Amusement parks, beaches still teeming<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
As the long Idul Fitri holiday was winding down, more than 95,000
\nvisitors flocked to Taman Mini park (TMII) in East Jakarta on
\nSaturday, one of the most favored of recreation sites for local
\nfamilies who visit the capital.<\/p>\n
The number was higher compared to last year's figure during
\nthe same period.<\/p>\n
\"The number of visitors this year increased by around 5,000
\nover a year ago,\" J. Purnawijaya Alibasa, head of the public
\nrelations department of TMII, was quoted as saying by Antara.<\/p>\n
Most visitors on Saturday came from areas outside Jakarta.
\nThey arrived in the morning on buses or trucks and spent the
\nwhole day.<\/p>\n
TMII, which hosts dozens of miniature buildings representative
\nof the different cultures from each province throughout the
\narchipelago, also offered a few other attractions.<\/p>\n
The attractions included traditional dances and music
\nperformances as well as singing by famous child singers.<\/p>\n
Each building also has shops selling handicrafts from the
\nrespective provinces.<\/p>\n
Ani, 25, a visitor from Kuningan, West Java, said that it was
\nher first visit to TMII.<\/p>\n
\"My friends and I came here on two buses. We wanted to see art
\nperformances and traditional houses from places throughout
\nIndonesia,\" she said.<\/p>\n
TMII charges Rp 7,000 (82 U.S. cents) for adults and Rp 5,000
\nfor children for the entrance ticket. It also charges Rp 7,000
\nfor a car entering the site and Rp 4,000 for a motorcycle.<\/p>\n
Separately, Anyer and Carita beaches in nearby Banten province
\nwere also packed with visitors over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The traffic to and from the beaches was heavily congested,
\ncausing a 13-kilometer long line of traffic on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Udin Hardi, a public minivan driver, told Antara that the
\ntraffic was worse during this year's Idul Fitri holiday than in
\npast years.<\/p>\n
\"I had to find alternative roads and charge Rp 2,000 more than
\nthe normal fare to each of my passengers,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Anyer and Carita beaches are popular recreation sites, hosting
\nplenty of hotels and cottages. Many Jakartans spend their
\nweekends or holidays there, because it is generally only three
\nhours away by car.<\/p>",
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