Enchanting Lengkuas island in Belitung

Belitung charm became even more popular since the popularity of the movie 'Laskar Pelangi.' (Indonesian hits movie) In addition to the High Sand Beach setting the film, there are also famous Lengkuas with lighthouse. Play here with my friends, certainly make a cheerful mood.

Many say, when to Belitung but not to Lengkuas, it means the same thing had never been to Belitung. I think it is true, because in Lengkuas we can discover the beauty of the expanse of clear blue sea.

Lengkuas even more fascinating by the presence of Dutch heritage lighthouse already in the island since 1882. Lengkuas are in Sijuk, Belitung Regency West, the Pacific Islands.

The island is always used as the main destination for visitors during a typical cruising Belitung island. To reach the small island of exotic, visitors prior to the Cape Coast Kelayang which became the starting point for island hoping.

By renting a motor boat belonging to local fishermen, we will be delivered to the island of Lengkuas. Prior to the island of Lengkuas, I was ushered into Sand Island, a sandbar that only appears on the surface of sea water at low tide.

The island of sand is interesting is the presence of red sea star magnitude that many are scattered around the island of sand. Following from Sand Island, we immediately headed actual destination, Lengkuas Island.

Lengkuas though not into the background in the phenomenal film Laskar Pelangi, but did not escape the attention up to now always crowded with visitors can be seen from the number of fishing boats line the waterfront park Lengkuas Island.

Up on the island of Lengkuas, we immediately ran - ran in the white sand and smooth it. To better enjoy the scenery more beautiful, so we decided to climb up to the peak lighthouse has a height of 65 meters, 18 levels, and the number of steps as many as 313.

To enter we had to pay Rp 5,000 to the guards, and are required to wash our feet in order to clean the beach sand sticking. It is intended that the stairs which we pijaki avoid sand and corrosion.

After struggling up the stairs by the hundreds it, we finally reached the peak and immediately rewarded with views that are so spectacular for anyone who looked at him.

Here we can see the boats - fishing boats lined park on the waterfront. The blue color of the sea along with granite rocks are arranged harmoniously. The beauty is that we can enjoy from all sides.

Satisfied enjoy the view from the top of the lighthouse, we went back down. Until below, we immediately ordered a fresh coconut fruit, but because the island are quite expensive. One grain of Rp 20,000, (2 USD) but comparable with the freshness obtained after up and down the lighthouse.