{"id":13509,"date":"2011-12-02T13:08:01","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T13:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/?p=13509"},"modified":"2018-12-06T10:17:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T10:17:58","slug":"the-sparkling-attractions-of-bintan-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/destinations\/the-sparkling-attractions-of-bintan-island.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Sparkling Attractions of Bintan Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a fascinating and eye catchy variety of pristine sandy beaches and untouched natural landscapes. Bintan Island awaits you and tempts thousands of tourists to take cheap flights to Jakarta<\/a><\/strong> to spend the most memorable and ultimate time of their lives. It\u2019s just like as if your dream have come true a fairy tale like place where beauty knows no limits and entertainment is endless. This idyllic retreat is equipped with a plenty of thrilling and adventurous activities, you can opt for so that you can explore its each and every single corner that is bathed in bewitchment and magic. The list of all those charming and breathtaking places, the area features, is very long but some of the most popular and recommended ones are described as below.<\/p>\n

Banyan Tree Temple is one of its worth-visiting areas that is famous because of a wide array of Banyan trees, the area is speckled with. With the passage of time these trees have become the inseparable part of the temple and it feels as if they are engraved into the structure. The locals believe that almost 200 hundred years ago there was an old man, who wished to be buried in his home and there trees encircled his enclosure making a gigantic structure if Banyan trees. It is now known to be a sacred place and a number of visitors come here for pilgrimage.<\/p>\n

Another must see attraction of this place is the Bintan Elephant Park that provides shelter to magnificent Sumatran elephants, who have been trained by professionals for all kind of delightful tricks. The park offers you warm welcome with wide arms open to come and have excursion with these gentle beasts. You will be extremely enthralled when they jive to disco music and make perfect 360-degree turns on their hind legs- you will love to see the stunning vistas of the nearby areas while riding on their backs. You will be provided with plenty of information regarding the individual and group behavior, living habits and dietary requirements of these friendly creatures. Many hotels and lodges of the local area also arrange private tours to this park.<\/p>\n

Masjid Raya Sultan Mosque\u00a0is the spectacular site of Bintan that is a humble-looking mosque and was constructed in as a religious monument by the people of Bintan themselves. It is believed that it has been built with the usage of lime, sand and egg white that was stored inside the building. Don\u2019t miss the chance of hitting the astonishing and astounding site of Pasar Oleh-Oleh\u00a0which means \u2018Souvenir Market\u2019 and it features various distinctive kinds of souvenirs and gift items and there you can also spot the cluster of local-style huts.<\/p>\n

The specialty of this area is kerupuk or the prawn crackers. The place also houses almost 4 world-class restaurants and Spa, as well as the Visitor Centre- providing abundant information about the island in the form of images and visuals. Other amazing allurements are Penyengat Island, Raja Haji Fisabillah Monument, Santa Maria Cave, Sebung Village, Senggarang Chinese Village, Snake River Temple, Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Uban, Trikora Beach and many others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With a fascinating and eye catchy variety of pristine sandy beaches and untouched natural landscapes. Bintan Island awaits you and tempts thousands of tourists to take cheap flights to Jakarta to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_has_post_settings":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-13509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-destinations"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t