Tourist Attractions in the Old City

Going around on foot or renting an onthel bicycle provided there is the perfect choice to get around the old city area. While recording all the enchanting events with your camera you can visit some interesting places in the old city such as:

Sunda Kelapa or better known as Pasar Ikan is an https://littleoldtown.com/ located in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. This historic port is the forerunner of the City of Jakarta whose anniversary was set in the 16th century or to be exact July 22, 1527.

Taking a trip to this historic port is a unique opportunity, both entertaining and rewarding. You can take a historical trip by walking around the port. Visit the Maritime Museum which displays the maritime world of Indonesia in the past as well as the historical heritage of the Dutch colonial past.

You can walk south of the harbor to see the renovated VOC Shipyards and VOC Buildings.

You can also visit the historic Kampung Luar Batang around this port. In the past, this village was the location for checking goods before entering Sunda Kelapa Harbor.

Morning and evening are the favorite times for you to be able to look at the lined wooden ships combined with the clear sky to become a beautiful backdrop to capture.

Like tourist activities in other museums, here you can also find information on the long history of the City of Jakarta in the nuances of buildings in the Old City environment.

The Fatahillah Museum, also known as the Jakarta History Museum or the Batavia Museum, is a museum located at Jalan Fatahillah No. 2, West Jakarta, with an area of more than 1,300 square meters.

This building used to be the City Hall Building which was built in 1707-1710 by order of Governor General Johan Van Hoom. This building resembles the Dam Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands. consists of the main building with two wings on the east and west as well as a side building which is used as an office, courtroom and basement which is used as a prison. On March 30, 1974 this building was inaugurated by the Government as the Fatahillah Museum.

3. Other museums

Around the Fatahillah Museum you can also find several other museums such as: the Wayang Museum, the Ceramics Museum, the Bank Indonesia Museum and the Bank Mandiri Museum. So it can be said that if you are traveling to the Old City of Batavia, this is the perfect location for museum tours as well.

After you are satisfied exploring museum after museum, then you can enjoy the Jakarta Kota Railway Station, which is not far from the Fatahillah Museum. The station, which is also known as Beos Station, is a train station that is quite old and has been designated as a Cultural Heritage by the Government of DKI Jakarta.

Take the time to also visit the Syahbandar Tower. From here you can see the Old City through the heights. This tower used to function to supervise and guide ships entering the port. The Syahbandar Tower was also the 0 or Kilometer 0 point for the city of Jakarta before being moved to the National Monument (Monas) in the 1980s.