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.

The Bukit Senyum, Batam City Night Sight

Visitbatam.blogspot.com. Batam city is not only known as a city of trade and industry, but Batam city also has exceptional tourism potential. In mid-year and year-end holiday season, the ferry port on the island of Batam is always filled with local and foreign tourists, mostly from Singapore and Malaysia. One of the favorite tourist spots on the island of Batam, especially for travelers from Singapore is Bukit Senyum ( Smiles Hill in English).
"Bukit Senyum" on Batam Island became a favorite tourist attraction because from Bukit Senyum, we can see the sights of Singapore with flashing lights twinkling city was sparkling. From the top of this hill, you can see the building in the city of Singapore and the ships passing to and from Singapore. Additionally, you can see the view planes taking off from Changi International Airport is also passing through the area's "Smiles hill".

Car Rental in Batam City

When visiting Batam there are several options when you want to go around this beautiful island Batam. When arrived at the ferry terminal there encountered many official taxi or private taxi purposely rent for foreign tourists or local tourists. But if you want an exciting city trips and more freely set the the time then you can take option to rent a car. In Batam many firms car rental service that's recommended.
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How is the fastest way to Batam Island...?

Batam Maps

The capital of Riau archipelago in Bintan island, but for business purposes entrepreneurs more interested in coming to Batam. In this area was actually enacted three free trade zone covering Batam - Bintan - Karimun. In particular on the island of Batam ferry port selection is pretty much it, it would be quite difficult to choose the port where the ferry is best that you have to go the closest to your hotel in Batam, either from Singapore or Malaysia and otherwise. Whether you are a businessperson who pressed for time or a tourist who wants to relax, you'll want to choose a point of arrival or departure is not too far from your hotel. To help you choose the best ferry port for your trip, here's a quick guide to five major ports in Batam..........