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Top Things to Do in Jakarta: A Local's Guide

Jakarta is one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic megacities, colonial Kota Tua, the luxury of SCBD, vibrant Kemang and street food warungs operating from dusk till dawn.

Top Things to Do in Jakarta: A Local's Guide
  1. 1

    Monas National Monument

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    Gambir

    Jakarta's towering 132-metre independence monument with museum beneath

  2. 2

    Pasar Santa

    Kebayoran Baru

    Hip flea market with vintage clothing, local art and independent designers

  3. 3

    Dragonfly

    Sudirman

    Jakarta's most famous and enduring superclub

  4. 4

    National Museum of Indonesia

    Gambir

    Extensive collection of Indonesian cultural artefacts across the archipelago

  5. 5

    Plataran Menteng

    Menteng

    Indonesian fine dining in a beautifully restored Dutch colonial mansion

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