Riau Islands

Riau Islands are thousands of cities in Tanjung Pinang is endowed with abundant tourist attractions, beaches sangati ndah and cultural interest. Seafood is a very essential in these islands as a place for fishermen to fish and to trade. Pinisi sailing ship made of kayumasih sailing in the islands with fishing boats and ships transporting goods.

Tanjung Pinang is located on the largest island of Bintan Islands, formerly known as Riau and is the heart of the ancient Malay kingdom. Currently, Bintan is a bustle of economic activity that is growing rapidly in Indonesia.

Riau Islands Government continues to work to make these islands a major tourist destination in Indonesia. Located less than an hour away from Singapore by ferry, many entrepreneurs tourist accommodation business opportunities by building a lot of five-star hotel in a strategic location. The archipelago consists of the Riau Archipelago, Natuna Island, and Anambas.

Riau Islands once was part of the Riau Province but became its own province in July 2004 with Tanjung Pinang as its capital. If the view of the number of population, the islands of the most important in this region is Bintan, Batam and Karimun because the population a lot and as a center of economic activity Riau Islands. Meanwhile Natuna Island has a population of slightly despite the wider region.

Riau archipelago with thousands of islands has plenty of beaches and places to dive very beautiful, of which is Trikora on Bintan and Pasir Panjang on the island Rupat. Trikora is located approximately 50 km to the south of Tanjung Pinang on the east side of the island. Pasir Panjang is located on the north side Rupat overlooking the Straits of Malacca has beautiful beaches and beautiful beaches can be found also in drooping and Soreh Island, located about an hour from Tanjung Pinang by boat. One of the most famous beaches Nongsa is located on Batam Island. From this it can be seen of the Singapore skyline.

Batam is one of the 3,000 islands in the Riau Islands and is the center of the Riau Islands are located close to Singapore is just 20 km or 20 minutes by ferry. Batam including rapidly developing region with a population of around 100,000 inhabitants. As an industrial and tourist island, Batam has lured immigrants from various regions in Indonesia because of the economic opportunities of course.

Batam is the region's oil industry supporters in Batu Ampar and a rapidly growing electronics industry in Indonesia. Batam currently attracts many tourists to come visit and the number continues to grow from year to year. Many tourists who come from Singapore for a short vacation, shopping, or just culinary.

Batam has particularly hotels of international standard and continue development in various sectors. With extensive ? the size of Singapore, Batam forest in an unspoiled now been turned into new cities, mosque, church, temple, and supermarkets. It also will be built dams to hold the water supply for 800,000 population and for industrial purposes.

Airports in Batam which became an international gateway has supported advanced telecommunications systems. The town has an industrial park that is well organized and this is the starting point for a major new town center in Indonesia.

ENTRANCE

Riau Islands can be easily reached by air or by sea direct from Jakarta and Pekanbaru. Batam and Bintan has international aviation and shipping. Only about 45 minutes from Singapore by ferry.

HISTORY

Since the days of Srivijaya until the 16th century, is part of the Riau Malay kingdom that stretched from eastern Sumatra to Borneo. The Malays are tribal people who inhabit the Sea islands and became the backbone of the Malay kingdom of Srivijaya to the Sultanate of Johor to master the trade route passing through the strait. After the fall of Malacca in 1511, Riau Island became the center of political power of the Sultanate of Johor or Johor-Riau and is located on Bintan Island and is considered the cultural center of Malay.

History has changed the fate of Riau as a center of politics, culture, and economy when Europeans try to control these regional trade and take advantage of the political weakness of the empire at that time. Singapore island which for centuries been part of the Malay Sultanate and was under the rule of the Sultan of Johor eventually became a British possession. Occupied Europeans in Johor-Riau make the empire split into two and destroying cultural and political unity of Malays who have survived for centuries. Anglo-Dutch treaty in 1824 confirmed this separation in which the British controlled all the northern region of the Strait of Singapore and the Dutch controlled the region of Riau to Java.

