About Jakarta, Indonesia
 
Located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia with around 10 million inhabitants. The city was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, and Jayakarta, but was probably more popular as ‘Batavia’ under the Dutch rule during the 17th century. The city of Jakarta is a remarkable combination of dazzling skyscrapers, single story residential houses, modern apartment complexes and shanties.

The National Museum of Indonesia is one of the more popular Jakarta attractions featuring many interesting historical artifacts from the region. Jakarta in fact features quite a few museums. This includes Museum Arsip (Archive Museum), Museum Satria Mandala (armed forces museum), the Puppet Museum, and the private-owned Universitas Nasional (UNAS).

Other popular Jakarta attractions include the Jakarta Fine Arts Gallery, Fatahillah Square, Indonesia Miniature Park, Istiqlal Mosque, and the Black Portuguese Church. Jakarta also hosts several performance centers, such as the Senayan center

Shopping in Jakarta is in itself an adventure. The city boasts of many mega stores and shopping malls offering practically anything. Sports play a big role in the day-to-day life of the average Jakarta resident. The city is home to several soccer clubs which include, Persija the most popular out of the lot. Jakarta is also home to the gigantic Bung Karno Stadium which on its day can hold up to 100,000 fans. Other popular sports in Jakarta include Basketball, shooting, tennins and badminton.

The Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta

With easy access to central business district and major shopping centers, Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta is nestled in the heart of central Jakarta. This modern luxury Jakarta hotel consists of 405 stylish guest rooms with contemporary amenities, modern meeting rooms and facilities, irresistible dining options, fitness center with spa treatments and immaculate service.