All sports (especially soccer) lovers\nwould be familiar with a stadium called GBK or Gelora Bung Karno. It even\nbecomes one of the best landmarks in Jakarta City! Not to mention it functions\nas one of the tourist allures there. The location of this majestic stadium is\nat Tanah Abang Sub-District. Here is another fact. The stadium is able to\naccommodate various types of sports either! Plus, it has a great design and\ninteresting history to learn from. With all these allures, tourists won\u2019t miss\nthe chance to drop by to the site, for sure! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nNuance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As for the name, it derives from the\nname of the first president of Indonesia. In terms of function, as people have\nalready recognized, the stadium facilities soccer matches in common. It was\ninaugurated in 1962 and was able to accommodate up to 110K people! As time went\nby, due to renovations, the capacity reduced but the facilities and quality\nimproved. No wonder, these days, it has become one of the biggest stadiums in\nthe world! Not to mention both the environment and management are superb! Also,\nthe stadium indeed becomes more crowded during special events like Asian Games\nand other similar sports events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exploring\nGelora Bung Karno Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As mentioned before, the popularity of\nGelora Bung Karno Stadium is quite excellent. Even FIFA has given 5-stars to\nit! For tourists, in this case, they can choose to visit the stadium either\nduring regular days or big soccer events. Each of the preferences offers\ndistinct benefits, though. For instance, tourists can explore the stadium\nthoroughly and more comfortably during regular days. On the other hand, they\ncan enjoy a merry and crowded nuance during soccer matches, especially Asian\nGames. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, for those who want to explore the\nstadium, it is recommended to come aside from during soccer matches. The\nquestion is what they can do during exploration! Well, it can be as simple as\nexploring the audience seats. The fact is that the stadium features\nhigh-quality seats (which are similar to that of theaters). Each seat even\ncomes with a number. Next, tourists must find out information about the\nsecurity system of the stadium. It is said the building applies a face\ndetection system and lots of sophisticated CCTV! <\/p>\n\n\n\n What is more? The next thing that\ntourists can appreciate is related to the field. The grass is indeed\nwell-maintained. It looks both beautiful and soothing, in fact. According to\nthe management, that grass is called Manila (which is the number one grass\nstandard of FIFA). Here is the consideration. Sometimes, tourists need to get\nspecial permission from the keepers in order to explore the stadium freely.\nThus, it is better to talk to them first before entering!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearby\nAttractions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How\nto Get There<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first main destination is indeed\nJakarta City and tourists can get there by numerous methods, actually. The\nfastest one is by airplane and the destination is Soekarno \u2013 Hatta\nInternational Airport. Next, tourists should take Jakarta Inner Ring Road and\nvisit GBK directly. The distance is 29.8 km, so the trip would take about 44\nminutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those coming by train, in this case,\ntheir destination would be Jakarta Kota Train Station. Later, after arriving at\nthe station, they can use Jakarta Inner Ring Road and head to the stadium\ndirectly. This trip may take around 39 minutes, as the distance is 17.8 km. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another common method to reach Jakarta\nCity is indeed by bus. In this case, the destination is Grogol Bus Station.\nLater, from the stadium, they should take Jakarta Inner Ring Road Street and\nreach GBK immediately. For the information, the distance is 12.1 km, so the\ntrip may take around 30 minutes or less.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All sports (especially soccer) lovers would be familiar with a stadium called GBK or Gelora Bung Karno. It even becomes one of the best landmarks in Jakarta City! Not to mention it functions as one of the tourist allures there. The location of this majestic stadium is at Tanah Abang Sub-District. Here is another fact. The stadium is able to accommodate various types of sports either! Plus, it has a great design and interesting history to learn from. 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