Jakarta, IO – There is a serene park in the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) City Forest in Central Jakarta, a favorite choice for picnics or just relaxing to enjoy the relaxing scenery.
GBK Forest Park is only about 200 meters walk from City Forest. As far as the eye can see, the GBK City Forest Park is an open green space nestled amid the towering skyscrapers in the middle of a bustling capital city, reported Kompas.com, Monday (3/4).
There is also a banyan tree with dangling tendrils that will shade visitors from the hot sun. Under the tendrils of this banyan tree, one can spread out a mini mat for a picnic, while eating home-made snacks .
However, it’s worth noting not more than 15 people are allowed to picnic at the same time. More than than, one must apply for a prior permit from GBK. The operational hours of GBK Forest Park is longer than that City Forest, following the opening and closing hours of GBK.
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“It closes at 10 pm,” said GBK security guard Erlan Adrian. However, he advised visitors to be careful if they are still in the park past 7 pm. He said it can be a bit dark because the lights are still inadequate. (at)