Manggar
The capital of East Belitung, known as the “City of a Thousand Coffee Shops”, where Chinese coffeehouses from the tin era line the streets.
Manggar is the capital of East Belitung Regency. During the tin boom, workers habitually gathered in coffee shops, which built up a rich coffee culture. The town has so many coffee shops that it is called the “City of a Thousand Coffee Shops” (Kota 1001 Warung Kopi). Early in the morning and in the evening, locals sit at street-side coffee shops drinking condensed-milk coffee, playing chess and chatting, which makes it a good place to experience everyday local life. The town also has tin mining relics and beaches. It lies about 90 km from Tanjung Pandan and can be combined with Gantong and the Guanyin temple on an East Belitung day trip.
Opening hours
All day (coffee shops busiest in the morning and evening)
Nearby sights
- Vihara Dewi Kwan Im (Burong Mandi)
- Kampoeng Ahok
- Museum Kata Andrea Hirata
- Laskar Pelangi Replica School
- Batu Mentas Tarsier Sanctuary
- Kaolin Lake
- Tanjung Tinggi Beach
- Tanjung Pandan Town & Kong Djie Coffee