Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Tourists love Bintan Islands for the Excitement

By Bryant Randa


Bintan Islands is considered by majority of holiday makers as one that they will remember, because it is very special. Among all the things water skiing, scuba diving and snorkeling attract the tourists. There are plenty of beaches ideal of relaxing and sunbathing. The eastern side in Bintan has the Trikora group beaches. A road takes the one to the place after it passes through the fishing village Teluk Kawal and then through Kangka Kawal, which is a smallish town.

The place is rich in marine life and loaded with water sports of all kinds. One will find all kinds of snails, sea turtles, squids and oysters. One could see green turtles or dolphins if one is at the right place at the right time. Bintan Islands present the tourists the ideal spot to film pictures about the underwater life and love being in the water. Water games and activities form the bulk attraction of the people who are gathered for their vacation while some folk like to go island-hopping.

Tourists who island hop will find these islands very pleasant to indulge in. One will find the tourists visiting the heritage sites that comprise the vacation package. Sites that have old buildings and mean something culturally are of significance to the tourists more than shopping for artifacts in the market place. The sulfur-colored-mosque is well known in Tanjung Penang. You would see the minarets and domes are present in the original yellow color and the adhesive material is made of egg-white mortar.

Tanjung Penang is the capital of Riau group of islands. Bintan is one among the islands of the island group. This is very near Singapore and so it has the amenities that the Singaporeans seek to have a spot of action or fun. The public are allowed to smoke in public places and littering is not an offence. The commodities are very cheap and there are a lot of markets. The monument Raja Haji-Fisabilillah is now looked on as a world precious one and plans are afoot to have it included in the overall world list.

Bintan islands are ideal for the vacationers since it has miles of beach, temples built in olden days, spas and golfing courses. The Telani Bentan-Bandar Ferry terminal located on the North side gives access to those arriving from Singapore. The airport is located at island Batam and one may commute between the islands and also to Bintan Resorts by boat ferry that runs with regular frequency. The climate is very tropical kind and has two distinct monsoons. The monsoon season begins by November and finishes by March while the next one begins by June and runs on till October.

The Bintan Islands are located on the waterways where the trade routes of China and India lie and so it is significant. Electricity generated using generators and drinking water is supplied by the resorts to the local people. Many of the people who tour the place are taken in by the silver-leaf monkey and the hawksbill turtles, the sunbirds and turtles. The place is the only known habitat for six out of the known seven varieties of sea turtles.




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