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Largest city in Banten, Indonesia
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Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten, and part of the Jabodetabek Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, just west of the Indonesian capital Jakarta. With a population of over 2 million, Tangerang is mainly a commuter city for Jakarta. Although the city has a long history dating back to a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress, the vast majority of the city consists of extensive new housing developments. Jakarta's main international airport, Soekarno-Hatta, is in Tangerang. Just south of the city is the independent city of South Tangerang.
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Museum on the history of Chinese settlement in Tangerang and Indonesia, and the importance of the voyages of Chinese admiral Zheng He in spreading Chinese heritage across (Southeast) Asia. The collection of the museum includes an ivory Mahyong game desk, opium weighing scale, Chinese-Indonesian batik, historic photos, etc. The museum building is an old house of Chinese immigrants in the old market district near the river. In Indonesia, the Chinese community of Tangerang is also called Tionghoa Benteng or "Fortress Chinese". In the 17th century, the Chinese settled in a fishing village near the Dutch colonial fortress of Tangerang. Hence also the name of the museum.
Soewarna
18-hole course next to the airport, famed for the miniskirted Tangerang girls who go around offering refreshments, and with more of a focus on business schmoozing than playing. The green and caddy fee package will set you back Rp688,000 on weekdays, more during weekends and public holidays. There are discounted rates for members and guests of members.
Padang Golf Modern
"Fisherman's Palace"
Seafood, steak, and Sundanese specialties. Chic garden, pony ride, mini zoo. The main building took the form of a yacht.
Various Indonesian food (mainly fusion between Sundanese and Javanese food) can be found here with vast choice of sambal.
literally translates to Crab Lair
A lot of restaurants here, ranging from Sundanese, Chinese, Makassar, and Western. Entertainment: Live music almost everyday, full bands perform on weekends.
Budget hotel near the Tangerang railway station. Convenient location.
In the building of the Tang City mall, four-star hotel with rooftop swimming pool.
A Javanese-styled hotel close to government center of Tangerang City, Airport, and Lake Cipondoh. Swimming pool, gym, and karaoke included.
Shopping mall in Tangerang's city centre with a wide range of shops, cafés, and restaurants, as well as a Carrefour supermarket and XXI cinema.
First IKEA store in Indonesia, open in 2014.
By taxi
You can use a metered taxi to reach Tangerang from Jakarta. The cost for a taxi from Central Jakarta to Tangerang is approximately Rp150,000.
By bus
The largest bus terminal in the city of Tangerang is Poris Plawad bus terminal, east of the city centre opposite Batuceper railway station.
By train
Tangerang is served by the brown line of Jakarta's commuter train network (KA Commuter Jabodetabek). Tangerang railway station in the city centre is the western terminus of this line.
The cheapest way to get around in Tangerang is, as in the other major Indonesian cities, by minibus (angkot).
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