Thursday, June 6, 2013

Make Bintan Islands your first choice for holidays

By Collier George


Among the great holiday destinations, the name of Bintan Islands is perhaps one which everyone will remember for a number of reasons. Tourists come here for snorkeling, scuba diving and water skiing. People come to this place for relaxing on the beach or just sunbathing. Trikora group of beaches are grouped towards Bintan's eastern side. Tourists reach the place by travelling along the road past Teluk Kawal a good sized fishing locality and then goes through the small sized village Kangka Kawal.

The people come here to admire the rich diversity in marine life as also to indulge in the water sports. Several varieties of snails, oysters, squids and sea turtles are found here. People get to see green turtles or even dolphins by just being there. Tourists come to Bintan Islands for the exciting experience of filming documentaries and getting a look at the diverse flora which is present in the waters. Tourists otherwise indulge in showcasing their talents on the water or travel from island to island by boats specially arranged for them by tour organizers.

It is indeed pleasant for the person who goes island hopping to visit the clusters of islands. It is common to find that many of the sites where the tourists go are culture sites. After scuba-diving and visiting market places, the tourists look to the buildings that reflect the past. The sulfur-colored-mosque is well known in Tanjung Penang. The domes along with the minarets are yellow in color and the structure is constructed using the egg-white mortar.

The island chain of Riau has its capital at the city of Tanjung Penang. One part of this island cluster is Bintan. It is ideally placed near Singapore and gives the Singaporeans the chance to relax and have fun. One need not worry about littering and smoking at any place. Shopping is plentiful and the prices are quite cheap. They are conducting a survey of the Raja Fisabilillah-Monument with an idea of including it with the list of those world monuments that have enormous universal value.

Vacationing in Bintan islands is a dream-come-true since there are plenty of spas, historic temples, beaches for sunbathing and golf courses where one could unwind. The Bandar Telani-Bentam ferry on the northern side is best for the passengers who are from Singapore. It is at Batam that one will find the airport; then one could traverse the expansive waterways with the help of boats to places such as Bintan Resorts. The climate is very tropical kind and has two distinct monsoons. The typical monsoon begins in November and goes on till March and the second one begins in June and lasts till October.

The China-India trade route which passes close to the Bintan Islands makes them important as a stopover point. Electricity generated using generators and drinking water is supplied by the resorts to the local people. Among the main tourist attraction is another time, the wildlife such as eagles, silver-leaf monkey, hawksbill, kites and sunbirds. Sea turtles find this place attractive and only one of the seven existing varieties can be found at a different place worldwide.




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