Jakarta has many fine hotels, shopping malls and golf courses in and around the metropolitan area to entice visitors to stay a little longer.

Normally Jakarta travel is either part of a business trip or a pit stop on the way to more popular tourist destinations such as Bali and Yogyakarta. A large, crowded capital city on the island of Java, Jakarta evokes few beautiful or memorable images. One exception is the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, the city’s art building.

To appreciate this city, visitors need to seek out Jakarta’s sights that invoke the historical heritage as a meeting place for East and West. These include the remnants of the Dutch colonial era and the old schooner harbour, Sunda Kelapa, still hard at work and looking much as it did in previous centuries.

Don’t be surprised, though, if modern Jakarta begins to grow on you: its jarring mix of trendy nightspots, teeming streets and occasional political demonstrations reflects a place where the present is unfolding in an exciting, if not always orderly, manner. The city’s image is slowly changing, however, and Jakarta has many fine hotels, shopping malls and golf courses in and around the metropolitan area to entice visitors to stay a little longer.

When to travel to Jakarta

The best time to visit is between June and September because during this period, the rainfall is less and the chances of flooding are less. Jakarta is located on a relatively higher elevation and thus is known to be the wettest region of Indonesia because it experiences rainfall throughout the year. Temperatures remain consistent throughout the year