Jakarta Barat – Kota Tua Old Town and Chinatown in West Jakarta
Jakarta Barat (West Jakarta) is the western administrative city of Jakarta Special Capital Region. The area encompasses Jakarta's historic heart: the Kota Tua (Old Town) Dutch colonial quarter and the Glodok Chinese quarter. West Jakarta is la ville's oldest and culturally richest part.
Attractions et activités
Kota Tua (Old Batavia) is Jakarta's best-known historic quarter: autour de Fatahillah Square (Taman Fatahillah) stand the Jakarta History Museum (former Stadhuis), the Wayang Museum (puppet musée) and the Fine Art Museum. Dutch colonial architecture can be admired throughout the quarter. Glodok (Jakarta Chinatown) is one of South-East Asia's oldest Chinese quarters: Jin De Yuan Buddhist temple, narrow lanes and cuisine de rue. The Sunda Kelapa old port encore hosts traditionnel pinisi sailing ships.
Culture et cuisine
West Jakarta is where Betawi, Chinese and Dutch patrimoine culturel meet. Street cafes and galleries autour de Kota Tua are venues for the new creative scene. The cuisine is extraordinarily diverse: nasi uduk (coconut rice Betawi-style), kerak telor (egg rice cake), Chinese bakmi noodles, lumpia (spring rolls), and es selendang mayang (Betawi iced dessert) are unmissable.
Sécurité publique
Jakarta Barat is a busy metropolitan environment. Take care autour de Kota Tua and Glodok la nuit – petty pickpocketing may occur. Traffic is extremely heavy. Medical care is excellent – Jakarta has numerous de classe mondiale hospitals.
Informations pratiques
From Soekarno-Hatta Airport, approximately 30–60 minutes by car (traffic-dependent). Kota Tua is accessible par TransJakarta bus or KRL Commuterline (Jakarta Kota station). The climate is warm and humid toute l'année. Accommodation: the neighbouring Jakarta Pusat and Selatan areas offer wider selection.
