Jakartans swamp recreation centers

The majority of people, including non-Muslims, made the most of the extended Idul Fitri holiday. Some traveled overseas or visited resorts in Java, Bali, North Sulawesi or North Sumatra, but most stayed close to home and spent their time at recreation centers.

II. Captions:

1. Photo A & B:

JP/Tarko Sudiarno and JP/P.J. Leo

People at Gembira Loka Zoo in Yogyakarta (right) watch a dangdut performance after viewing caged animals in the zoo. Almost all recreation centers in the province are putting on concerts to attract more visitors. Unlike zoo visitors, dozens of children in Panjang Village in Bojong Gede, Bogor, are satisfied with a traditional merry-go-round ride (above), which costs Rp 1,000 each.

2. Photo C & D:

JP/R. Berto Wedhatama and JP/Mulkan Salmona

Thousands of children paddle at a seaside festival held to celebrate Idul Fitri at the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol recreation center in North Jakarta (left), while a woman offers balloons for sale at the Bogor Botanical Gardens in West Java (above).

3. Photo E and F:

JP/P.J. Leo and JP/R. Berto Wedhatama

Despite being prohibited, a family and their neighbors are transported by pickup truck (above) along the Jagorawi toll road on their way to a picnic in Bogor, while others visit Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta (right)