Jakarta

Jakarta is the capital and by far the largest city on Java and the whole of Indonesia and is the tenth largest city in the world. It is primarily a city of government and business which is well known throughout Asia for cheap but fair quality shopping, especially textiles and fashion products. The most popular visitor site is Jakarta Old Town where you can find some insights into the capital's history including the Jakarta History Museum, Sunda Kelapa (the old port of Jakarta) and the Maritime Museum. From here, you can also head west and visit the site of the worlds most notorious volcanic explosion at Krakatoa.

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