Jakarta is a bustling port city, a gateway to Indonesia′s beautiful islands. The city offers a mix of modern skyscrapers and ancient cultural landmarks. Discover the vibrant markets, indulge in the delicious local cuisine, and take in the colorful sights and sounds of the city. A city of contrasts, Jakarta is a must-visit destination for anyone looking for an exciting urban adventure.
Chaotic, overcrowded, and cosmopolitan, Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, is a city of contrasts
Millions of people from all over the world live here, so different languages and cultures, wealth and poverty intertwine in the city. Jakarta is famous for the most vibrant nightlife and the worst traffic jams in Asia. Every weekend, locals escape the smog to relax in Ancol Dreamland, a recreational area with water parks, beaches, golf courses and an oceanarium.
Long ago, when Jakarta was still known as Jayakarta, there lived a powerful sultan named Mahmud Badaruddin. He ruled the city with an iron fist and demanded that his subjects pay him tribute in the form of rice, spices, and other valuable goods.
One day, a poor fisherman named Samudera was unable to pay the tribute and was sentenced to death by the sultan. Samudera pleaded for mercy, but the sultan refused to listen.
As Samudera was led away to be executed, a mysterious old man appeared and offered to pay the tribute on his behalf. The sultan agreed, and the old man disappeared just as quickly as he had appeared.
The next day, when the sultan opened the tribute, he was shocked to find that it was filled with sand instead of rice and spices. Furious, he ordered his soldiers to find the old man who had tricked him.
The soldiers searched the city far and wide, but they could not find the old man. In frustration, the sultan ordered that a new city be built on top of the old one, and that it be named Jakarta, which means "victorious deed."
To this day, some say that the old man was a wise man or even a supernatural being who had come to teach the sultan a lesson in humility and kindness. And the city of Jakarta continues to thrive as a bustling port city, filled with the goods and treasures that the sultan had once demanded as tribute.