Showing posts with label Bangka Belitung Archipelago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bangka Belitung Archipelago. Show all posts

Friday, November 18, 2011

Beautiful Beach on Uber Bay

Like the other beaches along the east coast of the island of Bangka, Gulf Coast Uber ang located approximately 17 km from the city and has an extensive Sungailiat 25 hectares, bounded by the bay-shaped cluster of rocks on the right and left. These rocks flanking approximately 300 m of the soft white sand with gentle waves ripple.


This beach is located at tambak srimenanti village, subdistrict sungailiat. It is ± 9 km from the city has an area of ​​25ha sungailiat with beautiful scenery and white sandy beaches there is also equipped with facilities hotel.Dan karokean this beachside, while enjoying the beautiful scenery stunning beaches plus with beautiful songs that go with it would be more sempurna. You can also participate with the peoples the tablets, while eliminating the strees. This beach also has rocks and trees were large, so that you can take shelter or relax there. If you are interested you can just remove tariffs @Rp2500. And Rp5000/motorcycle or info that I can convey to you all, if there are errors in the writing I say sorry for this. And if there were any questions please leave a comment.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Kota Kapur Inscription, Relics of The Srivijaya Kingdom

The existence of Lime City Website inscription is closely associated with the Bangka Strait waters are often crossed by boats of local fishermen and foreign. Historically, in the 1700s in waters that are located about 21 miles from Beach City Limestone (Penagan) is often the case of robbery against ships passing by the robbers and pirates are lurking around Bangka Strait (Lime City and surrounding areas) . The news about the rampant piracy that is heard by the King of Srivijaya Queen Sultan Akhmad Badaruddin. In response to these conditions, the King of Srivijaya sent troops to eliminate them. Envoy King Srivijaya conquered the robbers and the robbers. Then, so that no more disruption to passing ships and also endanger the kingdom of Srivijaya, there was made an inscription which contains the agreement of the robbers with the King of Srivijaya. The inscription was later known as the Limestone City Inscription, because the inscription was made in the Limestone City. The inscription contains a loyalty agreement audience into the power of Srivijaya, including the island of Bangka and surroundings, and be obedient and submissive to all rules and regulations established by the King of Srivijaya, and the elimination of all forms of robbery and rebellion in each territory Sriwijaya.

The inscription was once buried in the ground because it is not treated. New in 1892 an inscription was discovered JK. Fander Meulend (Dutch), which at that time served as Administrator in Sungai Selan. The carving on the stele consists of ten lines by using the script Pallawa in Sanskrit. In 1978, in the area of ​​the site was found by villagers pedestal inscription Lime City. Alas inscription which has a length of 30 cm, width 52 cm, and weighs 7 kg is now being home interpreter Site maintained Limestone City. In this area twice already held the research by the National Archaeological Team in collaboration with the Archaeological Team of France in 1994 and 1995.

In the area of ​​this site, visitors can see ruins of the temple at the age of Sriwijaya, dozens of ceramics, the fortress of land about three feet high, below the castle moat-like excavation of the tunnel marks the archaeologists who are looking for a building structure foundation inscription of the temple and the former City of Lime, building like a hall that holds items of history, and pieces of statues that are still well-preserved. In this area there is a standing stone archway resembling a height of about 75 feet as a sign of the discovery of this site by JK. Fander Meulend.
 
Feature
This area is an area that many historical sites reveal the old stories about the glory of the kingdom of Srivijaya, making it suitable for visitors to tread history trail (memorial journey or a trip to historical sites) of Sriwijaya in defeating the robbers and pirates.

Location
Inscription sites located in the village of Lime City Lime City, District of West Mendo, Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands Province. More precisely, the site is located on the River Mendo which empties into the Strait of Bangka.

Access
Of Bangka Regency headed West Mendo, visitors can use public transportation. However, from the West Mendo to the location is not a lot of transport to get there. Therefore, visitors are advised to use their own vehicle.

Ticket prices
In the confirmation process.

Facilities and Accommodation
Not far from the location of the site there are several hotels and inns.


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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Temple of Goddess Kwan Im

Vihara Buddhist monastery named Goddess Kwan Im Temple located on the hillside near the coastline into the coastal territory Burung Mandi (Bird Bath). Besides being used as a temple here also there is a fortune-tellingservices. Ancient buildings that depict Chinese civilization is thick with carved dragons and yellow-red color looks very stunning coastal landscapes with Bird Bath.

The place is clean because it is always maintained. Around there are many large trees that have been annual since the buildingof this monastery was built approximately in 1747, because many of the trees and close to the beach

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Matras Beach


Matras Beach is one of the prime beach destinations in the Pacific Islands. Matras Beach is very beautiful and ramps. This beach is located in the village of New Light, Sungailiat District, adjacent to the northeast Bangka Island and is about 40 km from Pangkalpinang or 7 km from the city Sungailiat. This beautiful beach known as Pantai Matras Matras because it is located in the village, village of Sinar Jaya, Sungailiat District, Bangka regency.

On this beach, visitors will find stunning scenery. Sand blends beautifully with the surrounding rocks like a pearl that unfolds in front of the eye. This beach consists of fine white sand, with a length of about 3 km, a width of 20 to 30 meters, beach-which was triggered by a background of palm trees are featured along with the clear sea and beautiful scenery and the natural flow of the river, so often referred to as Paradise Beach .

Among the beautiful beaches in the Pacific Islands, this beach is the most visited by tourists, both by itself and in the Pacific communities outside the region and foreign tourists.

The specialty of this beach is fine white sand, the waving coconut, and natural river flow. Another specialty, comfortable and quiet location will give flexibility to the visitors to eat while reclining on rocks and enjoy the natural beauty of the beach. Matras coastal region has also built a lot of simple bungalows resting place of an increasingly add to home visitors.

Visitors are advised to use their own vehicle or taxi from Sungailit or Pangkalpinang leading to the beach mat. Travel from Pangkalpinang to the location approximately takes 1 hour by road up and down (wavy). In this place inbound visitors are only charged when entering the gate entrance on the beach, the magnitude of approximately Rp. 2000, 00 - Rp. 5000.00 per person.

In the vicinity of the location of the beach there are several hotels, lodging, tour services / travel, and entertainment venues. There are also centers selling souvenirs and traditional foods such as Bangka Kemplang Bake, Fish Crackers, bridge fish / squid, Rusip, belacan / ly, Pepper Powder, and so forth.

For the location of the nearest hotel is Hotel Parai Beach Resort, which can be encountered on the road before heading to the beach mat. Approximately 2 km from the hotel by the beach Matras.Kawasan has been used as the main tourist areas in the regency of Bangka Parent, as some beaches in the area average is very beautiful. As Tenggiri Parai Beach, Pantai Teluk Limau, Beach Mouse, and Beach Stone Bedaun.

This is a decent beach you visit if a visit to Bangka Belitung, we are sure after you enjoy the atmosphere you will feel something different and no less with the beaches on the island of Bali.
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