Pulau's five large islands have thousands of smaller ones dotting the sea. Recreational activities and water sports are available.

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This is a modern shopping mall connected to an entertainment arcade.

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Djody is an antique shop specialising in ancient Chinese ceramics, furniture, accessories and antique clothing.

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Jakarta's most famous landmark is located in the Medan Merdeka (Freedom Square), one of the largest city squares in the world. Known to locals as Monas, the monument stands 132 metres (433 feet) tall and is topped with 35 kilograms (77 pounds) of gold. There is an elevator to the top where the city observation platform offers a spectacular view of the cityscape. The basement houses a museum of Indonesia's history.

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The National Museum is located on the west side of Merdeka Square and can be identified by the bronze elephant in front – a gift from Thailand's King of Siam in 1871. The museum provides an excellent overview of ancient Indonesian culture, offering the most complete collection of Indonesian relics and ethnic artwork in the country. There are five sections: Hindu and Buddhist stone carvings from the 7th to 15th centuries; an exhibit of prehistoric skulls, weapons and cooking utensils that date back 4,000 years; Indonesian ethnic crafts; a treasure room with gold trinkets, jewelled weapons, and Buddhist statues; and one of the largest collections of Chinese ceramics outside China. Complimentary tours are given in various languages.

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Plaza Senayan is an extensive, modern mall, with everything from traditional wares to imported designer labels. It also includes a cinema, a bowling arcade and a food court.

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This gallery features antiques, furniture, textiles, paintings and other art objects.

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Inggil is an art gallery featuring paintings and sculptures.

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This street, known for its flea market, is located in one of the city's nicer residential areas. Stalls offer a wide range of goods, some of them antiquities, including ornate lamps, Chinese porcelain, old coins, brassware and handicrafts.

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This is an exhibition centre where cultural arts, weddings and musical performances take place.

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The museum provides a full history of Jakarta. The building has been used in the past as a law court, a prison and an administrative centre for the vast trading empire of the Dutch.

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This neo-Renaissance restored structure presents some of the city's best performances of music, dance and theatre.

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The centre of Jakarta's Chinatown, this site boasts old Chinese buildings and temples – not to mention Dutch warehouses. A great shopping spot for those who enjoy bargains.

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This is a modern shopping mall in Blok M, a popular spot for traditional and ethnic wares and souvenirs.

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This museum displays a rich collection of Indonesian textiles from all over the country, from handwoven cotton to silk and batiks. There is also a small workshop where batiking is demonstrated.

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Known as The Puppet Museum, Museum Wayang displays the finest puppets from all over Indonesia and across Southeast Asia. The wooden and leather puppets (known as wayang kulit) represent the finest craftsmanship in this particular form of traditional theatre. The museum offers performances of shortened versions of the wayang kulit every Sunday morning.

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Said to be the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, this massive arts complex contains exhibition halls, theatres, an arts college, art gallery, archive building and a planetarium. It has become a central showcase for international performing arts in Indonesia, with performances almost every night that include traditional and modern dance, local and foreign film festivals, poetry readings and every style of music.

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The focal point of cultural activities in Jakarta, the Jakarta Art Centre is said to be the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia. It consists of exhibition halls, theatres, an academy of arts, an archives building and a planetarium. A monthly programme of events includes exhibitions, plays, dance performances, folk art and drama from the different regions of Indonesia. The shadow puppet (wayang) performances are always a favourite among tourists.

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Ancol is an outdoor art market offering a wide variety of traditional and ethnic wares.

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Duta Fine Arts is an art gallery that also features books on art, sculpture and framing.

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This is Jakarta's largest and most popular recreation park. A village unto itself, this 24-hour park has hotels, nightclubs, shops and amusement centres, including an oceanarium with dolphin and sea lion shows, a golf course, a race-car track, and a four-pool complex with a wave pool and water slides. The "Pasar Seni" or art market has a varied collection of Indonesian handicraft, paintings and souvenirs on sale.

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Located inside the Ancol Dreamland, this giant oceanarium introduces visitors to over 300 species of tropical fish and sharks. A highlight is the 80-metre (262-foot) Antasena Tunnel, which offers a first-hand experience of life under the sea. The attraction also features a theatre, which screens movies about the undersea world, a chance to stroll through Freshwater World and Microworld, and an opportunity to get friendly with marine life at the touch pool.

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Sunda Kelapa Harbour is an old fishing port still in use today – and the berth if the "Pininsi," or schooners, of the Bugis tribe of Sulawasi.

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This gallery specialises in antiques and accessories for interiors.

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"Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature" is situated on 120 hectares (300 acres) of land just outside Jakarta. The park features miniatures of all of Indonesia's 27 provinces, with life-sized replicas of traditional architecture. It has its own orchid garden with hundreds of Indonesian orchid varieties. There is also a bird park with a walk-in aviary, a variety of museums, a touring train, cable cars, horse-drawn carts, paddleboats, and recreational grounds with a swimming pool and restaurants. Cultural programmes and ceremonies representing different regions are regularly held in the park.

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The Botanical Garden features both imported and indigenous flora.

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This city sports facility offers basketball, volleyball, a swimming pool and other sporting activities.

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Puncak is surrounded by beautiful mountains where you can visit tea plantations. Inside Puncak is the Indonesia Safari Park – a drive-through safari park offerring treats for children of all ages.

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Surrounded by gigantic collapsed volcanoes, Sudanese legend describes this place as an overturned boat.

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The eighth century temple of Borobudur is one of the largest Buddhist monuments in the world.

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