Today we are heading to the city of Tanjung Pinang, the capital of the Riau Archipelago province on the island of Bintan.
This afternoon we used a fast ferry departing from Telaga Punggur Batam Harbor Terminal to Sri Bintan Pura Harbor in Tanjung Pinang, with an estimated travel time of 1 hour.
Many fast ferries that serve this route depart every 1 hour from 07.00 am to 17.30 pm, with a ticket price of Rp. 69,000 plus Rp. 10,000 for a boarding pass.
Today we depart at exactly 12.00 noon using the "MV Ocean Dragon 6" which has been operating since 2018
The following is the appearance of the MV Ocean Dragon 6 fast ferry which is ready to depart from the Telaga Punggur port in Batam.
The Riau Archipelago Province whose territory consists of 2,408 large and small islands, of which 96% of its territory is the sea, so that sea transportation is the most dominant type of transportation used by its people.
During this route we pass through a group of islands which are part of the Riau archipelago
To reach Tanjung Pinang, you can go through 2 main gates, through the Domestic and International Ports of Sri Bintanpura and Raja Haji Visabililah Airport.
The "Sri Bintanpura" port serves ferries and fast boats as domestic access to the islands and also international access to other countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.
The city of Tanjungpinang was formerly the seat of government for the Riau-Lingga Sultanate
Historically, Tanjungpinang was formerly part of the Malacca Kingdom. After the fall of Malacca into the hands of Portugal, Sultan Mahmud Syah made this area the seat of government for the Malacca Sultanate
Then it became the seat of government for the Sultanate of Johor, before being taken over by the Dutch after they defeated the resistance of Raja Haji Fisabilillah in 1784 on Penyengat Island.
Welcome to Gurindam City, Tanjungpinang
An old city with long historical traces with Malay royal remains scattered in every corner. It was in this place that the famous Malay poet "Raja Ali Haji" in the 19th century gave birth to the masterpiece, Gurindam XII, and the Language Manual which became the forerunner of Indonesian.
There are many tourist attractions that can be visited in this area of ​​Bintan Island, especially the city of Tanjung Pinang, which, God willing, we can explore in the next few days, as well as the unique culinary delights of the Riau Islands.
Its strategic position on Bintan Island makes Tanjung Pinang an international trade traffic and center of Malay culture, as well as its geographical position directly adjacent to neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
Therefore, continue to follow our journey in this Malay land, which starts from the island of Bintan to neighboring Malaysia and Mingapura in the next few days.
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