Discover Jakarta

The colonial old town district of Kota Tua, formerly Batavia, gathers Dutch colonial buildings from the 17th century around a central square, where bicycle rental stands offer colorful, old-fashioned bikes for a ride through the district.

The 132-meter obelisk Monas, crowned with a golden flame, symbolizes Indonesian independence and offers sweeping views over the megacity of Jakarta from its observation platform.

Istiqlal Mosque is Southeast Asia's largest mosque, holding room for over 200,000 worshippers at once; its clean, modernist design of marble and steel stands opposite the neighboring Catholic cathedral.

The historic port of Sunda Kelapa remains in operation to this day, moored with traditional wooden Pinisi schooners that, built by hand, still transport goods between Indonesia's islands.

Flights to Jakarta connect, usually via the Middle East or Singapore, with a total travel time from Zurich of about 16 to 18 hours. Soekarno-Hatta Airport is about an hour's drive from the city center.

The colonial old town district of Kota Tua, formerly Batavia, gathers Dutch colonial buildings from the 17th century around a central square, where bicycle rental stands offer colorful, old-fashioned bikes for a ride through the district.

The 132-meter obelisk Monas, crowned with a golden flame, symbolizes Indonesian independence and offers sweeping views over the megacity of Jakarta from its observation platform.

Istiqlal Mosque is Southeast Asia's largest mosque, holding room for over 200,000 worshippers at once; its clean, modernist design of marble and steel stands opposite the neighboring Catholic cathedral.