History of the old town starts from the Sunda Kelapa Harbor attacked by the army of Demak in 1526, under the leadership of Fatahillah. Having successfully taken, the name was changed to Jayakarta on June 22, 1527. Size of the city + / - 15 acres with traditional urban design patterns Indonesia. In the year 1619, the town of Jayakarta destroyed, was attacked by Dutch East India Company under the leadership of Pieterzoon Coen.
In the year 1620, the Dutch built a new city over the ruins of the city Jayakarta named Batavia. This development as a tribute to the European ethnic Batavieren who became ancestors of the Dutch people. Until now the town center is still be seen east views of the river Ciliwung around Taman Fatahillah.
Indigenous Batavia people called Batavianen (Batavia man) who became known as the Betawi people. Betawi people are actually mixed-blood descendants of the various tribes and nations.
In the year 1635 the city of Batavia was expanded to the west of the river Ciliwung above the former Jayakarta city were destroyed. The city is designed the defense system complete with walls and trenches form around the city. City spatial structure is divided into blocks separated by a canal. Batavia city development completed in 1650. After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the name of Batavia was changed become "
Jakarta".
Currently the old town tourist complex
Jakarta growing demand of tourists. Some facilities are also being developed by the
Jakarta city government. As the museum is open evenings, where the culinary, cafe, exhibitions and performances of the building. While during the day, besides being a cheap market place, a place to rest, pedistrian, also a goal of amateur photographers looking for interesting objects. Here also there are several museums, museum of textiles, ceramics museum, puppet museum, fine art museums and historical places other relics from the colonial era.
Glass Bottom Boat and Turtle Island is the most suitable tour if you ask your child which is still small. With a given boat up the clear glass at the bottom of the boat, you will be invited to sail see below sea aquarium located at Tanjung Benoa beach. One boat containing a maximum of 10 people. You can throw the bread out of the boat so the fish to the surface and pursue food. There are hundreds of colorful fish. Likewise, the scenery beautiful coral reefs.
Once satisfied at the sight, the boat would slide into Turtle Island to see the turtle breeding locations, which are quite rare animal existence. The oldest turtle was 70 years old. Here you will see a turtle eggs are in the guard by the parent, turtles are still small, young turtles to adult turtles are ready to be parents. Type of turtle is not only one, but there are several types. Various turtle that was in this place can be picked up and cuddled but should not be occupied. At this location there are also other animals such as birds, bats, snakes and other animals are so tame, so can you hold to be photographed. This activity takes about 1 hour. Once satisfied, you can drink young coconut in the restaurant to just take off thirst.
