6 Fun And Modern Places To Have Fun In Jakarta

Ngabuburit Place in Jakarta (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Waiting for the time to break the fast or ngabuburit is one of the most characteristic moments of the month of Ramadan. Usually, people will do various exciting and interesting activities to wait for the Maghrib call to prayer.

Ngabuburit activities that are mostly carried out by the community are visiting tourist sites or hunting for food to break the fast such as takjil.

In the Jakarta area, there are many free places that you can visit with your family or friends to hang out. These places also generally provide snacks for breaking the fast, here's a list.

1. Bung Karno City Forest This green open area is being visited by many people. Here, you can sit back and relax in the garden with a backdrop of high-rise buildings in the SCBD area.

Many other activities can also be done such as cycling for children, roller skating to jogging.

GBK City Forest also has a food court area and food stalls so you don't need to be confused when looking for takjil.

2. Kota Tua area This location is certainly familiar to Jabodetabek. While waiting for the Mahgrib drum, you can go around on an onthel bicycle, take photos with human statues, visit museums and take pictures with the background of Dutch buildings.

You can also enjoy a variety of culinary delights in this area, from street food, cafes to restaurants. However, to enter here, there is a tariff of Rp. 10 thousand to Rp. 25 thousand per person.

3. Menteng Park Located in the middle of the city, this park has the characteristics of a greenhouse. At Menteng Park, you can just sit on a park bench, play basketball, jog to invite children to play in the game arena.

Not far from this location there are also shophouses selling light to heavy food.

4. Tribeca Park Even though it is located in the Centra Park Mall area, this park has various types of plants with circular trees. There is also a koi and turtle pond.

In addition to sitting relaxed, you can do light physical activity. When the call to prayer arrives, you can break your fast at Central Park Mall.

5. Bendungan Hilir Takjil Center (Benhil) For fans of culinary tourism, Bendil Takjil Center is a mandatory place for ngabuburit. This area provides a variety of foods for breaking the fast from sweet, savory, old school snacks, modern to traditional culinary.

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You can also bring a bicycle or rent one for ngabuburide. Don't forget to stop by in San Antonio which is going viral.