Beautiful Belitong, Indonesia
“I think I want to die of old age here.” A British traveler, Rod Swift (61), uttered these words with a serious expression. His eyes kept looking at the natural charm of beaches on the island of Belitong.
Cape Kelayang is one of the beaches on the island of Belitong, Bangka Belitung Islands Province (official title). Rod often visited since a few years ago and always find peace. Once attracted her to the Belitong, to the point that he wanted to spend old age there.
The scene on the beach it was tempting. Moreover, one afternoon in late July and it was sunny. -Clean blue sky. Outskirts of Cape Coast Kelayang covered soft white sand. Clear sea water. Color water blue-green layered-Toska-like piece of surrealist painting by Spanish artist, Salvador Dali.
In the left corner, huddled stone of gray granite that forms a unique cluster. Slightly out to sea, a small island seen marked a similar huge granite bird’s head. Local community called Bird Island.
High in Cape Coast, we’ll find a more vibrant charm. At the right end is a smaller basin framed by granite rocks. In the basin, called the beauty of this room harbor no low flows.
The left side of the booth was decorated with granite piles jutting into the sea. The center of clean white sand-like powder sugar. Some trees, with branches and twigs meandering, grow blindly but fit.
On the right there is a granite structure even more. Stone’s big, round, grayish, forming the composition of a surprise, but harmonious. In between the rocks, sea water in and out, delivered a low rate of the waves.
“A lot of people say, this beach paradise-like picture. I do not know, for sure this is the beauty of God’s creation. I never tired of visiting here every weekend, “said Erdwin, youth from Tanjung Pandan.
God’s Gift
Pantai Tanjung Kelayang, Bird Island, and Cape High is only part of the charm of nature on the island of Belitong. There are many other beaches are also attractive. The beaches in the island coastal line facing the South China Sea.
Parallel to the two beaches, we can visit Bukit Pantai Berahu facing west. At sunset, a view beautiful.
In the middle of the sea, located approximately 22 kilometers of coastline, there galangal Island. On this island stands a lighthouse built in 1883 Holland. If you climb to the top of the tower, we can let go of the view out to sea, staring lined small islands, such as Bird Island, Pig Island, and the island of Hajj. Everything is filled with trees and the composition of the elegant granite.
Not as popular beaches in Belitong, some beaches in the East Belitong also has its own attraction. Call it, among other things, Bird Bath Beach, Beach Nyiur Melambai, or Punai Beach. All the beaches were also blessed with natural charm.
Local communities have a story, supposedly the name of Belitong, as long to Belitung, derived from the word “Bali is truncated”. However, few tourists actually argue the opposite, the beach is more appealing than Belitong Kuta Beach or Sanur in Bali.
“I went to many beaches in the archipelago. For me, the beaches on the island is a beautiful Belitong, “said Frans Ahnan (56), men Manado origin who settled in Germany.
The beauty of sand, sea water, and granite on the island even more attractive because it is wrapped in a natural atmosphere, If the opportunity to dive or snorkel look, we can enjoy the coral reefs that have various shapes and colors. That is home to various types of local fish.
“Lucky Belitong have beautiful beach. While in Europe, these beaches must have invaded people, “Frans said with sparkling eyes.
Means
The island is easily accessible Belitong from Jakarta. The flight from Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Airport HAS Hanadjoeddin in Tanjung Pandan, Belitong, only about one hour. The road from downtown to the beaches near and has been asphalted neat.
From Tanjung Pandan, Berahu Hill Beach is about 18 kilometers, Kelayang Cape Coast is 25 kilometers, and the Cape Coast High is located 30 kilometers. Unfortunately, until now there has been no regular public transport passenger drove straight to the beaches it. Tourists have to rely on travel facilities by renting a vehicle from Tanjung Pandan.
Problem lodging facilities, may not be too troubling. Some beaches, such as in Tanjung Tinggi, Tanjung Kelayang, and Hill Berahu, include a hotel or cottage. Kelayang Beach, for example, there Kelayang Beach Cottages. “Though not luxurious facilities, the atmosphere here peaceful, beautiful, and natural,” said Rudi Helwansa, manager’s cottage.
Tranquility, beauty and naturalness that made many people fall in love on the beach in Belitong. The atmosphere was very reassuring, especially for those who saturated the city with the routine of life. Naturally, there are travelers who want to die of old age in the Belitong