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Jakarta Old Town

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Jakarta Old Town
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#23 of 328 things to do in Jakarta
Historic Sites
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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This is the old city of Batavia. Rundown, picturesque and a great night market.
Suggested duration
2-3 hours
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The area
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Restaurants
1,235 within 5 kms
Cafe Batavia
2,893
0.2 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Chinese • American • Dutch
Kedai Seni Djakarté
48
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Asian • Indonesian • Vegetarian Friendly
Padang Merdeka
53
0.3 km₹ • Indonesian • Halal
Acaraki
14
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Cafe • Indonesian
Kantin Mega Rasa
25
0.3 km₹ • Asian • Indonesian • Vegetarian Friendly
Batavia Market
25
0.2 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Chinese • American
Bangi Kopitiam Taman Fatahillah
46
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Cafe • Asian • Indonesian
Acaraki Cafe
5
0.3 km₹ • Asian • Indonesian
Kopi Kota Tua
6
0.3 km₹
Lumba Lumba
11
26 m₹ • Asian • Indonesian
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Attractions
160 within 10 kms
Fatahillah Square
588
0.2 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Fine Arts & Ceramics Museum (Balai Seni Rupa)
83
0.1 kmArt Museums
Dasaad Musin Concern Building
3
0.1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Jakarta History Museum (Fatahillah Museum)
477
0.2 kmHistory Museums
Wayang Museum
549
0.3 kmSpeciality Museums
Museum Bank Indonesia
1,081
0.5 kmSpeciality Museums
Magic Art Museum Jakarta
6
0.4 kmSpeciality Museums
Mandiri Museum
392
0.5 kmSpeciality Museums
Kota Intan Bridge
67
0.4 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Bridges
Sunda Kelapa Harbour
441
0.6 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.0
2,021 reviews
Excellent
489
Very good
861
Average
526
Poor
111
Terrible
34
deddy_dex35
89 contributions
Historical building and culture still exist
Jun 2023 • Business
Many historical building and heritage still exist. Culinary side centralized in the back of ancient building so organized. The security guard aware and standby at 10 pm this central area must be steril and safe.
Written 18 August 2023
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Ahmed A
4 contributions
Nice tour to old town
May 2023 • Couples
Nice place with a lot of old building, we had a great day in Jakarta with our guide Ferdy, very recommended.
Written 19 May 2023
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Olivier R
1 contribution
Daniel scam
May 2023 • Friends
If you bump into a guy called daniel here, I think it’s a scam. He told us he had family in the Netherlands and I read a review on here that he had family in the USA. Either way, he gave us a great tour but we gave him €30 for the “children”. I think it’s just a scammer so do his tour but don’t give him money
Written 13 May 2023
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Peter C
3 contributions
just ok
Apr 2023
It is all right place, but nothing special. Not something to brag about. Couple of hours enough to visit
Written 27 April 2023
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StotheN
Stockholm, Sweden547 contributions
Batavia revisited
Mar 2023
So many shops and the square with a history to tell. This is the old town that you have to visit. Also the museum in the centre is a nice place. Have the coffee and what-nots at Cafe Batavia. Dont miss this location for a short trip when in town.
Written 24 April 2023
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capsicum0620
Thailand940 contributions
A waste of time
Feb 2023 • Couples
If spite of the ongoing renovations, the area has no charm whwsoever and remains extremely dirty and difficult to access.
There are a very limited choice of bars/restaurants and the area museums can happily be..ignored
Written 20 February 2023
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G2Kpauly
Melbourne, Australia1,926 contributions
Must visit
Feb 2023 • Solo
If you are in Jakarta this is one of the nicest areas to check out. It's quite interesting and there is plenty happening. A good photo area and nice old buildings and a big square.
Written 9 February 2023
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Teja
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia167 contributions
Good to see the uplift works
Oct 2022
The Kota Tua area had always seemed kind of dead to me before, but when I came again last year, it felt much livelier. There was a music festival at Fatahillah square, and the canalside areas have undergone upgrades so that the area is looking nice now. At the time the works weren't fully done yet, but when it is, the area should become quite a nice heritage zone for Jakarta.
Written 23 January 2023
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Javiz A
Hong Kong, China152 contributions
Busy Jakarta trip
Dec 2022
I was in Jakarta for a very short trip which is 4 days 3 nights and it was not a leisure trip. This trip was September 2015 to attend training run by Hilton (MDP3) Pro-Active Leadership program, this training was very effective and we all participants was busy almost 8am to mid-night focusing on the training program and our activities for next day.
Once the training program end just before the flight was able to have half day and I was lucky that the FOM took me around the Old city for a quick tour by car, since it was almost getting in to the rush hour we have to get back to hotel therefore did not see much of the old city.
I would like to go back one day to see the old city and enjoy the experience.
Written 21 December 2022
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Evi Selvia
Jakarta, Indonesia2 contributions
Better Jakarta Old Town
Sep 2022 • Solo
The revitalization makes Jakarta Old Town better and better. More pedestrian friendly. I still love to visit Fatahillah Museum even for the third time. My most favorite time to visit Jakarta Old Town is in the late afternoon. One thing you need to consider is when you visit Jakarta Old Town during weekend, please be ready of the crowd.
Written 11 October 2022
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