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Pro
The people are so incredibly friendly and hospitable
Con
Prostitution and Littering. Touts and Poverty.
In a nutshell
An interesting place if you are looking for more than the beach
Buddhist Temple with Panaromic view
zorena Says: There is a buddhist built on a hilltop with many Stone Sculptures Statues of 500 arahants, guanyin & etc.It's very relaxing and windy with nice view and we can see many nice art piece in this open air concept.The locals said that they feel very relaxing whenever they visit...
keeweechic Says: Many houses in the old section of Tanjung Pinang are still built in the traditional way on stilts over water. A lot of rubbish unfortunately I found was just floating underneath.
y_lyn Says: This is my first time trying out the banana boat. Once we were out to the sea, I started screaming as the boat went very fast and the waves were quite strong. The uncle was trying to drop us into the water too I think :)
y_lyn Says: There is an enclosed swimming pool with a slide at the Kelong and I am sure kids would love to play inside this special pool.
y_lyn Says: Strolling along the beach at Nikoi island....
y_lyn Says: On the second day before we depart the place, we went to "Tropika Spa" to have a body massage. We booked our package in Singapore. I had body scrub and milk bath.. price around $40. However, I was a bit disappointed with the milk bath as they just put some milk powder...
y_lyn Says: To get to the Kelong, you can either choose the long walkway or take the speedboat. Think most people will choose the latter as once you reach the place, it is already lunch time! It is amazing that they can drive their bike on the seemingly unstable walkway.
y_lyn Says: Picture of the sea taken from Nikoi island... See all the different shades of green?
y_lyn Says: The uncle from the Kelong drove us to another island with his speedboat and we spent some time taking picture and exploring the place.
y_lyn Says: As everything is so slow pace here, you may want to do your reading or even try fishing here while listening to the ripples of the water and admiring the scenery.
y_lyn Says: Worried that I won't be able to wake up early enough to watch the sunrise, I better grab my camera to take some pictures of the wonderful sunset viewed from the Kelong... Really fabulous!
keeweechic Says: There are many good seafood restaurants at very reasonable prices, if not just plain cheap. Indonesian food is usually fairly hot and spicy with lots of curries like savur lodhe which is a vegetable curry, or redang made with mutton, fish, beef or chicken. Of course fish is...
y_lyn Says: Not much night activity here at the Kelong.. You can use the karaoke facilities anytime you like it. Of course, don't expect too much here.. it is advisable to bring your own karaoke disc.
keeweechic Says: By Boat : From Singapore it takes about 2.5 hours to Tanjong Pinang and they depart from the World Trade Centre in Singapore. The ferries are modern, fast, air-conditioned and even show movies enroute.By Air : Tanjung Pinang's airport (Kijang) is small and there are only a...
phil_uk_net Says: Motorcycle taxis are a cheaper, though more risky way of getting around
keeweechic Says: Hot and humid with temperatures ranging from 21 C to 33 C. A sweater is needed for cooler mountain nights. Wet season: Nov - Apr, Dry season: May - Oct.
keeweechic Says: Power supply is usually 220 volts/250 cycles in large cities, but 110 volts is still used in some areas. Normal outlets are plugs with two rounded pins. Check before you plug your appliances in. Don't count on hotels to carry adapters.
keeweechic Says: As a guideline, water is not drinkable directly from the tap. Buy bottled water or drink canned/bottled soda drinks.
Senggarang Chinese Village Buddhist Statues
Confucius Says: This is a Muslim country with a small Hindu population on Bali, so it's interesting to see these Buddhist statues occupying the Indonesian territory that is closest to the South China Sea.This area of the Riau archipelago has had a significant Chinese presence since the...
Not just another big old banyan tree
Confucius Says: So you're walking around the village and you see this huge tree and think to yourself, "Aw, it's just another big old banyan ; so what?"If you stroll past this tree, then you will regret not seeing the number one tourist site in the village. There is a Chinese temple built...
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The temple sits in the grip of a giant banyan tree whose suspended roots have a stranglehold on the little building.
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I was walking from my hotel to the pier when I passed by a community center which was getting ready for a wedding procession. The family of the groom saw me listening to the live traditional music...
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On 18 March 2006 sunny morning, I finally had my first venture to a Kelong with my 3 friends (Shili, Ruijun and Lijuan). => Kawal Kelong @ Tanjung Pinang. We spent a very peaceful weekend at the......
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Indonesia, with over 200 million people, has the fifth largest population in the world which is made up of 336 ethnic. Because of the size of this archipelago, and the highland and jungle areas, many...
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Tanjung Pinang is the main town on Bintan Island. After arriving at Bintan from Singapore I was interested in seeing some 'real' Indonesian life as the tourist resorts on the north of the island are...
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