Things to Do in Pasar Minggu
Pasar Minggu is one of the districts located in South Jakarta. You might have heard Pasar Minggu which is known for its traditional Sunday market, which lives up to its name, and fruit market. You can also find teak forest in this district, mainly in the sub-district of Jati Padang. Other than that, you can visit other recreational places around Pasar Minggu, not only its traditional markets. So, if you have a plan to go to Pasar Minggu and have a good look around, you’re visiting the right article as we’re about to recommend some things that you can do in Pasar Minggu and places where you can do it there. So, keep reading!
1. Visit Ragunan Zoo
Who doesn’t know Ragunan zoo? Ragunan might be the first thing that crosses our mind when we think about the zoo in Jakarta, that speaks how famous it is, right? This is also due to the fact that it is one of the oldest zoos in Indonesia. Because Ragunan zoo is huge, it’s also a perfect place to have a family vacation here. You can look around the zoo to see various different kinds of animals and floras as well as enjoying animal attractions/performances which are shown on a daily basis. You can visit this zoo by public transportations, such as angkot KWK No. S15A which takes off from Pasar Minggu area, kopaja T19 in Tanah Abang and Transjakarta bus which goes to Ragunan. Pretty accessible, right?
Address: Jl. Harsono RM. No. 1, Ragunan, Pasar Minggu,Jakarta Selatan 12550 Indonesia
Price:
- Children: Rp. 3.000/child
- Adult: Rp. 4.000/adult
- Renting bicycle/boat, watch animals attractions: Charged additional Rp. 6.500 up to Rp. 15.000
Opening Hours: Every day (06.00-16.00)
Website: https://ragunanzoo.jakarta.go.id/language/en/
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2. Refresh yourself at Spathodea Park
Spathodea Park is a newly-built park made by the government of Jakarta for people to enjoy. The name of this park is inspired by how there are plenty of Spathodea flowers there, you can see it by yourself if you happen to visit it. Living up to its design as an open green park, this is also an ideal place for you to work out. With a jogging track and a beautiful small lake, you can keep your body in shape at the same time you enjoy a beautiful scenery in this park. To go to this park, you can go with angkot number M57. Because this park is made by the government, you don’t need to pay a penny to enjoy every facility. Besides, you can also visit this park anytime you want.
Address: Gg. Kriep No.13, RT.13/RW.5, Jagakarsa, Kec. Jagakarsa, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12620
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3. Be an artist at Salihara Arts Center
If you love arts in general or you want to learn more about it, this is the right place for you. Salihara Arts Center is an art and cultural space that provides classes, gallery, auditorium, coffee shop, even a garden. That being said, you can watch arts performances, train your artistic skills, and enjoy a nice cup of coffee, all in one place! You can take TransJakarta Dukuh and get off at Pejanten stop. From there, you can take mikrolet No. 61 and get off at Salihara Road No. 16. To see the schedule and types of arts performances that they show, you can check their official website.
Address: Jl. Salihara No.16, RT.11/RW.3, Ps. Minggu, Kec. Ps. Minggu, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12520
Price:
- Public: Rp. 75.000
- Student: Rp. 50.000
Instagram: komunitas_salihara
Website: https://tiket.salihara.org/
4. Pejaten Village Mall
This is one of the malls that you can visit in Pasar Minggu, in case you’re looking for a modern destination trip where you can go shopping for hours and walk around to look for food. You can spoil your belly here, because there are a lot of culinary places that you can try, from Bakso Jawir, Bakso Kota Cak Man, and Bebek Dower. In addition to that, you can also find Hanamasa for all-you-can-eat restaurant as well as Sinar Bakmi and Ah Mei Cafe for Chinese restaurants. For fast food, you can go with A&W and Burger King here.
Don’t worry, if you prefer to cool down while sipping a delicious cup of coffee, you can go to Java Bean Coffee & Resto, Kala Coffee, J.CO Donut & Coffee. From that explanation alone, you can tell that you can taste different kinds of cuisine in one single mall after you go shopping. Other famous tenants in this mall also include Gramedia, Cinema XXI, Matahari Department Store, Hypermart. Other than that, this mall also holds various different shows in its Main Atrium, such as talkshow, fashion show, competitions for kids, arts performances, and music shows.
Address: Mall Pejaten Village, Jl. Warung Jati Barat No.39, RT.1/RW.5, Jati Padang, Kec. Ps. Minggu, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12540
Twitter: PejatenVillage
That’s all! Have you decided on which place you want to go to in Pasar Minggu? Make sure that you know what you want to do and how to get there, so that you can plan your trip in South Jakarta the way you want it to be. Don’t forget to check out other recommendations of things and places made by Flokq only for you! You can share this article with people that you think need to know this information as well.
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