Pulau Lingga Travel Guide

 victorwkf Says:  This used to be the Malay sultan's (king) palace but only the remains can be found. Apparently, it was made of wood and burnt to the ground by the Dutch invaders. 

 victorwkf Says:  This was once a fort overlooking the entrance of the Daik River but now only the foundations remain. Some 18th century cannons were found from the ground and put on the foundations pointing towards the sea. The fort was used by the former Malay sultans during the wars with... 

 victorwkf Says:  The main town of Pulau Lingga (Lingga Island) is the village of Daik located next to a river. This is a small fishing village which can be reached via boats from Jago and Dabo on Singkep Island. 

 victorwkf Says:  Here are some more photos of Pulau Lingga taken from both the sea and air, showing the beautiful coastline and high mountains of this island. The sea photos are taken from the boat trip from Bintan island to Singkep island, the the aerial views are from the flight from... 

 victorwkf Says:  Pulau Lingga (Lingga Island) is one of the biggest islands of the Lingga Archipelago together with Pulau Singkep (see my VT Pulau Singkep page). Lingga Island is very remote and can only be reached by boats from Pulau Singkep (see transportation section). I have not been on... 

 victorwkf Says:  Pulau Singkep (Singkep Island) is the major island of the Lingga Archipelago, and this island is the southern most of all the islands here. The main town is called Dabo and it is a lovely seaside town with very friendly people and simple lifestyle. There are many clean and... 

 victorwkf Says:  The maps here will give you a good idea where the islands are located. The map highlights Lingga Island, but all the islands surrounding it make up the Lingga Archipelago, which is about 150km south of Singapore, below the Riau Islands (another big group of islands), and... 

 jungles Says:  We had planned to go hiking with Maslan through the jungle to see some waterfalls, but just as we started out it began raining very heavily, so we decided to abandon the trip. I'm sure it would have been very enjoyable though. 

 jungles Says:  On Lingga you can find beautiful secluded beaches that you will have all to yourself. Nick and I had read about one and wanted to go looking for it (Sorry I can't remember the name; I'll add it later on when I can look at a guidebook). This was one of those times when Maslan... 

 jungles Says:  The most popular foreign movies in Indonesia tend to me martial arts or action movies with lots of fight scenes and little dialog, I suppose because they're easy to follow whether or not you speak English. This gem in Maslan's personal VCD collection was no exception. It's a... 

 victorwkf Says:  PT Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter (SMAC) is a small region airlines which offer flights from Batam island's Hang Nadim airport to Pulau Singkep via Bintan island. The fight from Batam to Singkep is three times a week (10am on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays) and flight time... 

 jungles Says:  Maslan was very insistent that we had to go to the police station to register with the police as foreigners. Since they don't see very many visitors here, I suppose they're a little suspicious of them and like to keep tabs on them. He also kept saying that we had to pay some... 

 victorwkf Says:  During the journey to the Lingga Islands, you will cross the Equator which is located near the northern-most tip of Lingga Island itself. The main Lingga Island and Singkep Island are located south of the Equator, whereas most of the smaller islands are slightly north. This...