JAKARTA and the sea are two things that are always related. As one of the main gate that connects East and West trade, Jakarta is still showing the sides of his past as a Maritime city to tourists. At first, Jakarta established as Sunda Kelapa port by Hindu-Sunda kingdom around the 5th century. The port was designed and built to develop the spirit of imperial trade. Sunda Kelapa harbor flourished and soon attracted the attention of Western countries, including the Dutch, Portuguese, and English. Until now, the influence of Dutch colonization can still see the remaining architecture. What is often missed by tourists is Sunda Kelapa port located at the mouth of the Ciliwung River. This port may be the last port in the world that still has a merchant fleet with wind power. You can walk between the ships and boats pinisi traditional simple solid wood. This all will bring tourists to be like Europe to Africa. Then, you can enjoy the view from the top of the Tower Syahbandar. There is also a fish market who are on the Sunda Kelapa harbor. Now, fish markets not only sell fish, but also sell a variety of goods. Even so, every day, fishermen still come to sell their catch. If you want to go here, it's worth more in the morning before the sun began to sting so you'll get a fresh fish. Near the fish market, you can see the traditional houses on stilts inhabited by fishing families were friendly. Not far from the fish market, there is a storage shed Dutch East Indies. Currently, the building was converted into a museum known as the Maritime Museum. When staying in a museum, you will be brought to the past and understand the importance of sea communications in the activities of the Indonesian economy. The museum is filled with collections related to ships and maritime life of Indonesia. Finished to the harbor area, you can go to Old Town. Old Town is one of the attractive tourist destination. Here, you can see the influence of the Dutch East Indies architecture. Today, Old Town is often used as a location for a photo prewedding bride. All around the old town, you will find several museums, such as the Jakarta History Museum at the outside stand cannon called the Jagur. That said, this gun can improve fertility for women who touch it. In addition, there Puppet Museum and the Museum of Ceramics. In the west of the Museum Fatahillah, you can find chicken market bridge that connects the castle Netherlands and the UK. But this time, the bridge is no longer operated. To end the tour in the city of Jakarta, then you must visit the monument or national monument. Monument that the peak is pure gold coated one of the landmarks of Jakarta. Monument that stands on Freedom Square has been around since 1960. Previously, this monument was built to honor the independence of Indonesia, but now, this monument stands to remind citizens of Jakarta's history of multicultural city.