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DAY 3<br />
Kota Tua<br />
Tanah Abang Market<br />
Sunda Kelapa Harbour<br />
History Museum<br />
Touted cheaper than regular shopping malls, Tanah Abang Market stores sells all<br />
types of fabric especially 'batik', a type of clothing made out of wax-resist dyeing<br />
techniques. However, be prepared to bargain for your price and brace yourself<br />
from the crowd. There are thousands of kiosks and shoppers each day, so you<br />
might want to dress light! Stores operate between 8am and 4pm.<br />
DAY 2<br />
Kota Tua<br />
Batavia as it was formerly known, Kota<br />
Tua was the business and central<br />
government district during the Dutch<br />
colonial era. Today, the place has plenty<br />
of preserved Dutch colonial buildings as<br />
well as a stunning wooden bridge called<br />
the Diamond City Bridge, built to link<br />
the canal resembling those commonly<br />
found in Amsterdam. Also, the old city<br />
is home to several museums but we<br />
recommend the History Museum.<br />
History Museum<br />
Also known as Fatahillah Museum, it<br />
houses over 23,000 collections which<br />
include objects from the Dutch East<br />
Indies Company, historic maps, paintings,<br />
ceramics, furniture and archaeological<br />
objects from the pre-historic era such as<br />
ancient inscriptions and sword. It also<br />
contains the richest collection of Betawi<br />
style furniture between 17th and 19th<br />
century. There is also an underground<br />
prison. One is still able to view iron balls<br />
used to tie to a prisoner's feet.<br />
Sunda Kelapa Harbour<br />
Travel<br />
Between the 13th and 16th century,<br />
Sunda Kelapa was the main port of Sunda<br />
Kingdom. The port thrived on<br />
international spice trade especially<br />
pepper, the main spice produce of the<br />
kingdom. Over the years, it was also used<br />
as Batavia's main port during the Dutch<br />
administration and was part of the Banten<br />
Sultanate (its territory now known as the<br />
Banten province in Indonesia). Today, the<br />
harbour does not buzz with much activity<br />
apart from accommodating traditional<br />
two-masted wooden sailing 'pinisi' ships<br />
serving inter-island freight services.<br />
AIRLINES FLYING TO JAKARTA<br />
FROM KUALA LUMPUR<br />
• AirAsia<br />
• AirAsia Indonesia<br />
• Malaysia Airlines<br />
• Garuda Indonesia<br />
• Malindo Air<br />
• KLM<br />
*As of 1 March 2017<br />
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