Lonely Planet : Pocket guides for quick, easy and accessible information for a short break
One of the world's greatest megalopolises, Jakarta is a dynamic city of daunting extremes with surreal juxtapositions on every street corner. Despite the maddening traffic, life
here is lived at an all-out pace, driven by an industriousness and optimism that's palpable.
It's a microcosm of Indonesia, where the rich, poor and everyone in between rub goodnatured shoulders.
Pull-out city map
Full-colour, pocket-sized guidebook
The city's best walking tours
