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Islands province of the Bangka Belitung Islands became a popular tourist destination. Access to the Belitung Islands is now very easy.

From Jakarta, travelers can board the plane to Depati Amir Airports on Pangakal Pinang or HAS Hanandjoeddin Airports in Tanjung Pandan. Louth is located on the island of Bangka, while Tanjung Pandan in Belitung Island.

There are six airlines serving the route from Jakarta to Pangakal Pinang, namely Sriwijaya, Lion Air, Garuda, Merpati, Batavia, and Aviastar. Ticket prices start from Rp 300,000. In total there are about 15 times the daily flights on the route from Jakarta to Pangakal Pinang. Than through Jakarta, another alternative to Louth can of Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang, Batam, or Bandar Lampung.

Flight route Jakarta-Tanjung Pandan is only served by Srivijaya and Batavia. Sriwijaya provide the flight route four times a day. The Batavia once a day. Ticket prices start from Rp 350,000. Other than Jakarta to Tanjung Pandan flight can be through Yogyakarta, Semarang, Medan, Batam, Denpasar, and Palembang.

Ticket prices Jakarta-Pangakal Pinang and Jakarta-Tanjung Pandan fluctuate, depending on the visit and the solid season this weekend. On weekends and holiday season, ticket prices will be expensive. From Jakarta, the travel time less than an hour, well into the Pangkal Pinang and Tanjung Pandan.

If your time allows, we recommend visiting the island. Because, both offer equally compelling attractions. History and culinary enthusiasts can be found in Bangka, while in Belitung are rich in marine tourism.

From Jakarta, you can get on a plane to Pangakal Pinang. Completed around the island of Bangka, then you cross over to the Belitung Island. After exploring the island of the Belitung Islands, then you go back to Jakarta through the airport in Tanjung Pandan.

There are two ways that can be taken to get to the Belitung from Bangka. The first way is by plane. Airlines that serve this route is Sky Aviation. The airline serves the route twice a day. Travel time is approximately half an hour. Ticket prices start from Rp 400,000.

The second way is to take a fast boat (jetfoil) KM Marine Express through the Pangkalbalam Port , Pangkl Pinang. KM Marine Express routes from Bangka to Belitung once a day, ie at 14.00. The ship was very comfortable. You can choose three classes as needed, namely VIP, executive, and the economy.

VIP ticket prices for boats ranging from Rp 200,000. Take 4-5 hours long. In the VIP classes, available seats are cushioned seats like on an airplane. In addition, the VIP room is also air-conditioned, get a snack, and is available in the form of television entertainment.

Cheaper prices for executive class ranging from Rp 170.000 and economy class start from Rp 140,000. The ship will be docked at the Tanjung Pandan Port, Belitung. These boats are available daily, except Tuesdays.

Fun with the boat, you can drop in to the wheelhouse to see the captain running the ship. Can also sit in the back of the boat to see the panorama of the sea. Moreover, while enjoying a beautiful sunset.

Meanwhile, for the land transport, public transport in Bangka more easily than in the Belitung. In Bangka, you can come to the terminal in the Pangkal Pinang area. Pangkal Pinang itself there in the public transportation which is called Bemo.

Car traveling in Bangka and the Belitung in the range of rental prices ranging from Rp 350,000 per day. In Bangka and Belitung, another option is a ride motorcycles. Very easy to find a motorcycle taxi in both islands.

You can hire a motorcycle taxi all day, ranging from Rp 100,000, depending on the distance that you traveled. Another alternative is to rent a motor with a range of Rp 60,000 per day.

Car hire can you ask for from a local travel agency, you find many brochures at the airport. Or, ask the hotel to look for a rental car. Neither the motorcycle taxi and motorcycle rental, you can ask to the hotel.

Amir Depati Airport in Pangkal Pinang, you can just ride to the hotel bemo, depending on the location where your hotel. Meanwhile, the HAS Hanandjoeddin Airports in Tanjung Pandan or Tanjung Pandan Port to hotel you can take a ride motorcycles.

At the Port of Tanjung Pandan, already crowded motorcycle taxi to hotel offering escort services. Motorcycle taxis can be used to transport guests to the Tanjung Kelayang.

Tanjung Kelayang the departure point for boat (as the Belitung residents for motorized boats) used for tourists to explore the small islands in the Belitung and pretty. Boat rental rates depending on the number of people who ride in the boat. For 10 people, rental prices ranging from Rp 350,000.

