Passion of Traveling: BINTAN ISLAND

Still in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. Bintan Island is the largest island in Riau Islands Province. An island with about 1140 km², is a place where the capital city of Riau Islands Province, Tanjung Pinang, located in. The Bintan Island is also located about 50 km off Singapore south’s coast.

There are so many places that we can visited in Bintan Island and you will stunned by the beauty of nature which is dominated by beaches!!! :)

Where? Where? Where to Go?

Tanjung Pinang, Kijang, Kawal, Trikora Beach, Senggarang, Mapur Island, Tanjung Uban and Lagoi (Bintan Resort sites).

Tanjung Pinang is a capital city of Riau Islands Province. This city is a main port town in Bintan Island. Tourism objects that you can visited here are:

Penyengat Island, which is 2 miles off Tanjung Pinang sea port, Sri Bintan Pura, or about 15 minutes long. Some of tourism objects here are, Temple, The oldest ruler's palace and royal tombs , among them the grave of the book respected Sultan Haji, author of the first Malay language grammar book among the legacies left by the Riau sultanate.

One of the most populous tourism object in Penyengat Island is Masjid Raya Sultan Riau (Sultan of Riau Grand Mosque). This mosque was built in 1832 by people of Penyengat in that era. The uniqueness of this mosque is that in its construction, they used egg whites as a mixture of cement for the walls of the mosque. In this mosque, you can see the handwritten Al-Quran, also a closet of royal library of Riau-Lingga, which its door was carved with Islamic calligraphies that symbolizes the culture of Islamic was growing rapidly at that time.

Masjid Raya Sultan Riau

Trikora Beach, which is well known because of its beauty of white sands, located about 65km from town.

Sun Rise at Trikora Beach

The artificial beaches which is located on coastline of city center.

Senggarang is the name of a small village on the island of Bintan. Many locals believe that Senggarang was the first home for Chinese immigrants long time ago, who then spread throughout the other islands of Riau. You can witness the 200 year old ancient temple known as Banyan Tree temple. Banyan Tree Temple carries a rich historical story on how the tree mysteriously formed around the temple. Other temples not to be missed are the temple of Xuan Tian Shang-di, ruler of the North Pole Star, with its complex Chinese architecture.

Sebung Village, is a place not to be missed for the Seafood lovers. ;)

Gunung Bintan (Bintan Mountain). A mountain with about 340 m of height will give you, nature lovers, a challenge to do trekking through Bintan’s rainforest and see the giant trees which are more than 40 meters tall. Catch at glimpse of rare animals the Silver Leaf monkey, Sun Birds, eagles and many more. Step under the waterfall to receive a shower of blessings according to local tradition.

Gunung Bintan

Lagoi!

Lagoi is an integrated tourism area which is very popular in Bintan. Here, you can find many resorts that offer you the convenience during your holidays while enjoying tranquility and natural beauty of Bintan Island. Some of the resorts here are Banyan Tree Hotels &Resorts, Angsana Hotels & Resorts, Nirwana Gardens.

Bintan Beach

Nirwana Infinity Pool

Bintan Agro Beach Resort Spa

Many things to do in Bintan!

Water Sports, Paint Ball, All-Terrain Vehicle, Bintan Elephant Park, Spa, Mountain Biking, Go-Kart, Mangrove Discovery Tour, Traditional Fishing Tour, and many more that you should experience yourself!!!
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