Bangka-Belitung Islands

A tin-mining archipelago off southeastern Sumatra, where Belitung's granite boulder beaches and clear waters are enchanting.

The Bangka-Belitung Islands consist of Bangka, Belitung and surrounding small islands, with Pangkal Pinang as the capital. Historically known for tin mining, they have a deep Chinese cultural influence. Belitung became famous through the film Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops). Beaches such as Tanjung Tinggi are strewn with huge granite boulders and have clear water, and you can go island-hopping to Lengkuas Island with its lighthouse. Bangka has beaches and a tin museum. Seas are generally calmer in the dry season, roughly May–Sep. You can fly from Jakarta to H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport at Tanjung Pandan in Belitung or to Depati Amir Airport in Pangkal Pinang.

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