I still remembered when I got lost at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Lots of people at that time. Lucky me, my parents found me back.
This city is getting worst from time to time. Getting dirtier and even the traffic jammed was getting worst. But, with the newest Governor - Joko Widodo and his vice governor - Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - I am pretty sure that Jakarta will getting better and better. As long as, the people support them and would like to change too.
Jakarta got lots of interesting places. From traditional culture until the modern thing too. I loved to explore this city, as long as, I didn't get bad pollution from public transportation or bad vehicle. I hate vehicles with bad exhaust pipe. Very dirty or even black smoke came out. It's not for my lung, off course.
Once, me together with my friend explored Jakarta by motorcycle. I rode my motor and I showed my friend the place he never knew it before.
Museum Prasasti / Cemetery Museum
If you like to have spooky moment, you should visit this museum. It was an old cemetery in Jakarta since 17th century. But right now, lots of corpses been relocated in Dutch. So, the current one was only remaining. Before, this area was quite wide, but some areas of this place been changed to be part of Central Jakarta Mayor office.
I still remembered this area became popular place for fashion photography, music video or even for pre wedding photo. On some tv, they made this place for guts testing. It's a sacred place, I don't think it's good think for make this area got ghosts or not. So silly.
I saw many beautiful tombstones on this cemetery. The ticket fee was very cheap, it was Rp. 3.000,-. But if you have any special photography, you have to pay some more money.
I spent less than 1 hour at this place. As, the weather got little rain. So, I had to leave this place. I'll visit this place someday. I wanna spend more time, to enjoy the tombstone one by one.
Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa / Sunda Kelapa Port
This sea port was famous since 12th century under Pajajaran Kingdom. Lots of thing happened at this sea port. Especially when Indonesia under Dutch colonialism.
Right now, Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa became a tourism object in Jakarta. Many tourist came to this port and see daily activities. Many traditional boats/ships (called Phinisi) backed in this sea port. Those ships were doing loading and unloading among islands in Indonesia. I was surprised when a boat loaded many cars and motorcycles to Bangka island. I thought only daily stuff will be loaded at this sea port. Even at this sea port, you can go to Sumatra or Kalimantan by long boat.
The ticket fee was so cheap only Rp. 1.000 for motorcycle. The officer didn't charge me and my friend. In here, you may see all those activities by bicycle. There were bicycles for rented. Even the owner provide some hats and colonial cloth. So, you can pretend like Dutch people at the past.
If you don't want to walk or ride your bike, you can hire "ojek sepeda" (bike taxi) to see the sea port.
The water in here was so dark and so stink and lots of garbage. Sunda Kelapa management need to upgrade the pier and the facilities. So, it may attract more tourist to come. Due to, the situation was so traditional and look original.
I came to this port quite often, maybe more than 10 times. I came here with my friend from out of town. They were always amazed with the activity, they had the same opinion about water, garbage and pier condition. I hope in the future, there were no complaint about dirty water, garbage and pier condition.
Menara Syahbandar / Harbormaster Tower
Not far from Sunda Kelapa sea port and near to Maritime Museum, there was a 12 meters high of Harbormaster Tower. This tower called "Menara Miring" or skew tower. This tower was established in 1839. The tower got skew due to the road establishment.
In the past, the function of this tower was looking after all ships through Sunda Kelapa sea port and Kali Ciliwung (Ciliwung River). Under this tower, there was an underground tunnel connected to Fatahillah Museum and Prins Frederik Hendrik Fort (now Masjid Istiqlal). But the tunnel was closed, it closed for avoid danger thing.
From top of the tower, we can see surrounding like Maritime Museum, Fish Market, Sunda Kelapa Sea Port and Jakarta City too.
The view from top was quite OK. But, we can see how dirty the water near the sea port and in the river. Jakarta Government need to work hard to clean, while the people need to look after their surrounding.
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