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Bintan Island

General Information about Bintan Island

With an area of 1,866 square kilometres, Bintan Island is the largest island of Indonesia's Riau Archipelago. Bintan Island is located about 40 kilometres south of Singapore and 20 kilometres away from neighbouring Batam Island. There are three major cities on Bintan Island- Kijang, Tanjung Pinang and Tanjung Uban. Other popular places on the island are Trikora Beach and the Bintan Resorts, which is just like a mini Singapore on Bintan Island.

The whole beach line along the eastern coast of Bintan Island is named Trikora Beach but there popular designated 'beach areas' known as the Trikora Beach Four in the northern part of the area. Because of the number of beaches along the stretch they are usually not over crowded. Trikora Tiga (Trikora Three) and Trikora Empat (Trikora Four) are two of the most beautiful of these beaches. There are many basic shelters along Trikora Beach which are available to rent from the locals, who generally speak a little English.

Bintan Island's main city is Tanjung Pinang, which is also the largest city of the Riau Archipelago. About 150,000 people live here so the city has some landmarks, such as the well known Buddhist Temple located just outside the city centre. The Raja Haji Fisabillah Monument is the most recognised monument in Tanjung Pinang and Bintan Island. It stands at 28 metres tall and was built in memory of national hero Raja Haji who died in 1784 during the Battle of Malacca. Haji was also a Malay King who had his palace and royal tombs located on the nearby Penyengat Island. His grave is found here along with a mosque which is still used today.

Hostels in Bintan Island

Below are a selection of Hostels located in Bintan Island, Indonesia. Alternatively, you can browse through all Bintan Island Hostels.

NAME LOCATION RATE (from) RATING Nirwana Resort Hotel (104.3728637) Jalan Panglima Pantar,, Lagoi 29155 Bintan Resorts, Bintan Island, Bintan Island, Riau Island, Indonesia 29155 MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Bintan Island €33.36 Nostalgia Yasin Bungalow (113.9213270) Jl. Pantai Trikora, Km 38, Teluk Bakau, Batam, Bintan Island, Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia 29153 MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Bintan Island €5.79

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