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Jakarta

A large capital gateway for museums, food, shopping, city hotels, and onward flights across the archipelago.

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A large capital gateway for museums, food, shopping, city hotels, and onward flights across the archipelago. Use the related guides below to decide how long to stay, what to combine nearby, and which experiences need advance booking.

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