5 Best Shady Parks in Jakarta for Healing
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VIVA – After doing many activities every day, it's recommended that people take a rest by visiting a comfortable place on weekends or other holidays. Visiting a park can be an alternative. Apparently, Jakarta is not only filled with tall concrete buildings but there are also some urban open spaces or city parks that are very beautiful and shady.
Well, here are some city parks in Jakarta that you can visit for healing:
1.City Forest by Plataran, GBK Sudirman
Hutan Kota by Plataran
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The City Forest by Plataran is very interesting for many people because people can see Jakarta's tall buildings while enjoying the expanse of green grass and tall trees that make this place very cool. The Forest City also features live music, which makes this a very pleasant place for healing.
City Forest by Plataran is located on Sudirman street. The Plataran City Forest in GBK Sudirman has an area of ??approximately four hectares. For sunset lovers, this park is suitable for enjoying the afternoon while waiting for the sunset.
The location of the GBK City Forest is also close to the GBK outer ring road usually use for jogging and walks for visitors. Plataran City Forest has a strategic location that can be reached by motorbike and car. For users of public transportation, visitors can use the MRT or Transjakarta Busway.
2. Suropati Park, Menteng
Taman Suropati
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The park which is located on Suropati Menteng Park Street, Central Jakarta has an area of ??about sixteen thousand-meters. Suropati Park is surrounded by various trees that makes the atmosphere of the park very shady and cool, though the park is adjacent to the roadway. In the center of the park, there is a large fountain.
Suropati park has many facilities such as toilets, gazebos, and park benches. Not only that, Suropati Park also facilitates visitors with walking paths around the park area which are usually used for jogging or walks.
Even so, parking space in the park area is very limited. Suropati Park is always crowded even at night, which often features live music from street musicians.
At night, visitors can try culinary tours that are often found around the park. Another uniqueness of Suropati Park is that visitors can see the artworks of the Six ASEAN Monuments made by artists from various ASEAN countries.
3. Eco Park, Tebet
Tebet Eco Park
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Eco Park in Tebet is a new park which opened on April 23, 2022. This seven-hectare park finally unites the two previously separated parks, namely North Tebet Park and South Tebet Park. The union of the two parks is united by a reddish-orange bridge that is circular in shape as a symbol of infinity. That's why this bridge is called the Infinity Link Bridge.
There are various areas and complete facilities that can be visited, namely Tebet Eco Plaza Park or TEP Plaza, Thematic Park, Community Lawn, MSME area Foodcourt, Wetland Boardwalk, Community Garden, Children's Play Zone, and Forest Buffer. The visitors can enjoy all the facilities for free.
4. Menteng Park, Menteng
Taman Menteng
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The park which was founded in 2007 has an area of ????approximately two hectares. Located in the downtown area of??Menteng, this park has approximately 1000 trees from 30 types of ornamental plants that have been planted, as a means of going green in the middle of the city.
In addition to lush and fresh trees and plants, Menteng Park is also equipped with adequate facilities, ranging from sports arenas such as basketball courts and jogging tracks, a capable playground, to a beautiful greenhouse that is used as a venue for art performances.
This place also has a secure parking area. Around the park, there are also many restaurants and street vendors that visitors can enjoy. The entrance ticket is free.
Menteng Park is also good to visit at night because it is lit up by beautiful lights.
5. Cattleya Park, Slipi
Taman Cattleya
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This park is also known as Kampung Sawah Park or Tomang Park because it is located on Tomang Street, Slipi. West Jakarta. Not only is it crowded on weekends or holidays, but this park is also crowded on weekdays.
This park has some facilities such as the availability of sports equipment, parking lots, toilets and a prayer room. No doubt it makes Cattleya Park a popular park destination in Jakarta. Cattleya Park also provides lots of seating in the park. So, visitors can relax by looking at the grass and also see tall buildings around the park.
