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta always make people who work and life in, deal with many problems and get stress. Because of that, people who life in Jakarta need entertainment places to get away from their problems for a while. There are many kinds of entertainment places in Jakarta, such as malls, parks, beach, zoo, museums, and theme park. With those entertainment places, people who live in Jakarta can have recreation without going outside Jakarta. They can do the recreation with their family, friends, and also with their couple.

Here are the entertainment places in Jakarta that people can visit. First, there are many malls in Jakarta. Everyone can do shopping or just do the window shopping and there are many kinds of restaurants in a mall. Next is the parks, There are many city park in Jakarta. You can visit Surapati Park, Monas Park, etc. And then you can go to the only one beach in Jakarta, the Marina Beach in Ancol. There, you can do jogging in the morning and watch beautiful scenery of the sea. And, there are good restaurants near the beach. There is also a zoo in Jakarta, The Ragunan Zoo. Ragunan Zoo has many collections of animals and there is a Schmutzer Primate Center the biggest Primate Observatory in Indonesia. And there are many museums such as, Museum Gajah, Museum Fatahillah, etc. that can be visited on weekdays or weekend or you can go to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). TMII has many museums and parks. It is the most favorite place in Jakarta. And it also has theme park. And the biggest theme park in Jakarta is Dunia Fantasi (Dufan). There are many kinds of games in Dufan. Those are all the entertainment places in Jakarta that can help the people who life in can get away from their problem for a while.

Jakarta : The City of Dreams

Do you ever think want to live in a big, glamorous, overpopulated and can-get-everything city? Well, I think you could consider living in my hometown, Jakarta, is the best option. And every one else who came to this city might think the same as you, earn a living and get a better life.

Actually, it’s not bad for thinking that way, but many people who came to this town never get their own dream. Many had became unemployed or just having a lowlife job, such as beggar, maid, and street singer, when a little could be survived and being a rich people. The others just being a unused person, because of their lack of ability, which make the city overpopulated and more crowded in the past decades. Of course, this make another problems, pollution and poverty, which known to be the never-ending problems to the government.

Despite of that kind of trouble in this city, Jakarta is actually a nice city, for some people who had money. The big and tall buildings in the city make a good scenery at night, the living facilities is more than enough, and sure it offers many goodness to people who want to enjoy the living. Overall, I can say “A troubled city which had many good thing if you can survive”.

The Silent Theater "Ondel-Ondel"

Almost all of Jakarta’s people know or at least ever heard about “ondel-ondel”, but there isn’t a little of non-Jakarta people who don’t know exactly what is “ondel-ondel”. Ondel-ondel is a native art of Jakarta that comes from Betawi ethnic group, the native inhabitant of jakarta. It made from bamboo and specially formed so it’s easy to lift from inside, has a measurement of 2 x 3 m² with ± 80 cm radius, and decorated well so it looks like a Betawi’s handsome man or a betawi’s pretty woman. Face of Ondel-ondel is a red mask (male) or white mask (female), and its hair is made from palm fiber. Ondel-ondel is played by one person inside, so the big ondel-ondel may looks alive when dancing with special betawi’s music which is consisted of “tanjidor” (kind of trumpet) and “gendang” (kind of percussion).

In history, Ondel-ondels were firstly used to represent betawi’s ancestors that loyally protected their offspring or the villagers. Villagers believed that ondel-ondel was an amulet and preventing from wandering wicked ghost.

Nowadays, ondel-ondel is commonly used to adorn a party or to welcome honored guest, for example in the opening of a new building that just has been finished. Besides that, ondel-ondel is also commonly used to pimp Jakarta, especially in Jakarta’s anniversary, June 22th. All Main streets, hotels, and the center of city decorated with ondel-ondel, even there is an 6 m height of ondel-ondel at town square.

Jakarta fair, an event that consisted of exhibition and bazaar that only exists in Jakarta’s anniversary always decorated of Ondel-ondel, even ondel-ondel not only be decoration but also played here. Ondel-ondel becomes a special attractive thing in this event.

Lake Toba

Every year many tourists come to North Sumatera because it has beautiful scenery and many kind ethnics. The tourists come from other city like Medan, Jakarta, and Bandung even from overseas like Japan, England and United States. One area that they like to visit is Tuk-tuk. In this area live native which most of them are Bataknese. The natives have many cultures like traditional dances, statues and king’s grave and their generations. In their opinion the cultures are sacred. Usually the tourists like to see the cultures. In Tuk-tuk we can see the natives dance their traditional dances. And don’t forget we should pay for this. One thing which is attractive is Sigale-gale. According to the story, this statue can move alone at the same time it dances. But, in fact it moves by human.
Another place that the tourists like to visit is Lake Toba. It’s the biggest lake in Sumatera Island. They like it because it has pure water and there are many kinds of fishes. In edges of the lake, the natives make water reservoirs which content of gold fishes. Usually the tourists like to give them food. The biggest fish can reach 2.5 kg. They can also buy the fishes if they like.
Near Lake Toba there is a waterfall. Its name is Sipiso-piso. By standing here, we can see Lake Toba and in the center of the lake there is Samosir Island. It’s a very amazing island covered by lake. In this place we can find many souvenir shops. We can buy something like T-shirts, bracelets, rings, necklaces and statues for souvenir. These are the reasons why many tourists come to North Sumatera.

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Lake Toba

Every year many tourists come to North Sumatera because it has beautiful scenery and many kind ethnics. The tourists come from other city like Medan, Jakarta, and Bandung even from overseas like Japan, England and United States. One area that they like to visit is Tuk-tuk. In this area live native which most of them are Bataknese. The natives have many cultures like traditional dances, statues and king’s grave and their generations. In their opinion the cultures are sacred. Usually the tourists like to see the cultures. In Tuk-tuk we can see the natives dance their traditional dances. And don’t forget we should pay for this. One thing which is attractive is Sigale-gale. According to the story, this statue can move alone at the same time it dances. But, in fact it moves by human.
Another place that the tourists like to visit is Lake Toba. It’s the biggest lake in Sumatera Island. They like it because it has pure water and there are many kinds of fishes. In edges of the lake, the natives make water reservoirs which content of gold fishes. Usually the tourists like to give them food. The biggest fish can reach 2.5 kg. They can also buy the fishes if they like.
Near Lake Toba there is a waterfall. Its name is Sipiso-piso. By standing here, we can see Lake Toba and in the center of the lake there is Samosir Island. It’s a very amazing island covered by lake. In this place we can find many souvenir shops. We can buy something like T-shirts, bracelets, rings, necklaces and statues for souvenir. These are the reasons why many tourists come to North Sumatera.

[sorry for my lateness]