Once the power of the Europeans out of the area of ​​Riau, the new government should organize and find your own balance after colonized for more than 400 years. Before discovering his status, region of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Kalimantan experienced military conflict with each other and Riau Island is in the middle. Only after the next 150 years formed the unity of the Sijori Growth Triangle.

Batam Island received a large investment and dramatically making it evolved as industrial areas. Become a magnet for hundreds of thousands of Indonesian immigrants non-Malays so then change the demographic balance in these islands forever.

Currently Riau name merely refers to the administrative region of Indonesia where the free trade zone has been boosted by investment funds from Indonesia, Singapore, and even internationally.

CULINARY

Riau Islands is famous for its seafood distinctive flavor. In addition, typical food influenced by the Riau Archipelago Malay cuisine. Therefore, lest you miss out on a culinary tour as much in this place.

BATAM ISLAND

Red Stone Seafood (Food Indonesia)

Batu Merah, Batam Island

Tel: (0778) 468610

Indonesia Delight

Jl. R. E. Martadinata, Sekupang

Tel: (0778) 321276

Restaurants King Prawn

Jl. Development II, Komp. Batama

Tel: (0778) 467920

Restaurants Shangri-La Food

Jl. RE. Martadinata, Sekupang

Tel: (0778) 321276

King's International

Jl. Lubuk Baja 1/10 Nagoya

Tel: (0778) 468706

Lamarnina

Jl. Raja Ali Haji

Tel: (0778) 468707

Tunas Baru (Chinese Food)

Lubuk Baja Blok E / 42, Batam

Tel: 68 498

TANJUNG PINANG

Fast Food Indonesia

Jalan Teuku Umar No. 88

Tel: (0771) 318185

Restaurants Gerai Selera Rasa

Jalan Tugu Pahlawan No. 217

Tel: (0771) 22 379

Kelong Restaurant Sangrila

Jalan Sei Jang

Tel: (0771) 312838

    

Restaurants Adem Ayem

Sukarno Hatta road no. 3

Tel: (0771) 317559

Restaurant Bali

Jend. Basuki Rahmat No. 2

Tel: (0771) 317295

restaurants CGA

Jalan Pemuda No. 1

Tel: (0771) 316761

TANJUNG BALAI KARIMUN

Restaurant Golden Lion

Jalan Nusantara

Tel: (0777) 31331

Lai Xing Restaurant

Jalan Pawnshop

Tel: (0777) 22 288

restaurants Cippes

Jalan Pramuka

Tel: (0777) 328288

Do & Me Fried Chicken

Jalan Nusantara No. 48

Tel: (0777) 324045

Restaurants Brother One

Jalan Trikora No. 19

Tel: (0777) 324313

Restaurants Four Five

New Store Meral

Tel: (0777) 328165

Restaurants Moro Jaya

Jalan Kampung Tgh

Tel: (0777) 511254

Elegant restaurant Saiyo

Way of the Warrior No. 2

Tel: (0777) 324132

Restaurant 178

Jalan Trikora

Tel: (0777) 31 478

Restaurants Aur Duri

Jalan Dr. Setiabudi

Tel: (0777) 323825

Restaurants Trunk Imang

Jalan Kom L Yos Sudarso

Tel: (0777) 326622

Bengawan Solo Restaurant

Jalan Dr Setiabudi

Tel: (0777) 31 469

Muslim Food

Jalan Nusantara No. 50

Tel: (0777) 21403

Tanjung Uban

Meatballs Bina Ria

Jalan Permaisuri

Tel: (0771) 81 462

Mother Padang

Jalan Tamansari

Tel: (0771) 82 353

Niki Restaurant & Karaoke mawon

Jalan RE Martadinata

Tel: (0771) 482490

Minang Jaya

Jalan Merdeka

Tel: (0771) 81 203

SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Malay people who live in the Riau Islands are known for the friendliness and warmth. Along with the rapid growth of the economy of the Riau Islands, a lot of people who try their luck here and the interaction of various tribes, cultures, races, and nations.

tourist agency

Jl. D. I Panjaitan km. 8 No. 12, Tj. Pinang - Kep. Riau

Tel / Fax (62-771) 443377

website: http://kepri.travel/