Taman Mini Indonesia Indah near Jakarta, Indonesia.

This clip is a shot of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah near Jakarta, Indonesia on the 05/10/2003. In the south-east of the city is a huge park, conceived by Mme Tien Soeharto in 1971 and opened in 1975. The idea - to represent the traditional cultures of Indonesia''s 27 provinces - promised to be a landmark to tackiness on a monumental and expensive scale. As it turns out, however, the 100-hectare (250-acre) park is pretty impressive, and is Jakarta''s most visited attraction. The display of 27 full scale houses features regional handicrafts and clothing. The houses are dotted around a lagoon, and can be reached by small boat or viewed from a cable car. Taman Mini also houses museums, theatres, restaurants, an orchid garden and a bird park. It's 18km (11mi) from the centre of Jakarta, and can be reached by bus and metro-mini.

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