i was in jakarta less than 24 hours and though it's not bad, i was expecting more, the city was just like any other capital in the world, tall skyscrapers, big department stores and heavy traffic. the monas is a must see in jakarta, since there is nothing much to do there anyway. so if you are going to indonesia, skip jakarta and just enjoy an extra day in bali ;p

On weekends it is PACKED with people paying their respects. Monas is full of people like that...
It has a museum under it about Indonesia, and there are little carriages with horses called delmans which can give you a tour of the place, but you have to give them 20,000 Rp (about $2)

A very nice, beautiful and wonderful place to visit. You can see the panorama of Jakarta. The only thing is that beware of the hot sun which may damage your skin.Overall very nice!!!!!

Well, this place have changed since the massive renovation and the built of tall fences that circle it. It has become a tidy place and much more organized than before.

In the morning there's a lot of people doing their excercise here and in the night this place is quite romantic with a nice fountain show every saturday night.

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nice and beautiful place.but if u don't want to feel the heat of the sun, i recommend to come early in the morning. u'll find many jakartans there. they do some morning sports.