Recommended Tourist Attractions on Bintan Island
Bintan Island in the Riau Archipelago is the largest island in the region.
When visiting this island, you can explore various interesting tourist destinations on it. Quoting from various sources, here are recommendations for Bintan Island tourist attractions :
1. Recommended Tourist Attractions on Bintan Island. Lagoi Tourist Area
Bintan Island has many beaches and international resorts which take around 60 minutes from Tanjung Pinang City. Meanwhile, Lagoi is an integrated and exclusive tourist area on Bintan Island .
This area is very well known by foreign tourists. It’s not surprising that many foreign tourists come to this place. Visitors can enjoy beautiful beaches and a row of luxury resorts here.
2. Recommended Tourist Attractions on Bintan Island, Lagoi Beach
One of the areas in Lagoi that tourists can visit is Lagoi Beach. This beach is famous as a miniature of Singapore.
The reason is, previously when visiting Lagoi Beach visitors had to pay in SGD currency. This beach area is decorated with granite rocks.
This beach is also equipped with various complete facilities, such as a discotheque, spa, golf course and a row of resorts. Lagoi Beach is also directly opposite Singapore and Malaysia.
Sandy Island
3. Pulau Beralas Pasir “White Sands Island”
Beralas Pasir Island or White Sands Island is about 15-20 minutes drive by speedboat from Teluk Bakau Village. This island allows tourists to snorkel, dive, or just relax on the beach.
4. Pulau Penyengat
Penyengat Island is a small island in Tanjung Pinang City, Riau Islands. This island can be reached in 15 minutes from Tanjung Pinang City by crossing the sea using a pompong (motorized boat).
Apart from being beautiful, this island is also a witness to the history of the struggle of the Riau Sultanate Kingdom during the colonial period in the 18th century. This island also has several stories about influential figures in the history of the Indonesian nation at that time.
Apart from that, on this island also stands the magnificent Grand Mosque of the Sultan of Riau. Uniquely, the walls of this mosque are made using adhesive from egg whites.
5. Senggarang Island
Ulau Senggarang is almost the same as Pulau Penyengat. It’s just that Senggarang Island is more prominent with its Chinese culture, while Penyengat Island with its Muslim culture.
This island is opposite Tanjung Pinang. With a very calm atmosphere, this island is very suitable for those of you who want to find peace or want to get away from city life.
There are several historical relics of the Chinese community around Senggarang Island, including temples, statues of gods and beliefs on Senggarang Island. Some of these historical relics include the Sung Te Kong Temple, Marco Temple, Tay Tikong Temple, Beringin Temple, and Anio Temple. Not infrequently, tourists come to this island with the aim of worship.
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