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Depok is a city in West Java and the "de" of the massive Jabodetabek conurbation around Jakarta.

Contents 1 Get in 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

Get around

See

• Go to University of Indonesia and spend time near its lake.

• Situ Babakan (lake of Babakan) and watch traditional folklore dance practicing every Wednesday and Sunday.

Do

Cycling, walking and jogging at the University of Indonesia Campus are another recreational activities during weekend in Depok. Many locals go there especially on Sunday. Free market is available in this moment close to university's fence where you can buy cheap things from food to CDs, and from clothes to utensils.

Buy

At the end of the year, it's the durian season; durian is a tropical fruit sold by locals along the road from Depok to Bogor. Durians here are cheap and good enough with price ranging from Rp 5,000 - Rp 30,000. Don't hesitate to bargain the price and tell them that you only pay a good one. The seller will choose the fruit for you, open a small hole and take a little fruit for you to taste. If you're satisfied with the taste, they will open the whole fruit for you if you want to finish the fruit in their place.

Eat

Depok has 2 main roads connecting north and south region title Jl Raya Bogor and Jl Margonda. There are many restaurants along these roads with various cuisine from East Java to Western cuisine.

A cheaper meal can be found in students cafe either in the university or in a area close to the university. One portion meal is about Rp 5,000 - Rp 15,000.

Drink

Like other city in West Java province, Depok has similiar drinks. The variety of options are young coconut water with ice and palm sugar, mixed chunk fruit and jelly with ice, blended fruit with ice. They are refreshing for a really hot day. For those who is on diet should drink carefully because they are high energy drinks.

Most drinks seller buy ice cubes from a market and bring them by motor bike or tricycle. Ice cubes handling is careless with the possible spread of bacterial. Therefore caution should be taken and take anti diarhea if required.

Sleep

Along Margonda road, there're only 2 hotels available. They're 3 stars hotel named "Bumi Wiyata Hotel" and "Wisma Makara" owned by University of Indonesia. Standard room in Bumi Wiyata is Rp 450,000 and the cheapest room in Wisma Makara is Rp 225,000.

Bumi Wiyata located in the main road and close to amenity whereas Wisma Makara located within University and a little bit far from main road. Choose Wisma Makara if peaceful and simplicity are your preference.

Get out

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