12 Places to Visit in Jakarta + Things To Do for First-Timers

By Marcos Detourista. Updated on July 26, 2019.

Where to go in Jakarta? Achieve your travel goals with this list of beautiful destinations, things to do, best places to visit, Jakarta tourist spots, attractions & more.

1. Monas Tower (National Monument)

Monas Tower (National Monument), Jakarta

Monas Tower (National Monument) at Merdeka Square, in Jakarta, Indonesia

Old Batavia (Jakarta Old Town or Kota Tua)

2. Jakarta History Museum (Fatahilah Museum)

Jakarta History Museum

Jakarta History Museum (Fatahilah Museum) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

3. Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum)

Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum), Jakarta

Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum) at Fatahilla Square in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

4. Jakarta Maritime Museum

Jakarta Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town), Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town), Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town), Jakarta, Indonesia

5. Jakarta Old Town Walking Tour

Jakarta, Indonesia

Toko Merah (Dutch-colonial house) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Jembatan Kota Intan, Jakarta

Jembatan Kota Intan (Dutch-colonial drawbridge) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Menara Syahbandar (Syahbandar Port Tower)

Menara Syahbandar (Syahbandar Port Tower) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Kota Train Station

Kota Train Station in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Dutch-colonial buildings

Dutch-colonial buildings in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Dutch-colonial buildings in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town)

Dutch-colonial buildings in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Dutch-colonial buildings in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town)

Dutch-colonial buildings in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Cafe Batavia

Cafe Batavia in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

6. National Museum of Indonesia

National Museum

National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia

7. Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia

8. Istiqlal Mosque

Masjid Istiqlal (Independence Mosque)

Masjid Istiqlal (Independence Mosque), in Jakarta, Indonesia

9. Sunda Kelapa Port

Sunda Kelapa Port

Sunda Kelapa Port in Jakarta, Indonesia

10. Chinatown (Glodok)

Jakarta Chinatown

Glodok (Chinatown) in Jakarta, Indonesia

11. Pasar Baru

Pasar Baru, Jakarta

Pasar Baru in Jakarta, Indonesia

12. Jakarta Shopping Malls

Grand Indonesia mall

Grand Indonesia mall in Jakarta, Indonesia

Places to visit in Jakarta

Jakarta tourist spots, things to do in Jakarta, where to go in Jakarta & more.

1. Monas Tower (National Monument)

Old Batavia (Jakarta Old Town or Kota Tua)

2. Jakarta History Museum (Fatahilah Museum)

3. Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum)

4. Jakarta Maritime Museum

5. Jakarta Old Town Walking Tour

6. National Museum of Indonesia

7. Jakarta Cathedral

8. Istiqlal Mosque

9. Sunda Kelapa Port

10. Chinatown (Glodok)

11. Pasar Baru

12. Jakarta Shopping Malls

Note: Destinations featured above are not listed by rank.

What places have you added to your bucketlist? Have you been to beautiful places in Jakarta that should be on this list? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!

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In Hong Kong from my first trip abroad 10 years ago. I'm riding the waves of emotions, now that I'm on my way back, at around the same time of the year.

I can't help but look back at that guy just starting out, making his plans a reality.
You often read the quote, "Somewhere there is a past you overflowing with so much pride looking at how far you've come." The past is already gone. No one can really know for sure.

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Do you love old towns? Found this cute place in Japan! Feels like I stepped through a portal to the past ♥️ This is Sawara in Katori, Chiba prefecture. Here, you can find traditional houses lined along the charming canal. If you have a long layover at Tokyo-Narita Airport, this is one place you should definitely check out! It's also the perfect daytrip from Tokyo.

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