Have Fun at Ancol Jakarta BayCity
March 28th, 2007
This is Jakarta’s largest and most popular recreation park. Used to be known as “Jaya Ancol Dreamland”, its extensive range of attractions includes sea and fresh-water aquariums, swimming pools, an artificial lagoon for fishing and boating, a bowling alley, as well as an assortment of nightclubs restaurants, and massage parlors.

The Ancol complex includes a marina, Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy Land), a golf course, hotels and a drive-in theatre. The ‘Pasar Seni’ or art market has a varied collection of Indonesian handicraft, paintings and souvenirs on sale. An open-air theatre features live performances by local artists.
Ancol Beach
This water park consists of various pools and slides that will thrill both children and
adults that never quite grew up. Experience a day of fun-filled adventures by braving the
rapids, diving down the slides, enjoying the exciting water rides or just splashing around.
The theme park was refurbished several times to ensure safety and everlasting fun.
Nonetheless children must always be supervised by adults. The poolside restaurant is
popular for its variety of local dishes
Dream World
Indonesi own Disneyland where you can discover a cultural journey through Indonesia
and many other countries. With the accent on fun, other attractions include a thrilling cork
screw roller coaster, adventurous flume rides, turbo tour simulators, bumper cars as well
as many other exciting fairground amusements. Open Mon to Sat, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sun from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Craft Shops
This colorful open-air market located in the Ancol Amusement Park provides the unique
experience of not only buying quality Indonesian arts and craft, but also a chance to see
and meet the artisans at work. You can watch puppet makers, wood-carvers, painters,
and many other craft makers from throughout the archipelago cheerfully working on their
creations.
At this art and handicraft market, visitors get to watch Indonesian artists creating their
masterpieces. Hundreds of artists from all over the country congregate here to exhibit
their work, making the spot a fascinating place for tourists and art connoisseurs. You can
even get a portrait of yourself done.
Both traditional and modern art and crafts are on display, including paintings, sculptures,
traditional Indonesian wayang kulit (leather puppets), gemstone jewelry and many other
artistic products. Art performances are frequently held at the Art Market (Pasar Seni)
inside the Jaya Ancol Dreamland on Jakarta’s beach. They normally range from wayang
kulit shadow plays to folk dances and modern drama.
Open Monday to Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Amusement Park
A village unto itself, this 24-hour park has hotels, nightclubs, shops, and amusement
centers, including an oceanarium with dolphin and sea lion shows, a golf course, a race-
car track, a four-pool complex with a wave pool, and water slides. Africa is represented
by a comedy of mechanized monkeys, America by a Wild West town, Europe by a mock
Tudor house, and Asia by buildings from Thailand, Japan, India, and Korea. Rides,
shooting galleries, and food stalls surround these attractions, all set on 1,360 acres of
land reclaimed from the bay in 1962. COST: Admission. Sat.-Thurs. 11-6, Fri. 1:20-10.
Marina Ancol
This is a special port for yachts, motor and sail boats, and the port of departure to
Kepulauan Seribu or Thousand Islands resorts. This is also a good location for
windsurfing and other marine recreation. Beach facilities for the sea or lagoon area are
amply provided: water cycles, canoes, sail boats, fishing gear and many others. Stalls
are abundant, serving drinks and snacks along the beach.
Seaworld
This giant oceanarium proudly introduces visitors to more than 4,000 fish and sharks
from 300 species. Come and enjoy the deep-sea panorama while strolling through an
80-meter tunnel. The fascinating creatures live in some 500 million liters of seawater and
are fed three times a day (some hand-fed). The attraction also features a theater which
plays three educational films in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Open Monday to
Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ancol Golf
Built as part of the giant recreational area in Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta, the 18-
hole plays to par 17 with a length of 6,501 meters. Here, the sea wind is often an
interesting challenge for golfers. Padang Golf Jaya Ancol has no membership
restrictions and is suitable for those wishing to combine golf with a family outing.
Facilities at the clubhouse include club rental, pro shop, driving range, locker rooms, hot
/ cold showers and a spacious parking lot.
Source : www.budpar.go.id
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