You can rent a boat looking at the Tanjung Kelayang or contact local travel agent or the hotel. In the Belitung, boat rentals are coordinated. There is a special coordinator to manage the rental boats.

On weekends, car rental or leasing boats in Bangka and the Belitung are often full. It is better if you come on weekends, rental cars and boats have you ordered well in advance of departure. (KOMPAS)

Tanjung Kelayang Beach is located approximately 27 km from the city of Tanjung Pandan, is an exotic panorama. With fine white sand like flour, the beach is a stretch of granite boulders form a cove at the west end so as to make very interesting panorama. On the beach there are clear milestones where fishermen moor their boats before going to sea.

Around Tanjung Kelayang Beach is also surrounded by small islands. This small island creates an elegant blend of colors between blue water and green islands, except that the waves in the Tanjung Kelayang Beach reasonably quiet, allowing the tourists to swim there or across the small islands around it.

In front of the beach, look into a giant cluster of granite landmark of this region, which is Stone Garude. Tourists Tanjung Kelayang Beach will usually hire a fishing boat to get to the Lengkuas Island.

Tanjung Kelayang Beach is exotic. No wonder the beach is often the location of the international sail. These beaches have been arranged with the restaurant, cottages and seats for visitors who come to this beach. Looking at the beach, there are islands that were located quite close to a very exotic. In addition it seems there is a vast ocean between them are called Bird Island because there is a rock that looks like a bird's head. It is said that the story, the name "Kelayang" was taken from a bird that is widely available at this beach. From this point of the island is clearly also greatly affect the Lengkuas Island and Pegador island.

With sandy beaches and calm blue sea and the panoramic view of coconut trees along the coastline make this beach is perfect for you who want to relax while swimming or just sunbathing among the rocks are composed of granite amazing. For those of you who love photography, Tanjung Kelayang is the right place to satisfy your hobby.

On the beach is also a main point of Sail Indonesia, which used to be held in October. On this show, often displayed a wide range of distinctive cultural outcomes Belitung Islands ranging from traditional arts to the diverse culinary and souvenirs typical Belitung Islands.

About around Cape Coast Kelayang

East coast is the entrance to Tanjung Kelayang Beach, here there are only white sand, no granite on the beach. From there, visitors usually walk along the beach about 300m to the north, where can you find granite boulders, scattered along the tip of the peninsula as well as at sea level. One was shaped like a bird Kelayang earlier.

Meanwhile, the West side beaches have different views. The beach is not along the east side as on the western side there are more boulders. Views of the beach West side of the unit are three small islands, about 300m from the beach. Combined with large granite boulders scattered on the surface of the sea, the scenery on the west side to be more attractive, especially at sunset. The best place to enjoy the beach West side of the peak of granite boulders in the area of ​​the tip of the peninsula.

The third place is beautiful to look at is from the villa, about 500m from the tip of the peninsula Tanjung Kelayang Beach. This place is like a paradise lost, though it is a combination of granite rocks like other places.

If you are interested to visit the small islands around the Tanjung Kelayang Beach, around the coast there are many fishing boats can be rented. With such a close distance from the coast, traveling by boat about 10 minutes and you can walk around the islands are uninhabited because of all the islands are surrounded by white sand. Do not forget to bring enough to drink a lot because there is no drinking water on the islands.

This legend comes from the Seram Island, or so-called Nusa Ina (Mother). According to local legend, there lived a mysterious creature who lives in the mountains in the region of Mount Kairatu stature as human beings, winged like a child abducted at night to eat it. The creature was named The Bati. Seram Island is located on the north island of Ambon, Maluku Province, Indonesia.

Seram island has an area of ​​18 625 km2, with a length of 340 km and 60 km wide. The term Nusa Ina for the island of Maluku people motivated by the belief that says Seram as the island where the parent or the origin of the people of Maluku before it spread to the neighboring islands.

Many stories and legends of mystical tales evolved on this island. And one of them is The Bati. The story of Bati international attention after a man named Karl Shuker poured his story in a book called "Is Batman Alive and well and Living on the Island of Seram?".

