A visit to Lake Toba is not complete without a stay on Samosir Island. Situated in the huge crater lake of Toba in North Sumatra, the is...
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SIGALE-GALE PUPPET SHOW
When visiting the island of Samosir at Lake Toba , then watching the Sigale-gale, a wooden puppet dance performance, is a must. Sigale-g...
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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM, INDONESIA'S CULTURAL HISTORY IN ONE PLACE
Located on Medan Merdeka Barat, the National Museum is the pride of Jakarta , providing visitors an insight into Indonesia’s long history i...
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MERDEKA PALACE AND STATE PALACE
It was on the 17th August 1945 at 10 AM, the Proclamation text was read by Indonesia’s first president Soekarno to an exuberant and captivat...
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OLD BATAVIA, THE JEWEL OF ASIA
In its heydays in the 16th century, Batavia was known as “The Queen of the East”and “the Jewel of Asia”. Its Sunda Kelapa harbour was abuzz ...
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TAMAN MINI, THE PRIME SHOWCASE OF INDONESIA’S RICH CULTURAL AND NATURAL DIVERSITY
Popularly known as Taman Mini, it is located in East Jakarta, and consist of 26 exclusive replicas of traditional houses of chieftains found...
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FATAHILLAH MUSEUM, HISTORICAL LANDMARK TO LEARN EVERYTHING ABOUT JAKARTA'S PAST
The Jakarta History Museum (also known as Fatahillah Museum) is housed in the former City Hall located in the old part of the city now known...
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THE NATIONAL MONUMENT, JAKARTA'S FAMOUS LANDMARK IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
The main Sudirman-Thamrin avenues in Jakarta lead to the Merdeka Square, where in its center stands the National Monument (also known as M...
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JAKARTA’S INSPIRING ISTIQLAL MOSQUE
First opened to the public by Indonesia’s first President, Soekarno, on 22 February 1978, the grand Istiqlal Mosque of Jakarta is the larges...
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