Tanjung Tinggi Beach is granite stone fascination from Indonesia

Travelers must be very familiar with beaches are on the Bali island as Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua, etc. Every tourist who wants enjoy the beauty of the beach, a glimpse into their minds to go to Bali. Actually, there are many other coastal tourism are more unique than Bali beach, the example is Tanjung Tinggi beach. Apparently, Tanjung Tinggi beach can be alternative beach tourism other than beaches in Bali.


Tanjung Tinggi beach is located in province of Bangka-Belitung, it is consist of two main islands those are Bangka and Belitung. Tanjung Tinggi beach is located in Belitung island. Belitung islands is located between two straits that is Gaspard and Karimata. Tin, quartz sand, kaolin, and granite are un-renewable resources owned by Belitung islands. Belitung islands is also famous of Piper sp.

Make sure that the tickets which are bought has a destination to Tanjung Pandan (Tanjungpandan). The airport in Belitung island is H.A.S Hanandjoeddin airport, located on Buluh Tumbang Street, Tanjung Pandan, regency of Belitung, Province of Bangka-Belitung. Some travel agents perhaps do not understand your destination is Belitung, they may be will give you a ticket to Tanjung Pinang (Bangka islands) Because there are two airports in Province of Bangka-Belitung. Plane flight from the capital of Indonesia (Jakarta) to Tanjung Pandan takes about 50 minutes. From the town of Tanjung Pandan towards Tanjung Tinggi beach is approximately 31 kilometers. The right time to visit Tanjung Tinggi beach is during dry season (April-September).

Tanjung Tinggi beach is the most famous beach on the island. The Tanjung Tinggi beach is located between two peninsula those are Kelayang and Pendam. Tanjung Tinggi beach has size of 80 hectares. The most interesting from this beach is a large granite stone in the outskirt of beach and hundreds of granite are scattered among the peninsula. Tanjung Tinggi beach has white sand and the waves are small, very comfortable to playing water in the beach. The sea water is very clear. Lodging facilities and food stalls are available complete enough here.

Tanjung Tinggi beach is also known as "Laskar Pelangi" beach. Laskar Pelangi is an adaptation of a phenomenal novel in Indonesia by Andrea Hirata. This film was ranked highest in Indonesian cinema at that time (was watched by 4.6 million people). Laskar pelangi film tells the story of children from poor families who attend a school that is almost dissolved and the building almost collapsed and almost no one who want to school there. This film is inspired by the true story of the author's childhood along with his friends. The film tells the story of a benevolent headmaster, a teacher who is very kind, and 10 children who have the spirit of learning and refer to themselves as Laskar Pelangi (the army of the rainbow). Within the limitations, they remain a passion for school and achievement. Because this film is phenomenal in Indonesia at the time and has a very big role as a promotion for Tanjung Tinggi beach, thus Tanjung Tinggi beach also called by Laskar Pelangi beach.
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