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Heading out from home? We’ve gathered some tips to make sure your trip is the smoothest it can be.
Indonesia (/ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/, IN-də-NEE-zhə), officially the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia [reˈpublik ɪndoˈnesia], is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world’s largest island country, with more than seventeen thousand islands, and at 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles), the 14th largest by land area and 7th in the combined sea and land area. With over 267 million people, it is the world’s 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world’s most populous island, is home to more than half of the country’s population. The country’s capital, Jakarta, is the second-most populous urban area in the world.
In major tourist areas your card will be accepted, and outside of that you should carry cash.
Take a sizeable amount of rupiah with you if you’re going anywhere rural, as ATM coverage gets less reliable the further out of cities you go.
The currency here is Rupiah. The symbol is Rp or IDR
Free withdrawals at these ATMs.
2.000.000 IDR should be enough for a few days, but don’t worry, that’s only about €130 .
If you’re asked to choose between local currency and Euros, always choose local currency.
Most EU mobile plans will charge you for roaming in Indonesia.
Wifi is available in a lot of tourist focused restaurants and cafes.
If you want to get a local SIM card, you can learn about your options here.
Most restaurants will add a 5-10% service charge, but if they don’t you can tip anywhere from 10,000 IDR to 10% of the meal.
€ 2,00
€ 1,60
There are different numbers for the different services here.
This one! It’s the standard European plug.
They drive on the left side of the road here.
Google Maps works quite well in Indonesia.
Otherwise, we recommend Rome2Rio as the best way to find out how to get anywhere. It even tells you the cost of each option.
If you’ve been to Indonesia share your experience! The following would be really useful for others to know:
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