First Escape to Sunda Kelapa Harbor - Part 02 (Pinisi The Sailing Ship)

On that day: April 11, 2010

Sequel of First Escape to Sunda Kelapa Harbor - Part 01 (Start)

Walking along the Sunda Kelapa port, we can find many of pinisi. Pinisi or phinisi is a traditional Indonesian two-masted sailing ship.

All kind of phinisis can find here in this port was mainly built in Makassar, South Sulawesi. And mostly for inter-insular transportation, cargo and fishing purposes within Indonesian archipelago. Most of those phinisis bring daily needs, groceries and mostly cements from or into Jakarta.

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First Escape to Sunda Kelapa Harbor - Part 03 (The Activity)

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First Escape to Sunda Kelapa Harbor - Part 01 (Start)

On that day: April 11, 2010

I stay in Jakarta for years but I never been visited Sunda Kelapa Harbor.

Finally on April 2010, I had an opportunity to explore the harbor. It was the first opportunity and after my first visit Sunda Kelapa become one of my favorite place in Jakarta.

Sunda Kelapa Harbor is a traditional harbor and has been operated since a hundred year ago. This old port served as the main port of Batavia until the late 19th century, when the Netherlands East Indies government decided to build a new Tanjung Priok port.

I was starting my journey by riding a boat. Many rental boats can be found around here. Just looking of a man standing beside his boat and ask him to rowing us around the port. Some of the boats have its motor and the other just using manual row. Better to share the boat with friends to reduce cost.

To be Continue to Part 2:

First Escape to Sunda Kelapa Harbor - Part 02 (Pinisi The Sailing Ship)

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