What are the specialties of Jakarta?

Due to the limitations of Jakarta's urban environment, the best way to pass the hot time may be to hang out in a shopping mall, where you may be able to bargain and buy some brand-name consumer goods. Plasa Indonesia is adjacent to the Grand Hyatt Hotel and has a long history. It used to be the best shopping mall in Jakarta, but it has been replaced by newer, larger and more magnificent shopping malls Plaza Senayan and Mal Taman Anggrek. For those who are ready to do a lot of shopping, other famous malls and malls such as Mal Ciputra, Mal Pondor Indah, Mal Ambassador and ITC Mangga Dua are ideal places to visit. They offer everything from fashion design and jewelry to home appliances and collectibles. Indonesian arts and handicrafts are always at the top of tourists’ purchasing plans. In addition to the Hard Rock Cafe, Sarinah Mall, located opposite the Jakarta Theater Building, also has a floor dedicated to Indonesian handicrafts. In Jakarta, you have no chance to buy any meaningful souvenirs, but in District M, Jakarta, you can find a souvenir center called Pasar Raya.

If you prefer to search for souvenirs on your own, you can skip these shopping malls and shopping malls and go to a traditional open-air market in Jakarta. Like the Pasar Senen market in Ancol, the popular entertainment park Dunia Fantasi is also there, where you can find crafts and artisans from all over Indonesia.

If you want to buy antiques, you may want to go to Jalan Surabaya in Menting. There you will find many small shops or stalls selling antiques, crafts and consumer goods. But remember, as the Jakarta City Hall Tourism Office advises in its tourist brochure, you’ll have to “haggle hard” there.