Monster is often associated with Mothman (winged man in America). Karl Shuker call it Batman, but some other researchers call this creature Mothman Indonesia. Seram Island since the 15th century, the residents reported a mysterious creature that lives in caves in the non-active volcano Kairatu. The creature is said to have as a human body and wings. His habit was to kidnap a small child in the evening for dinner. They call it Bati man.

According to the description of the population, The Bati people have about 1.6 meters in height, black-winged, red-skinned and has a small tail length. The Bati name itself means winged man. The story of Bati last for centuries among the local population to then be told to the Christian missionaries who came to the island. In 1987, a British missionary named Tyson Hughes started her job to stay for 18 months in the Moluccas to teach residents how to grow crops efficiently.

The resident then told the story of The Bati to Mr. Hughes. Of course, Mr. Hughes was skeptical, until he himself claimed to meet with the creature. Unfortunately, not find more information about the details of that encounter.

Some experts Cryptozoology (the study of animal which animals learn about a hidden or mysterious) believe that The Bati was the Pterodactyl (a type of flying animals, dinosaurs lived at the time) who are still living in this modern century. But the most popular theory is the theory of a giant bat. The possibility of the population saw a giant bat-eating monkeys and wrong identified. There was no physical evidence to suggest that these creatures have lived on the island of Seram. Yet somehow, the legend lives on for centuries. But it's not too surprising. We also do not have physical evidence confirmed Nessie from the Lochness, Bigfoot or Mothman from America.

Isen Mulang Festival is a tourism and cultural festival held to celebrate the cultural traditions of the people Kalimantan, especially from the Dayak and Malay ethnic groups. This festival will be held on 19-22 May 2012 in Palangkaraya.

The festival will be adorned by a parade around the town of Palangkaraya, the capital of Central Kalimantan. Decorated boats will describe each area represents.

In addition to cultural parade, art shows, folk games, culinary feast, traditional sports and tourism ambassador contest will also be held. A number of unique Dayak culture will also be presented, such as Wood Manetek, Bagasing, Mangenta, Malamang, Mangaruhi, Besei Kambe, and a variety of traditional dances.

Some of the Dayak tribe would wear their best costume complete with traditional weapons, such as Mandau, Telabang, Chopsticks, Arrows, and various accessories from animal bones.

Isen Mulang is a typical cultural festival in Central Kalimantan is very unique. Its main purpose is to preserve the cultural and tourism potential of Central Kalimantan, as well as a forum for creative artists.

Isen Mulang is an annual cultural festival event held in Central Kalimantan. With the wear and display a variety of dance and cultural arts in Central Kalimantan, this festival was held for 5 days, to introduce eco-tourism area, especially the Dayak culture.

Some well-known tourist areas of Central Kalimantan is the Orangutan in Tanjung Puting, Kahajan and some areas are showing Dayak culture. Isen Mulang Abstinence means Backward. Trying to introduce the Dayak culture to the wider community, and strive for this Dayak culture remain stable in Central Kalimantan.

Cultural festival that usually lasts 19 to 24 May this display various types of attractions. There is a parade of cultural, regional dance competitions, regional competitions pop songs and so on. The parade was held with some of the main roads around the square to Palangkaraya.

In addition, you can watch the action of Central Kalimantan in playing some game or sport a traditional Dayak tribe. Such as football sawut games (soccer with a ball of fire), Chopsticks (manyipet), Tree Felling Contest, Bagasing, Besei Kambei (tug on the river by boat), Karungut and much more.

The most exciting and eagerly awaited the rowing race is a rowing race. Rowing is one of Indonesia forces in some international sporting stage. This world-scale capabilities on display team involved in the rowing race. You'll be amazed to watch the permissibility of their action.

Indonesia has considerable natural beauty of the famous abroad, but unfortunately less well-known in their own country. One is the Kampung Sawai i is located in the north "Seram island". Stored there natural beauty that seems not well known.

Beautiful views of the bay with islands - small islands and rocks around it very intriguing. The atmosphere of the bay was so calm, perfect to unwind and clear your mind. The color of the turquoise sea and looks clear. Coral reefs and treats that lie in sight of course also interesting.

Seram Island had a million charm that has not been touched by humans. Waters off the Sawai Beach famous for its water clarity, including the Island of the Bat is the natural habitat. Sawai is a traditional country located in the District of North Seram regency.

