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JAKARTA OVERVIEW
The World's Largest Archipelago
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. It consists of more than 17,000 islands with a population of over 200 millions. Indonesia exhibits incredible diversity in its language, culture and tradition. There are more than 300 ethnic groups speaking 200 distinct languages and dialects.
Jakarta is the capital and the largest city of Indonesia. As the nation's capital and largest city, Jakarta is a "meeting point" of representatives from throughout the archipelago. Located on the northwest coast of Java, it covers an area of 661.52 square kilometers (255.41 square miles). In fact, it is the twelfth largest city in the world.
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII)
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) or "Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park" is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta. It has been built on an area of about 250 acres. The park is a synopsis of Indonesian culture, with virtually all aspects of daily life in Indonesia's provinces encapsulated in separate pavilions. The collections of architecture, clothing, dances and traditions are all depicted impeccably. Apart from this, there is a lake with a miniature of the archipelago in the middle, cable cars, museums, Teater Tanah Airku (Theatre of My Homeland), and other recreational facilities which make TMII one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city.
Ancol Bay City
Ancol Bay City is Jakarta's largest and most popular recreation park. Its extensive range of attractions includes sea and fresh-water aquariums, swimming pools, an artificial lagoon for boating. The Ancol complex includes a marina, Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy Land), a golf course, hotels and a drive-in theatre. The 'Pasar Seni' or art market has a varied collection of Indonesian handicrafts, paintings and souvenirs on sale.
Seaworld aquarium, with its walk-through tunnel, a variety of pools and array of sea life, is worth seeing. Ancol also has the Gelanggang Samudra, another oceanarium with a boat ride and dolphin shows. The impressive Gelanggang Renang swimming pool complex includes a wave pool and slide pool. You can also take a boat from the marina for day trips to some of the Pulau Seribu islands.
The biggest drawcard in the larger Ancol recreation park is Dunia Fantasi, a fun park that must have raised eyebrows at the Disney legal department. Similarities to Disneyland start at the 'main street' entrance and the Puppet Castle is a straight 'it's a small world' replica.
Bogor Botanical Gardens
The Bogor Botanical Gardens, Indonesia's first and foremost botanical gardens, is 87 hectares of beautifully kept trees, plants flowers, lawns and ponds. Over the 180 years of the history of Bogor Botanic Gardens there have been many major contributions to science, agriculture, conservation and environmental education. It is also a world famous institution for research and conservation that has developed over many years and is continuing to do so.
One of the oldest of its kind in Asia, this botanical gardens was conceived at the order of Sir Stamford Raffles and officially opened in 1817. The enchanting gardens exhibits an impressive 17,000 plant species - including rare Orchids and the Giant Rafflesia - from Indonesia and abroad, located among streams and lotus ponds. There are 400 types of exceptional palms to be found along the extensive lawns and avenues, helping the gardens create a refuge for more than 50 different varieties of birds and for groups of bats roosting high in the trees. The bats can be easily detected by the noise they make while competing for space under the canopies. The orchid houses contain some 3000 varieties.The entire grounds also holds a cemetery. A monument stands in loving memory of Raffle's wife Olivia, who died in Bogor but was buried in Batavia, Old Jakarta. A cafe provides vegetarian meals along with international and local fare.
The Bogor Botanical Gardens (Indonesian: Kebun Raya) are located 60 km south of the capital of Jakarta in Bogor, Indonesia. The botanical gardens are situated in the city center of Bogor and adjoin the Istana Bogor (Presidential Palace). The gardens was build by Java's Dutch Governor-General Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff who was governor of Java at the time.
THE 39th IVU WORLD VEGETARIAN CONGRESS 2010
SAVE OUR LIFE, SAVE OUR PLANET
Jakarta, October 01 - 06th, 2010
Bali (Optional), October 07 - 09th, 2010