Belitung Island does have a million endless charms to explore. In addition to its exotic beaches, culture and special food, on this island known as the Laskar Pelangi country you can also find a beautiful gemstone named Batu Satam.
Pice Dam is not just an ordinary dam. Because this Pice Dam is a historical relic from the Netherlands. So visiting this Pice Dam will not only make us see the architecture, but here we can also learn the history of the founding of the Pice Dam.
The Sawang tribe which is a traditional community on Belitong Island is known to have a unique tradition called Buang Jong. Because in the past the Sawang Tribe always lived in the ocean, the Buang Jong tradition was also related to the sea. One of the ceremonies that is usually a beach area can be seen at Tanjung Pendam, Tanjung Pandan District, Belitung Regency.
When traveling to Gantung District, East Belitung then the destination of Laskar Pelangi Elementary School, Kata Museum and Pice Dam is always the main destination for travelers. But make no mistake, now there is a new tourist attraction in the District of Gantung that you can also go to. The interesting new tourist spot is the Conch House.
Ever read the phenomenal novel Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata? If you have read then you should be familiar with an area called Hanging or Gantong in the local language. Apart from being a sub-district in East Belitung Regency, it is also known as a place where the Laskar Pelangi novel is set.
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok has indeed become a controversial figure. However it is undeniable that the popularity of the man born in East Belitung, 29 June 1966 is indeed strong. This is because Ahok once occupied the number one seat in the Capital City of Jakarta by serving as Governor of DKI Jakarta. From here, the village of Ahok was built as a new destination in East Belitung.
Coconut Kampit is the name of the region as well as the name of the District in East Belitung Regency. Kampit City is one of the areas that cannot be separated from the history of mining on Belitung Island. So visiting this city will be able to make your vacation on Belitung Island more memorable.
In ancient times, on the island of Belitung there were indeed several ruling kingdoms. One such kingdom is the Kingdom of Badau. Although currently the Kingdom of Badau has collapsed, but some of the remnants we can still find until now in a museum called the Badau Museum.
Before the Kata Museum in Gantung District, the Istiqomah Buding Museum was the only museum in East Belitung. The museum which holds many objects from the Buding Kingdom is very interesting to visit to add references to your knowledge of the history of Belitung.
Tourism in Belitung was really booming starting in 2008 after the launch of the phenomenal film Laskar Pelangi. This film has been watched by more than 6 million people and has become the most famous box office film in the history of cinema in Indonesia. This film is taken from the story of Laskar Pelangi novel, which is also a Best Seller novel in Indonesian literary history.
As an island that has always been known as a producer of tin mining, making Belitung has a story and a deep history. Even though the tin company (PT. Timah) has not operated or disbanded for a long time, the tin mining track record in Belitung is still attached to the hearts of the people. Well for those of you who want to know the history of tin mining can come to the Tanjung Pandan Tin Museum.
Coming to a government office will certainly immediately imagine the atmosphere of the office where people work. But if you come to the Office of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) of East Belitung Regency, here you are also traveling. The East Belitung Disbudpar Office has indeed been designed in such a way as to create a new tourist destination called OWUN.
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Vacationing and traveling to Belitung Island will be incomplete if you don't also enjoy its culinary offerings. With the distinctive flavors presented by a variety of typical Belitung culinary delights, your holiday on Belitung Island will be even more complete and impressive.
Indonesia with its cultural richness indeed makes us able to find a variety of traditional houses, including the Belitung Traditional House. With all the uniqueness and story and meaning behind the building of the Belitung Traditional House or Rumah Panggong, we will get many memorable experiences when visiting it. From here, visiting the Belitung traditional house will be very pleasant.
Sail Wakatobi - Belitong 2011 is an event where hundreds of yacht from multi nationals sail from Darwin Australia and stop by in Nusantara island of Indonesia then finish in Singapore. Sail Wakatobi - Belitong 2011 is part of yearly Sail Indonesia event.
Currently Belitung Island is already known as the Laskar Pelangi State. The reason is none other than the existence of the film Laskar Pelangi by Riri Riza, which was booming in 2008. From the success of the film that was born from the Laskar Pelangi novel, several tours emerged in Belitung as a shooting location. One such place is SD Muhammadiyah Gantong.
Belitung Island does not only have awesome natural tourist charm. But Belitung also has a variety of interesting traditions and arts. One of the interesting traditions and arts that you can watch in Belitung is Beripat Beregong. Beripat Beregong itself is a typical Belitung martial art that is carried out using a rattan hammer.
Visiting unique place such as Belitung, it would be good if you can find something special, likes souvenir. Before you got disappointed, honestly we would like to tell you that souvenir in Belitung is still very limited, meaning the souvenir industry still not yet exist likes in Bali or Jogja. This is caused by minimum number of visitor in Belitung.
With a majority ethnic Malay population and Muslims, we can find several cultures in Belitung that relate to these two ethnic elements. One such culture is gambus art. The gambus art, which originally came from the Middle East, has indeed been known by the Belitung community for a long time in various commemorations and events.
Tanjung Pandan City is the largest city in Belitung, the capital of Belitung district (West Belitung - ed). Tanjungpandan has a population of around 90,000 people and is located on the west coast of Belitung, 15km to the west from HAS Hananjoedin Belitung airport. Tanjungpandan was a major trading city, where there was a port for ships mostly sailing from Jakarta.
This tourism object is classified or categorized as religious tourism. Located in Burund Mandi Village, Belitung Regency, the place called Dewi Kwan Im Vihara will impress you. This is because this temple is known as the oldest and largest temple on Belitung Island.