Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, March 2011

Pangkal Pinang is province Bangka Belitung Island is a provincial capital. Located the city on the eastern island of Banka. Bangka its beatiful island, i went there with my friends, and we taking alot of pictures, we just having fun, relaxing at the beach and i been seen some places. We arrived at the airport  Depati Amir, its only one hour to get to Banka Island from Jakarta. Flight to Bangka they have alot airline everyday, its like  Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air, Lion Air, Mandala Air, and Garuda Indonesia. From the airport take two hours to get to the resort, we rent a car to take and cost $25. Before we arrive the resort, we went to seafood restaurant, the name of the restoran is ASUI, its chines resto the food its was delicious, they have favorite food is Pindang cooked with pineapple.    





Tourist attraction at Pangkal Pinang :

1. Taman Sari
2. Taman Merdeka
3. Museum Timah
4. Masjid Jami'
5. Gereja Maranatha
6. Gereja Katedral Pangkalpinang
7. Vihara Citra Maitreya
8. Klenteng Konghucu
9. Pantai Pasir Padi
10. Pantai Sampur
11. Lapangan Golf Girimaya
12. Chinatown
13. Makam Belanda (Keerkhof)

I was staying at the Resort Parai Beach, Parai Beach is a four star. i stay there for four days and three nights, and cost for a night $75 for two conected rooms and twins bed. and we are six person so cost us one persen is around $15 a day. very chip, its nice Resort.
Parai in the middle of forest and far away from the city. they dont have any public transportation, so if we want to go to the city, we have a rent car and cost $30. the first day we decide to stay at the hotel all day, Parai have small club and inside the club they have bilyard, so we just playing bilyard and listen the live music. its was fun becouse they open until late. And for food, Parai Resort have two restaurant and food pretty good.

Beach of Parai they have alot of big stones, i think this is an apportunity for people who love photography. So wonderful to see,

Sand Rise Beach

Rise Sand Beach is a 7km from Pangkal Pinang. Rise sand Beach its the one of tourism in city Pangkal Pinang, Beach Sand Rice has a characteristic white sandy beached with calm blue sea. Many tourists from nearby and also from outside Bangka Island even from overseas visited the Sand Rise Beach.

The younger playing motorcycle racing at the Sand Rise Beach every weekend. And alot of people watching. Its so funny went i was there i saw someone  washing the car,  the beach so croweded,

Sand Rise Beach its the most popular tourist visits, many group of visitors who had come to play football on the beach.