World's Greatest Cities – serie

Starting with an early settlement dating from about 1600 years ago, Jakarta has grown to become a densely populated city and the capital of Indonesia. Jakarta has always been a center for trade. The old capital, Batavia, was the main port city for the Dutch East India Company, and was known around the world as a source of wealth through commerce.

London has developed into a centre of finance and commerce, with residents whose commitment to the arts has given it a vibrant theatre culture, and some of the world’ s best museums and galleries. Located on both sides of theRiver Thames, London is the most multi ethnic place in the UK. From Buckingham Palace to The LondonEye and Westminster, London has attractions that date from the ancient to the ultra-modern.The world’ s great cities are more than just interesting places to visit.