Are you are flying to Java Indonesia and looking for things to do in 1 day in Jakarta? Jakarta is a gateway to the many islands of Indonesia and many tourists and travellers will find themselves with a day in Jakarta. In this video I explore some of Jakarta's main sights, such as the National Monument, Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral and Pasar Baru.
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, lies on the northwest coast of Java which is the most populous island in the world. Jakarta city is well known for having lots of traffic, but head to Merdeka Square and then there are a number of places within easy walking distance. On my walking tour of central Jakarta I visit the following places:
1. Monas Monument (National Monument) in Merdeka Square 2. Istiqlal Mosque - the largest Mosque in Southeast Asia 3. Jakarta Cathedral - St Mary of the Assumption 4. Shopping at Pasar Baru - street market 5. Jakarta Shopping Malls 6. Street Food
There is a lot more to see in Jakarta, but this was all I could squeeze into my first day sightseeing in this amazing city of Indonesia. Don't forget to subscribe and click on the notification bell if you want to see more things to do in Jakarta Indonesia.
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Good morning and welcome to the busy bustling streets of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Well, I have arrived in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Now it has a reputation for being
a bit of a busy traffic clock city and I must admit there's a lot of traffic. But while I'm
might as well have a look around and see what it has to offer. So I've got a GrabTaxi. I'm
going to start at the Monas Monument in Merdeka Park and show you a few of the highlights of
this beautiful, vibrant city. A busy city. Ooh, it's hot. Well, I arrived at Monas
from my GrabTaxi. I got out, a lot of police around, then went to the entrance. But
it's Monday. Apparently a lot of things in Jakarta are closed on Monday,
including the Monas, the Merdeka Park and the museum. So, ha, scupper. I have to go there
tomorrow and show you that. As for today, I'm still carrying on my walk through the city parts,
through the central part, heading to the mosque now and the cathedral, hoping that they're not
closed on a Monday and that I'll be able to get in and show you those.
Welcome to the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. Now this is the, let me get this correctly,
the Istiklal Mosque, which is the Arabic word for independence. And it was built in 1978
after 17 years of construction. Now the idea behind building it was to promote a multi-faith
cultural society in independent Indonesia. And it is enormous. You can fit 200,000 people in here.
200,000 people. That is a lot of people. Now, because it was built to celebrate the independence,
which was in 1945, or the proclamation of independence, should I say, the dome,
which I'll show you in a second, is 45 square meters, representing 1945. There's also seven
entrances into the mosque, representing the seven heavens believed of in the Muslim faith.
Anyway, enough of that. Let me show you this beautiful, beautiful mosque.
The mosque is beautiful. You can enter, it's free to enter, but obviously you've got to be respectful.
Ladies cover shoulders and everybody wear leg covering, no shorts, cover your legs and obviously
take your shoes off. And there is wash places to wash your hands and feet before you come into the
mosque. Now, if you're not a Muslim, you're not allowed on the bottom floor on the big red carpet,
that is for worshippers only, but you are allowed to go around the outside. And there is a balcony
where I'm sitting at the moment, overlooking the floor, where you're allowed to go. You are allowed
currently to take photographs and pictures, but obviously be respectful and don't disturb anybody
who is worshipping here. Now, as you exit the Istiklal Mosque, right opposite on the other
side of the road is Jakarta's neo-gothic Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Church of Our Lady of
Assumption. Now, it's no coincidence that the mosque was built opposite this church.
The idea of the first president of independent Indonesia was to symbolize the nation's
philosophy of unity in diversity, where all religions could coexist in peace and harmony.
So, the current building is as it was restored in 1901. The original building was actually
built in 1829, but collapsed during an earthquake in 1890. So, let's go and take a look around.
Good evening and welcome to one of Jakarta's oldest shopping streets. And now this is called
Pasar Baru and it's right in the heart of Jakarta. It's near some of the busiest business places you
will find in the city and it is famous for its cheap clothes. It was nicknamed Little India
because a lot of Indians came and settled here and set up textile businesses here. Hence the
production of lots and lots of nice cheap clothing and materials. So, and it's not a tourist market.
In fact, I can't see another tourist inside. It's really a local, where the locals go shopping. So,
you can pick up some really good bargains here, as long as you don't get run over by a bike on the
way. So, let's go and have a look around and do some shopping. And of course, if you want shopping,
Jakarta has malls. If you don't want to stop on the streets, but you want a supermarket with brand
names and mall food, oh, you can find it. But what you have to do is pick which floor. And of course,
no day in Jakarta will be complete without mentioning street food. It doesn't matter
which part of the city you are in, in the evenings it bursts into life everywhere. And you'll find
lots of places like this with eateries, different kinds, cooking the food fresh up, areas to sit
and enjoy your food. They're sort of communal mats. You just sit on the corner,
eat your food, you take your shoes off before sitting on and just enjoy delicious home-cooked
food and a bit of friendly company. Even if you can't speak the same language, you can sign,
you can say hi, you can show each other good food. Well, they can show you the food, you can eat it
and see what you think anyway.
