Spying on Malay Tourism Heritage

For Karimun people, especially in District Kundur certainly no stranger to " Batu Limau " tourist attraction. Batu Limau ( Limau Stone) is famous with various types of rocks that supposedly contain magic. Uniquely, the rocks resemble various shapes.

Yes, in Batu Limau which is located in Batu Limau Village, Ungar Sub-district, Karimun Regency there are at least six famous rocks. The name kind of the stones, among others; Stones that resembling male and female genitalia, Bilik Stones (in Malay meaning room), Ship's Stone, Lime stone, Keris Stone, Bridal stone and many others.

To reach Batu Limau attractions, tourist from outside Kundur Island first transit in Tanjungbatu, then to the pancung boat which is devoted to the Port of Alai and Sungai Buluh. It takes about 10 minutes at a rate of Rupiahs 5 thousand per persons.

Its perfect alternative to spend your holiday and relax with family and friends. Beach panoramas filled with rocks with a view of the vast ocean directly adjacent to the Island Penyalai, Indra Giri Hilir District (Riau Mainland), visitors will be treated to fishing activities that go to sea around Limau Limt water.

Story behind Limau Stones 

Touring At Tanjung Balai Karimun

Located west of Singapore and Batam, the Karimun Islands stand guard south of the busy shipping lane that is the Straits of Malacca. Together with Batam and Bintan, Karimun forms part of the Batam-Bintan-Karimun Free Trade Zone, which is being developed into an industrial and tourism region.

Capital of the Karimun Islands district in the Riau Islands (Kepri), is Tanjung Balai, a busy medium town largely built on stilts, with a significant Chinese Peranakan population. Here are found a number of Chinese temples, oldest of which is theVihara Cetiya Vidya Sagara at Jalan Jenderal A. Yani at Meral, built in 1926. Others along the same street are the Vihara Bodhi Maitreya.an the Vihara Sasana Diepa. Further away at Jalan Athena is the Klenteng Tua Pek Kong.

Tanjung Balai Karimun should not be confused with its namesake Tanjung Balai in Asahan on the main island of Sumatra. Similarly, Karimun in the Riau Islands province should also not be confused with the Karimunjawa Islands, located north of Semarang, capital of Central Java.   

With trade and investments mounting fast in this region, it comes as no surprise, therefore, that this once sleepy town has become a hive of activities, although still retaining its coastal rural character.

Bintan Island

Bintan is the largest island in the Riau Archipelago, which comprises almost 3,000 large and small islands, immediately across Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The islands stretch from the Straits of Malacca all the way to the South China Sea. The town of Tanjung Pinang is the capital of this province, located on the south western shore of Bintan.   

Bintan’s chief tourist attraction today is Bintan Resorts, a spectacular beach holiday destination in the north of the island, covering 23,000 hectares along the entire sandy white coast that faces the South China Sea.  The island itself also has interesting historic remains in Tanjung Pinang and Penyengat, and offers plenty opportunities for surfing, adventure and ecotours for schools and family, but is also ideal for relaxation and wellness.   

Enjoy Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Abang Island, Batam

Batam is popoular as an industrial area and a shopping paradise of electronic items at low prices . Though most of the entire region of Batam island  is a sea, Batam Island consists of exactly 75% of the ocean , while its land is only 25 % of the total area. That means Batam has a great potential in marine  particular in nautical tourism .

Therefore Enjoy Tour and Travel make an adventure tourism products namely Snorkeling and Diving . Quoted from Wikipedia , one of the islands that have beauty beneath the sea is Abang Island in south of Batam . Beautiful beaches with coral reefs and various kinds of colorful fish and are considered equivalent to Bunaken beach in the western part of Indonesia . Abang Island distances from  the Barelang 6th bridge just 30 minutes by boat.

Water Sports

Island getaways are very much connected with beaches and Batam have beaches for every needs. For those looking for some water sports activities may come to Nongsa coast and the Waterfront City.

Staying at one of the resorts would be an even better idea. For those who would like a less crowded beach could go to Melur Beach in Galang Island. The beach has been developed for tourism since 2000, but still looks a bit underdeveloped. An even more secluded beach can be found in Rempang Island, the Sembulang Beach.


Water sports facilities can mainly be found on resorts throughout Batam. Most of them are accessible not only for the guests, but also to the public. That means you don’t have to be the guest of a resort to enjoy the facility offered. There is a wide variety of available water sports activities at your disposal, including:

* Jet skiing
* Cable skiing
* Banana boat
* Parasailing
* Sailing
* Speed boating
* Wind surfing
* Wakeboarding
* Kayaking
* Canoeing
* Fishing
* Snorkelling
* Diving.

Visitors may find these facilities in these following resorts:

Batam View Beach Resort
Jl Hang Lekir, Nongsa
Tel.761 746
Fax. 761 747

Nongsa Point Marina Hotel
Jl Hong Lekui Nongsa
Tel. 761 333
Fax. 761 474

Pura Jaya Beach Resort
Jl Hong Lekui Nongsa
Tel. 761 435
Fax. 761 438

Turi Beach Resort
Jl Hong Lekui Nongsa
Tel. 761 080
Fax. 761 043

Harris Resort Marina
Waterfront City
Tel. 381 888
Fax. 381 142

Holiday Inn Hotel
Marina Waterfront City
Tel. 381 333
Fax. 381 332

Source :
www.batam.com