Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and has the highest capacity. The mosque is positioned next to Merdeka Square and the Jakarta Cathedral.

• The grand Istiqlal Mosque of Jakarta is easy to reach since it is near the Gambir Train Station. To get here from the Sukarno-Hatta international airport, You can use public transportation such as "Metromini" or Transjakarta bus in direction to Gambir .From Gambir you can use motorbike taxi commonly known as "ojek", or,if you prefered to, you can walk to this mosque.
• As any other mosque, you must take off your shoes/slippers before you enter the main area.
• There will be ‘free’ English speaking guides, but do take note that you have to tip them at the end of your tour, for about Rp. 30,000-50,000.
• Feel free to ask the guard at the entrance or other officer for information or to show you around for they will gladly tell alot about the mosque.
• There's a small gift shop within the mosque area where you can buy souvenirs with reasonable price.
• Dress with respect, no shoulders, no shorts etc

Old Town of Jakarta covers a tiny area in the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta. The special heritage only including a 1,3 square kilometer area crossing North and West Jakarta

• Wear closed shoes to protect your feet from muck, chicken manure and just plain dirt.
• You can see the puppet's show, the pantomime, the girls in vintage western costumes dancing. And you can also make some very funny pictures with live-arc performances.
• You should be careful to watch your belongings in the crowds.
• After visiting time, there is a cafe with a nice vintage batavia's ambience which provides a very good wine and nice irish coffee, called Cafe Batavia.
• Take some time to explore the side streets leading away from the square to spot more decaying colonial relics, and see local tattoo artists at work in their crude, streetside studios.
• If you’re keen to see more colonial buildings, rent a bicycle from Taman Fatahillah (around 20,000Rp/hr) and pedal the 1.5km to Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta’s historical port, and the original reason why the city was an international trade hub.