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In most shops on the island, they accept Singapore dollars as well as Indonesian rupees. To pay for things at a good currency, always have some Indonesian money with you – they won’t have a change in small shops. Bintan is a duty-free zone, so besides souvenirs, you can buy stuff for home, household, work, and leisure. In the shopping malls, you will find clothes and shoes from famous brands at good prices. Things with the national color you should better buy in Tanjung Pinang or Tanjung Uban. However, you can buy things from the local craftsmen at great prices in small settlements in the jungles. On the opposite, in places, where there are many tourists, you should buy only magnets and postcards. The other things in such places are usually overpriced. Definitely bring back home a cat-shaped statue. They are usually made from wood and are later hand-painted. For the local people a cat is not just a nice and gracious animal, but a true symbol of family and warmth, which is vital for the Indonesians. Besides wooden cats, you will also find stone, ivory, and clay statues of different colors and shapes. In small remote villages you can buy rattan and grapevine furniture. The seamstresses can buy local fabrics. The most beautiful paintings are painted on the finest silk. If you don’t like to sew yourself, but you like the local outfits, you can buy a silk dress, a pashmina, or a scarf. If you plan to visit a lot of local temples, buy a sarong. You will save … Read further

Our guide to Bintan Island

Traditions and mentality of Bintan Island

When talking to a local, always remember that it is not common here to say no to a person directly. If you were told that something will be done not today but tomorrow, you can be sure, the Indonesian won’t do his part of the deal. The locals respect the elderly very much. For instance, if a mother told her son not to leave the city, he won’t go anywhere. The family is very important to every local. An … Open

Travel guide to Bintan Island

Fans of shopping will like Bintan Island as there are many colorful markets and shops with affordable prices. Pasar Ole Ole is, without a doubt, the largest and the most interesting market that tourists will find very exciting to attend. Here vacationers will find hundreds of souvenir types, local crafts, and popular national products. Luxurious locally produced batik remains one of the most popular souvenirs among … Open

Bintan Island for children - what to visit

If your child is in good physical shape, you can climb Gunung Bintan mountain with him. It is 350 meters high, and the way up will take you three to five hours. All this time you will spent in the jungles, where you can see a lot of animals and look at wild growth fruit like mangosteen or rambutan. There will also be a fountain with a pool, where you can swim. The view from the top of Gunung Bintan, despite its … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

In most shops on the island, they accept Singapore dollars as well as Indonesian rupees. To pay for things at a good currency, always have some Indonesian money with you – they won’t have a change in small shops. Bintan is a duty-free zone, so besides souvenirs, you can buy stuff for home, household, work, and leisure. In the shopping malls, you will find clothes and shoes from famous brands at good prices. … Open

Cuisine and top restaurants

There are a lot of good restaurants with Indonesian cuisine in Bintan. If you are not a fan of Asian cuisine, you can find places with a European menu. It should be mentioned that unlike most Asian countries, they don’t use a lot of spices in Indonesia. Cardamom, nutmeg, ginger root, turmeric, coriander you will find in different quantity in every local dish. If the food is too spicy, it is common to drink … Open

Attractions and active leisure

Bintan does not only have a good touristic infrastructure, though there are not too many tourists there, but also has a lot of opportunities for active leisure. As on other tropical islands, diving is quite developed here. The only thing you should remember is that though the temperature is comfortable for diving from October until March, the ocean is almost always stormy. The height of the waves makes diving for the … Open

Nature and parks of Indonesia

Giant swampy forests cover the territory of Berbak National Park in Sumatra. Rare and endangered species of animals, including the Sumatran tiger, cheprachny tapir, and Sumatran rhinoceros live here. The mountainous Gunung Leuser National Park includes several ecosystems at once. It is a world heritage site. This is one of the few places where the population of Sumatran orangutans has survived. Sembilan in Sumatra is thousands of kilometers of peat bogs, mangroves, and swampy forests. Favorable conditions attract many birds. There are gray's beaked whale and lesser adjutant, which are vulnerable species, as well as Storm's stork, white-winged duck, and Nordmann's greenshank, which are endangered species. … Open

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