Tanjungpinang Travel Guide

 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:  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:  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:  Main Street is overrun with motorbikes. There are no traffic lights or pedestrian crossings so you need to take care - survival of the quickest. It is said that Indonesians 'drive like fish' - that pretty much describes it. This was during a sudden downpour which happened... 

 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. 

 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... 

 Confucius Says:  Surprise! Holy Banyan Buddha, Batman! It's a Chinese temple built inside the hollow trunk of a big banyan tree! What will they think of next?You can easily hire a boat from Tanjung Pinang's Pejantan dock to go across the harbor to Senggarang and see this impressive structure... 

 keeweechic Says:  Life hasn't changed much for these people over the years. The wooden houses on the shoreline are built up on stilts so that the tide comes up beneath them to wash away the night's soil. That is the sewage plan.