Jumat, 29 Maret 2013

The Hidden Heaven "Belitung Island - Indonesia"

Pantai Tanjung Tinggi
Belitung is one of thousand islands in Indonesia. Nowadays, this place is really popular for domestic and international travelers due to  the spectacular view in every side. You can find a great beaches with friendly waves, amazing view under the sea, thousand giant granites and calm islands in the middle of the sea. Belitung is not only seduces you with their amazing nature but also seduces you with their multicultures and ethnics that lives hormoniously,  great culinary and beverage and off course their friendly peoples will make you comfort stay longer in this place.

When you have a change to visit Belitung island, you must see this places:


Lengkuas Island "Lighthouse"
Fishing Boat "Junk"
  1. Lengkuas Island : It is one of the calm island located in the middle of the sea. You need to sailing around 50 minutes from  land to get this place by using  "junk" or fishing boat. From a distance you will see thousand giant granites and a high "Lighthouse" as a symbol of this island. When you touch down the island, you should rise to the top of lighthouse. It will give you an awesome and unforgettable views. Beside that you also can swimming or snorkeling around this island
  2. Babi Island: It is close to Lengkuas island and it offers you a different tastes. This island is constructed from natural giant granites and surrounded by coconut tree. From the highest of this place you can see a amazing view of  sea, it is like standing in the edge of  "Titanic" cruise.
  3. Burung Island: it is a small sand dune in the middle of the sea, we can visit this place if the weather was nice. 
    Kelayang Island
  4. Kelayang Island: this is the largest island among the others. You can find coconut forest, turtle breeding and also traditional restaurant which build from bamboo and coconut leafs. Don't worry, this place is also offering you spectacular views. Great beach, calm island and amazing giant granite will make you hallucinating as if you are in heaven.
  5. Tanjung Tinggi Beach: "Oh My God" this is Amazing, I can't Believe it !!! Along beach there are giant granite. You should know, this place is used to take setting Indonesia great movie "Laskar Pelangi".
  6. Dewi Kwan Im Temple: This is the oldest and the most beautiful temple in Belitung. Located in the highest of the hill with red color gives us the magic feeling. For Buddhism, you can pray in this place or asking the priest to tell the fortune of your life.  
  7. Manggar: for coffee lovers you should visit this town, you will find thousand coffee shop along the town with various tastes. This town also recorded as a "Coffee Town" in Indonesian Museum (MURI). MURI is the same with "Guinness Book Record" in the world.