Penjaringan Walk (Self Guided), Jakarta, Indonesia

Penjaringan Walk (Self Guided), Jakarta

Step back in time with a visit to the Penjaringan sub district of Jakarta, an old part of the city with a wealth of historic attractions. Among them are the remains of the city wall of Batavia, the old name of Jakarta.

See Dutch colonial buildings and structures that date back to the 17th century. Among them are the former warehouses of the Dutch East India Company which is now home to the Maritime Museum.

Nearby is the Pasar Ikan, the early morning fish market. Whether or not you want to furnish your fridge with delicious fresh fish, the market is a must-see place for the spectacle of stalls filled with a vast array of seafood, and the loud and lively scene. Come back here later in the day to browse the wares of dozens of souvenir sellers who flock here in the afternoon. Pasar Ikan is also the name of a neighborhood, where a maze of streets are lined with small shops that sell just about every household item under the sun.

Penjaringan also includes some of Jakarta鈥檚 original mangrove forest, part of which contains Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve. This verdant green protected area is where dozens of endemic bird species and other types of wildlife live, including long-tailed macaques.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Jakarta

Guide Name: Penjaringan Walk
Guide Location: Indonesia » Jakarta
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 0.9 Km or 0.6 Miles
Author: vickyc

1) Pakin Road, Bahari Museum

2) Kakap Road, VOC Restaurant

3) Pakin Road, Old Watchtower

4) Maritim Raya Road, The Luar Batang Fish Market

5) Maritim Raya Road, Maritime Museum

6) Maritim Raya Road, Maritime Museum

7) Maritim Raya Road, The Luar Batang Fish Market

8) Maritim Raya Road, The Luar Batang Fish Market

Walking Tours in Jakarta, Indonesia

Create Your Own Walk in Jakarta

Creating your own self-guided walk in Jakarta is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Jakarta Introduction Walking Tour

The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is a massive, fast-paced metropolis and a melting pot of cultures 鈥� Asian and European 鈥� that historically coexisted and imprinted their influence on the city's architecture, language, cuisine, and lifestyle. The local Istiqlal Mosque is the largest Islamic temple in Southeast Asia, while the Neo-Gothic Gereja Katedral, also known as the Jakarta... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.1 Km or 2.5 Miles

Jakarta's Colonial Buildings

Throughout the centuries, the European powers, particularly the Dutch who colonized Indonesia from the 1800s until 1945, left their mark on Jakarta. At one time known as Batavia, the de-facto capital of the Dutch East Indies, today Jakarta boasts a wealth of old-time structures, featuring a fascinating blend of European and Javanese design influences.

One of the most prominent areas to explore... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles

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