From
Tanjungpinang
Some
of the TOP Hotels in Bali
Bali's
most famous and crowded resort is Kuta beach, a six-kilometre
sweep of golden sand, with plenty of accommodation,
shops and nightlife. Nearby Sanur is much quieter, but
most backpackers prefer the beaches of peaceful east-coast
Candi Dasa and traveller-oriented Lovina on the north
coast. The island's other major destination is the cultural
centre of Ubud , a still charming but undeniably commercialized
overgrown village, where traditional dances are staged
every night of the week and the streets are full of
arts-and-crafts galleries.
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa : The Nusa Dua
Beach Hotel & Spa is a luxury property strategically
located only 15 kilometers away from the... Nusa Dua
Aston Bali Resort & Spa : The Aston
Bali Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel located on the
waterfront facing golden sandy beaches... Tanjung Benoa
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel : Sanur
Paradise Plaza Hotel is situated in the coastal village
of Sanur, an ideal location from which to explore...
Sanur
Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites : The Sanur
Paradise Plaza Suites is located in Sanur Village just
two kilometers from the Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel....Grand
Bali Beach Hotel also is a nice hotel in Sanur.
Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga : The Swiss
Belhotel Bali Aga is a deluxe property strategically
located only 20 kilometers northeast from the Ngurah
Rai... Nusa Dua
Grand Hyatt Bali Hotels located in
Nusa Dua and The Oberoi Bali located
in Seminyak, Maya Ubud located in Ubud,
The Alilia Ubud, Chedi, Hard
Rock Hotel Bali located in Kuta beach, Melia
Bali located in Nusa Dua and Padma
Bali located in Kuta
from Tanjung Pinang by boat: To Singapore take a launch
for Rp4200. Launches leave often and they all have the
same price which includes makan komp/et, all the snacks
you can eat. A cheaper way to get to Singapore is to
take a ferry first to Sambu near Pulau Batam, leaves
at 10 am, takes '/2 day, Rp1150; then from Sambu to
Singapore, Rp2000. Ferries from Tg. Pinang to Batam
Island leave each day at 10 am, takes 'h day (with coffee
only, so bring your own food), Rp1000. There's a ferry
twice a week to Tg. Batu on Pulau Kundur, Rp1500. Local
ferries also to Daik on Pulau Lingga 2 times a week
on Wed., and Sat. (allow 3 days for this trip, there
and back); the Kapal Lingga leaves at 6-7 pm and takes
12 hours, Rp2000. There's a ruined palace and an orang
taut settlement near Daik. to Pekanbaru: Every 2nd and
4th Monday of each month a Takari Lines cargo boat takes
passengers from Tg. Pinang up the Siak River in East
Sumatra to Pekanbaru, Rp3600 (includes food and drink),
30 hours. Their office is on the first jetty of Tg.
Pinang. The time of arrival and departure depends on
the cargo being carried. From Pekanbaru, take a bus
to Medan, Rp25003000, or to Danau Toba, Rp2300-2900.
There was once a powerful sultan who ruled at the mouth
of the Siak at Siak Sri Indragiri, and there are ruins
(more interesting than P. Penyenget) of his palace there.
A nomadic aboriginal tribe, the Orang Sakai, trade forest
products, rattan, camphor, wild rubber for salt and
tobacco at nearby villages. In some East Sumatran coastal
districts beach nomads use 2 m long 'Y m wide mudboards
(curved in front like a mud-surfboard) to cross over
swamps by pushing swiftly with hands and feet for hours
on end.
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