Hostels in JAKARTA, INDONESIA

City Jakarta in Indonesia-  Cultural Diversity at its Best

Jakarta- the capital and the most populated city of Indonesia is its largest city as well.  Jakarta offers the flavour of Indonesia on a platter. With over 300 ethnic groups and 200 different languages and dialects, Indonesia is a world of its own and Jakarta being the capital city offers the visitors a chance to savour the flavour of Indonesia on a platter!

Accommodation Options
Jakarta has a variety of accommodation options including budget hotels, motels, hostels, cottages, home stays and service apartments that are available in various price brackets. There are many hostels and guest houses Jalan Jaksa and the adjacent roads, more popular among the budget travellers. These hostels are conveniently located near restaurants, internet cafes bars and the Gambir train station is only a few blocks away, which makes it a handy transit point as well.  Low key and basic, these hostels and guest houses offer clean room with fan and running water

History
This city was inhabited from as early as the 4th century when it was the capital of the kingdom of Tarumanagara. The city got its present name of “Jakarta" during the Japanese occupation   during World War II. In 1950, it became the capital of the independent nation of Indonesia.

Popular Places
You would not know where to start and how to end your tour in this city, packed to the rim with tourist attractions. Ancol Jakarta Bay City, the largest and most popular recreation park in Jakarta is worth a visit. It is famous for an exciting array of water rides, massage parlours and nightclubs. Have a close brush with the rich culture of this city at Setu Babakan, which showcases the traditional life and culture of the Betawis.

Getting Around
The best value option of travel is the train lines, which are cheap and punctual. The travel guide of this city also features public buses which are cheap but could be slow because of the traffic bottle necks.

Places of Entertainment
Jakarta has an attractive nightlife that is well represented by discos, night clubs, karaoke dance bars, rock concerts and pubs, which are well suited for convivial drinking to the live entertainment of DJs and rock bands.

Currency
The currency of this city is the freely convertible Rupiah (IDR). Bills come in denominations  25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1.000, 5.000, 10.000, 20.000, 50.000 and  100.000..Money exchange facilities are available in banks, hotels and tourist offices and the exchange rates are available in the internet and financial news papers.

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