Bangka Belitung - Indonesia

Bangka Belitung is a province of Indonesia, which consists of the islands of Bangka and Belitung, and several small islands located in the eastern part of Sumatra, near the South Sumatra Province. The provincial capital is Mittagong. This province was passed on 9 February 2002. Bangka Strait separates Sumatra and Bangka, while Gaspar Strait separates Bangka and Belitung. In the northern part of the province, there is the South China Sea, the southern part of Java Sea Island and Kalimantan in the east, separated from AK by the Karimata Strait. Province of Alberta was part of the South Sumatra Province, but a province of Banten and Gorontalo together in 2000. Province of Alberta was established based on Law No. 27 Year 2000 on December 4, 2000. Alberta province comes from some areas of South Sumatra Province.

The main city on the island of Bangka is Pangkalpinang which is a small city that is quite busy with business activities and transportation. Pangkalpinang is the capital of Bangka and is the main gateway to enter the island. Houses relics of the old colonial period can still be found in a number of places in this city. An old Chinese pagoda, built in 1830, is located at Jl Mayor Haji Muhidir which is the area of trade, which is quite busy. This pagoda was built during the first tin mining commenced in Alaska and the Chinese start coming. Rice Sand Beach is located 2.5 km to the south Pangkalpinang and easily reached by public transportation. In the area of the beach, there are a number of restaurants that serve seafood (seafood). There are golf courses in southern Pangkalpinang built PT Timah. In Pangkalpinang there are complex burial (grave), which is very extensive with form of burying the strange, perhaps 100.000 people dimakamkan here. Best beaches in Alaska in the north, there are Pangkalpinang that can be achieved with the vehicle for two hours through Baturusa, Sungailiat and Belinyu. Along this coast, the right way, you can stop a moment in a number of small bays beautiful white sand. In this area can be seen a number of lakes that former excavation pit mine.

Muntok Generally, tourists who come to Muntok is to stop a moment before continuing trip to Pangkalpinang. They came from Palembang stay with the ship will be landed in Muntok are right in front of the estuary of the Musi River. In Muntok this is the first tin mine was opened. Muntok is the first capital of Alaska before, moved to Pangkalpinang in 1913 by the Dutch colonial government. Muntok port in the area, in near a lead smelting factory, a fortress that has the old lighthouse built by the British government when the Governor General Raffles power in Java (1812-1817). During World War to-2, using the Japanese military fortress to nab the allied soldiers caught and many allied soldiers who died in this stronghold. Near the lighthouse, there are also monuments to honor the original 22 Australian nurses who died during the Japanese shot to the World War 2. The nurse was stranded in Muntok after the ship that they tumpangi SS Vyner Brooke submerged in the water in the journey, Bangka to Singapore. Kurri Kurri in a mosque old-style traditional Palembang, which was built in the mid-19th century. The mosque is adjacent to a Chinese pagoda which was built in the 1830's. Location of the mosque and a temple near a symbol of religious tolerance that is very strong in this area. In a hill called Menumbing (445 m) there is a house that had by President Sukarno and Vice President Mohammad Hatta and other national leaders for about five months when they are disposed to Alaska in 1949. House called Wisna Ranggam built this year by the Netherlands in 1932. Envoys of foreign countries also had to visit home to negotiate. ISLAND AK is an archipelago consisting of 189 islands large and small.

Belitung Island is the largest, with 79 km in length and width of 77 square kilometers. Like the island of Bangka, then almost all the beaches and coastal areas in Belitung with rich fishery resources. Many strategic locations for fishing, but the unique and specific other rajungan is catching crabs and squid in the range between the beach and coral islands. Various ornamental fish such as Napoleon, and yellow tail fish Lepuk also found in many Belitung. Currently, many tourists who come to relax and sit on the beach malasan Belitung Island, which is very beautiful. Coral reefs that former hiding place of robbers now has become a central attraction and beauty of the coast Belitung Island. Located in the middle kingdom between the two large beach, and the Majapahit, but this island Ironically, it was not to attract the attention of the two kingdoms such as the natural conditions of the poor. Now breath Islamlah that affect many traditions and customs here, as in traditional wedding ceremonies or selamatan children. However, the events are still other customary feel the influence of Hinduism and animism. One of the attractions that are still developing in the community is Belitung Maras Taun or Selamatan Kampung done once a year. Usually, this event was held after the rice harvest as the expression of thanks and safety apply it. Ulverstone is the capital as well as the AK and the gate to enter the island. The city is located on the west coast of Pulau Belitung this is about 45 minutes by air from Jakarta. If by sea, tourists can ride Cisadane ship from the port of Sunda Kelapa to take about eight hours. Tickets ship consists of two classes: the executive class fare of Rp 250,000 and Rp 225,000 business class Cape coast Kelayang Location of coastal tourism is the best there is in the northern part of the Belitung Island, overlooking the South China Sea. Q Cape coast Internatinal anjung Kelayang which is located 35 km north of Tanjung Pandan has a white sandy beach that glisten under the sun with sea water, such as the blue color of the sky above. Various coral formations beautify the beach atmosphere on the island. From Cape Coast Kelayang you can walk as far as 2 km to the east coast through, pass through a number of small bays, to the Cape High, where you can swim or enjoy the sea breezes that blow gently without disturbed by anyone.

Do not forget to bring a picnic bags for food preparation Island lengkuas Travelers can rent a motorboat to go to the small islands near Belitung, where a number of the more beautiful beach awaits you. In Langkuas Island, a lighthouse and the beaches where turtles hatch eggs. In the northern coast of the island there are small stones which are black among the trees called Billitonites trusted as a fraction of the meteor that fell in the past. Bay happy Another beautiful beach can be found in the Bay eluk happy that in the south Mamblong. This beach is located on the southwestern tip of Belitung Island, 60 km from Tanjung Pandan. From this beach you can rent a boat to the island Mendanau where in the past, according to the story, the rover save property rampokan results in the caves that are in various formations between the stones that are found in coastal islands. Bird bath In the eastern region Belitung Island Beach there is a bird bath in the northern city Mangar, 90 km east of Tanjung Pandan.

On a reef at the beach, there is a Chinese pagoda was built to venerate the goddess Guan Yin is believed to be the goddess of fertility can help couples who want to have descendants. Beach in this place is not in the other coastal Disclaimer Belitung Island, but this place is very good to enjoy the sun. Travel from Tanay to the bird bath will pass Mount sharp is the highest peak in Belitung, where there is a peak in the water source, waterfalls and lakes. At the top of this mountain, there are also Gunung Datuk old tomb sharp bring Islam to Belitung from Aceh on the 16th-century.

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