BELITUNG ISLAND TOURS

Presented by :
Dina Saidah Alfiwarda
212341030
3AEC

Abstract - Belitung is an island on the east coast of Sumatera, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is
known for its pepper and for its tin. The population is centered in several small towns, populated by
approximately 262.000 inhabitants. The largest are Tanjung Pandan in the west and Manggar in the east,
which are the respective capitals of two Regencies (Belitung and Belitung Timur) into which the island is
administratively divided.
It is a medium-sized island of about 1,840
square miles (4,800 km2); it consists of
moderately rugged terrain with several hills. The
highest one is Mount Tajam with a height of less
than 500 meters (1,600 ft). Belitung is bordered
by the Gaspar Strait, the South China Sea and
the Java Sea. Its turquoise blue sea is moderately
calm and shallow, making for great sailing,
snorkeling and swimming. Belitung is popular
for its abstract granite boulders and brilliant
white sand beaches in Tanjung Tinggi, Tanjung
Kelayang, Tanjung Binga and Lengkuas island.
BELITUNG ISLAND TOURS
On East Belitung, specifically Kelapa Kampit
city, you would find a new tourist attraction
(inaugurated on 9 January 2015). A glorious
Kong Hu Chu temple called Fu De Ci temple is
located in Muten street. This building shortly
became a centre piece of its city. It is
magnificent and prestigious, nearly 100% of the
materials are imported from China.
1. The beaches
The main tourist destinations are beaches and
offshore islands/islets. The beaches are Tanjung
Pendam Beach, Bukit Berahu Beach, Tanjung
Tinggi
Beach and
Tanjung
Kelayang

Beach which both have clear blue water, sand

and rocky beaches.

Picture 1: Bukit Berahu Beach

There are some cottage in Bukit Berahu Beach,
The white sand beach with big rocks just right in
front of the cottage. So peaceful and quite,
perfect place the hideway from hustle and bustle
city and of course relaxing. This beach also have
another name which is The Beach of Silent,
because theres no wave.

Picture 2 : Tanjung Pendam Beach

Tanjung Pendam is the closest beach from the
airport and located in the capital of Belitung
called Tanjung Pandan. This beach doesn't really
have anything significant but long white beach
with some pine trees on the side of it and a so-so
made brick and short fence on the endge of the
beach.

4. Food
Gangan (fish soup).
Picture 3 : Tanjung Kelayang Beach

It is a soup, yellow color and very spicy. The

taste is very dependence on type of fish that
cooked. The most popular fishes for gangan are
named ketarap, ilak, and libam/baronang.
Gangan must be spicy in order to reduce smell
from the fish.

Picture 4 : Tanjung Tinggi Beach

Belitung people cooks gangan almost

everyday. Ingredient in gangan consist
of turmeric, galingale, lemongrass,
chilli, red onion, terasi (condiment made
from pounded and fermented shrimp or
small fish, asam jawa (sour taste), salt,
and sugar. In addition, pineapple slices
are added in order to generate fresh
taste. Please note, gangan must use
FRESH and FAT fish. Fresh fish can be
identified by clear eye, hard body
surface and red gills. While fat fish can
be identified by body surface and
volume of stomach of the fish.

Tanjung Tinggi is probably the most famous

beach in Belitung. It's amazing to see huge
boulders scattering on the water. Climb on to the
top of the giant granite rocks to get a better view
of the beach with its clear blue green water.
2. The Islets
The islets are Batu Berlayar Island which is
mostly granite, Pasir Island which is made of
sand and submerged during high tide, Bird Islet
(Pulau Burong, which can be accessed from
Tanjung Binga beach by walking at low
tide), Lengkuas Island (which is the home of a
129-year-old lighthouse and a good place for
snorkeling), and Kelayang Islet.
3. Laskar Pelangi Film Set
Laskar Pelangi (English: The Rainbow Troops)
is a 2008 Indonesian film adapted from the
popular same titled novel by Andrea Hirata. The
movie follows a group of 10 schoolboys and
their two inspirational teachers as they struggle
with poverty and develop hopes for the future in
Gantong Village on the farming and tin mining
island of Belitung off the east coast of Sumatra.
The film is the highest grossing in Indonesian
box office history and won a number of local
and international awards.

Warung Kopi
The people of Belitung like their coffee very
much. Even there is no coffee plantation in
Bangka Belitung islands, they got their coffee
greenbean from Robusta Lampung (Sumatera).
They roast them by themselves with their own
special recipes. The coffeeshops are not fancy,
you may say it's a very humble place, but the
coffee.. is something that you should try if you
call yourself a coffee lover. Thats why in East
Belitung regency, A city named Manggar, have a
popular nickname: Kota Seribu Satu Warung
Kopi (One thousand and one coffeeshops city).
References
1.

Jump up^ "The Philosophers

movie introducing the beauty of
Belitung island". July 18, 2014.

2.

Jump up^ "The Beauty of

Belitung". The Jakarta Post. 2011-05-

29. Retrieved 2013-01-30.