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This Temple in Chinatown Jakarta is the Oldest in the City

September 27, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

This temple in Chinatown Jakarta is worth exploring. The locals call it Glodok which is also the name of the district where it belongs to. The compound has three (according to my count) under the same name – and you can see all of them in one visit. There’s no

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Museum Prasasti is Not Your Ordinary Museum in Jakarta

September 25, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Museum Prasasti in Jakarta is, perhaps, the weirdest museums I’ve been to in my entire life! It’s a necropolis! it’s a former cemetery built by the Dutch in 1795 for the aristocrats of their own kind. It is the oldest public cemetery in Jakarta and, perhaps, one of the oldest

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Wayang Museum – A Culture of Puppetry on Display

September 23, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Wayang Museum is one of the unique museums I’ve been to in my entire travels. It’s not your ordinary museum where European paintings and statues are on display. You won’t even see a single local/Indonesian painting in here. This museum dedicates itself to showing the art of Javan wayang puppetry.

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The National Museum in Jakarta Has More Than A Hundred Thousand Relics

September 21, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The National Museum in Jakarta has more than a hundred thousand relics coming from different parts of the country. This museum is a must-visit if you want to know Indonesia’s cultural history. I have one word to say – impressive! And I have no doubt that this is the country’s

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Jakarta National Monument and the City Views from the Tower

September 19, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Visiting Jakarta National Monument is where you should start to get to know Indonesia’s capital city. You’re not only visiting the monument but also seeing Jakarta’s skyline from the tower deck. Yes, the tower is The National Monument! It’s a symbol of the country’s struggle for independence. For the locals,

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Walking Tour in Jakarta – Things to Do and See

June 12, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

A walking tour in Jakarta is possible – as long as you have the stamina to walk around, of course! And when I say walk, I’m talking about 4-6 hours of movement from one place to another. But such length of time depends on the pace you’d like to take.