FAVORITE PLACES

FAVORITE PLACES

PART ONE
National Monument park became one of the favorite places visitors in the holiday Sunday, January 3, 2010, in addition to Wildlife Park, Ancol, and Ancol.

This afternoon, visitors were still packed Monas. Generally, they came with family members. They were relaxing in the park with mats, some queuing patiently train tour the park.

The atmosphere was really joy there. Many people who posture to be photographed with the background Monas. Then, some children flying kites colors.

Andi, one of the Monas management staff, estimating the number of visitors these days to reach four to five thousand people.

"Because many visitors from outside the region. So not only from Jakarta aja," said Andi.

Visitors outside the region, among others, came from Pemalang, Central Java. Among others named Alimin, 30 years old. He said deliberately took the family to Jakarta in recreational long holiday late last year.

While Surpiyatna, 24 years old, from Majalengka, said the first time this came to Monas.

"I was curious, then I came to climb the monument Monas," he said while waiting in line in Supriyatna Monas.

Well, as usual, every time a holiday, a lot of garbage carelessly discarded by visitors. For that, the manager has been alerted Monument janitor to clean up the garbage.











PART TWO

Entering the month of Ramadan, attractions Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Ancol), Jakarta Timur, became a favorite visitor to Ngabuburit (wait break the fast). "Usually the visitors already crowded at 16:00 pm, they TMII around and see the bridge, museums and others," said the Head of Public Relations TMII, Jerry PT Lahama, in Jakarta, Sunday.

He said, in TMII bazaar or where there is food sales to break his fast, so that the visitors who want to break his fast not to worry, because it provided a place to break the fast.

He explained, during the month of Ramadan enters TMII number of visitors dropped dramatically, because the Muslims are the month of fasting. "Quiet the guests because people, especially among Muslims is the month of fasting in their homes," he said.

According to him, in the month of Ramadan is usually the number of visitors is only about 1000 people, unlike the usual days that reached 20 thousand visitors per day. He predicts that, on the day after the Lebaran Lebaran and the booming number of visitors to 100 thousand visitors per day.

"Usually on the day Lebaran booming number of visitors to 100 thousand visitors, and to anticipate the surge of passengers I set that includes 120 personnel, security guards, cleaning, administration, patrol around and stuff," he said.

Meanwhile, residents Pondok Gede, Bekasi, Rizka, say, the reason to visit in the month of fasting TMII Ngabuburit waiting for iftar. "TMII place for Ngabuburit, because it can bekeliling area around, playing and there are bazaars to break his fast," he added.