Sunday, June 16, 2013

Tourists love Bintan Islands

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By Joyce Salmon


Holiday destinations abound by the dozens, but the one place, Bintan Islands will remain in the mind of the people as the one that is far ahead of the rest. One can indulge in scuba diving, snorkeling and water skiing if one wants to. People come to this place for relaxing on the beach or just sunbathing. Bintan on the eastern side has the beach group Trikora. This place can be reached by going on the road that passes Teluk Kawal full of fishermen and then a small sized town Kangka Kawal.

The richness of the marine life along with the abundant choices for water sports makes this place, a heaven for tourists. There are many kinds of sea turtles, squids, oysters and snails found here. There are times when you will see dolphins or green turtles at that place. There are many documentaries and films shot underwater at these locations in Bintan Islands which is because of the enormous richness of the fauna and flora. One will find tourists doing what they all love to do and that is to take part in the water activities but one could find the traveler who visits islands one after the other.

Making the most of the numerous islands the island-hopper thoroughly enjoys. Most of the tour packages will have trips to heritage sights marked for the exclusive pleasure of the tourists. You will find them choosing historic sites, common places for selling artifacts, and old monuments and buildings. The sulfur-colored-mosque is there 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.

The Riau island group has capital at Tanjung Penang. Bintan is an island in this island cluster. Since this is situated very close to Singapore many of the Singaporeans come to this place to have fun. One can smoke wherever one wanted to and littering is not punished. Markets are there in plenty and one will find that the goods are not costly either. Experts are considering naming the Fisabilillah Haji Raja as a world precious monument with a great deal of value.

Bintan islands are ideal for the vacationers since it has miles of beach, temples built in olden days, spas and golfing courses. Tourists from Singapore use the island's north side ferry the Telani Bandar-Bentam since it is nearest and is ideally located. One can get a plane at Batam; commuting between the islands is made simple by the frequent boats that ferry the passengers to and fro and to places like Bintan Resorts. There are two monsoons and the climate is typical tropical kind. Typical monsoon will last from November to March and the second spell will last from June to October.

The Bintan Islands are located on the waterways where the trade routes of China and India lie and so it is significant. There is a profusion of resorts that keep the island's electricity running and give water to the residents. The kites, sunbirds and other wildlife such as the eagle and the kite are an attraction to the tourist to this place. The place is the only known habitat for six out of the known seven varieties of sea turtles.




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