This icon of Belitung is located just off the northern point of the island on Lengkuas island, facing the Karimata Strait. There’s marine life aplenty for the fishing sportsman or woman, and that also makes it a great spot for snorkeling.Īnother popular spot for dipping into the azure waters is around Lengkuas Lighthouse. If you’re a bit of an angler, you could even rent a fishing boat. Here you can walk along the dock, and even watch the locals in action as they return from their fishing trips. It is an up-and-coming, rather charming area in the southern part of Belitung. The book is set in 1970s Indonesia, and in a way Belitung today harks back to simpler times, where you can truly kick back from the hectic pace of city life as we know it.Īway from the Instagram crowd is Teluk Gembira Beach in Membalong. (Or chalking up posts for their social feeds.) Tanjung Tinggi was also the main location of Laskar Pelangi. Tanjung Tinggi Beach is said to be the best beach in town, and travellers are often spotted sunbathing on the rocks. Don’t believe us? Just look at the photos. Hop on a boat and connect to several smaller islands around Belitung.īelitung truly has some of the most gorgeous beaches around. It’s these very rocks, the white sandy beaches and the surrounding crystal-clear waters that have inspired international travellers to choose Belitung over more popular Indonesian islands – move over Bali. It is said to be the most-viewed Indonesian movie of all time.įans of the movie will instantly recognise the granite rock clusters all around the island that was the ultimate playground for the story’s children. The island, which has remained mostly unknown and therefore untouched, started gaining domestic interest when Hirata’s book hit the silver screen in 2008. He put the beautiful island of Belitung, Indonesia on the radars of beach-loving travellers everywhere, thanks to his novel that was inspired by his childhood experiences on the island.īelitung is part of the Bangka-Belitung sister islands, located in the Java sea between Sumatra and Borneo. Hirata not only authored a book so famous it has been translated into English, Chinese, Malay, Vietnamese and Korean. “Live to give the most, not to receive the most” is an iconic quote from Indonesian writer, Andrea Hirata’s famous book-turned-movie, Laskar Pelangi ( The Rainbow Troops). “Hiduplah untuk memberi yang sebanyak-banyaknya, bukan untuk menerima yang sebanyak-banyaknya.” – an excerpt from Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata Granite rocks line the shores of Belitung, inspiring many scenes in the novel-turned-movie, Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata.
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