Once satisfied to swim in the waters around the island, you can move on to the Bats Island. Actually the island is not as physically island in general, there is only a collection of dense mangrove trees. Mangrove forest that is the habitat of bats, with the name Local Marsegu.

Travel to the Bats island can only be done when the sea water is tide. If low tide, the ship will not be able to get to the entrance because of dense trees and plants that live in sea grass underneath. From the entrance, lies the boardwalk so you can monitor the animals' lives more easily tonight.

Many refreshing activities that can be done to refresh the mind in addition to snorkeling. Fishing by boat, sit - sit on the beach, kayaking in the ocean, walk around in Kampung Sawai, or across the River Salawai to see how the sago. If lucky, you can also see the animals - wild animals such as crocodiles, deer and wild boar around Salawai River. After vacationing in the village of Sawai, it seems there is new energy to return to routine.

Vacationing Tips to Sawai, including considering a trip rencakan transporatsi accommodation, weather, the tour is to be enjoyed in Sawai and physical readiness course. The best time of the visit about the month of September - October or February months.

If a visit to the province of Maluku, let's add Sawai your destination list. That way, you have valuable experience from places not known to many people.

One of the activities to spend a vacation is to travel to the white sand beach and watched the ocean blue. You can do it all in Lengkuas Island, Pacific Islands. Here, you can spend the holidays with a serene atmosphere.

Pacific Islands known as the 'Country of Laskar Pelangi', has beautiful beaches and charming. One of the most beautiful beaches there are in the Island of Galangal. To be located on the north Tanjung Kelayang, Sijuk District, Pacific Islands. You should spend about Rp.300000-400000 to arrive on the island, by renting a fishing boat from the Tanjung Kelayang or Tanjung Binga.

Lengkuas Island has in common with other beaches in the Pacific Islands, the granite boulders that big. With a blend of white sand, lush trees, blue sea and white clouds in the sky, make this place like a still life. Not surprisingly, many of the leisure traveler on the beach and admire its beauty.

Boulders of granite which was the object image that appeals to lovers of photography. You can try to rise to the top of the stone, or playing water between the cracks. There are many marine fish nan little funny around these gaps.

Clear seawater further adds to this charming little island. I was so crystal clear, the tourists who visit the Lengkuas Island could clearly see the fish chasing each other on the seabed. Around the Lengkuas Island is perfect and fun to play in the sea or snorkeling.

The story of beauty Lengkuas Island with knick-knacks he had been hypnotized domestic and foreign tourists, especially the photographers. So do not be surprised if the day off Sunday or national holiday, the island is less than one hectare will be filled with visitors.

For fans of snorkeling and diving, marine life and coral reefs of the island is truly captivating. Marine fish are colorful, crystal clear sea water, bright sunlight, also coral reefs, will be an experience that is not paid when you see it. It would be nice to bring your own snorkeling gear, because here is not provided rental equipment snorkeling and diving.

In addition, the island's lighthouse there is also a relic of the Dutch period. The lighthouse was built in 1882 by the Dutch colonial government and has 19 floors with 309 steps.

From the lighthouse, the view that all blue sea will seduce you. Not only that, the coral-colored coral reefs Yeng you can see from the top of this lighthouse. It's quite tiring to come to the top of the lighthouse, but the beautiful ocean scenery will pay you earned.


On the Lengkuas Island, you will spend the holidays with serene. Its natural beauty really can not be calculated with numbers. Survivors been to Lengkuas Island and do not forget to maintain its beauty.

Komodo National Park in the Nusa Tenggara Timur, Wednesday (16/05/2012), was officially set to be one of the seven wonders of the world or the New 7 Wonders of Nature by the New 7 Wonders Foundation.

"The success of the Park to be inspiring example of how a community can jointly undertake to protect an endangered species," said the New 7 Wonders Foundation President Bernard Weber in his press conference release.

Weber said the number of votes via text message to a very large shows that Indonesia has expressed pride in natural heritage, which is also part of the mosaic of the world.

Komodo Ambassador and Chairman of the Foundation Board of Komodo - Jusuf Kalla reveals that the process of defining the Park as the "New 7 Wonders of Nature" takes longer than five months and counting for the clarification.

"I am grateful to the people of Indonesia who have been faithfully sending short messages," said Kalla.

In addition to the Komodo National Park, six other wonders of Halong Bay is selected, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Table Mountain, and Amazon (still in the process of clarification). (KOMPAS)