KARIMUN CITY HOTEL, TANJUNG BALAI

This was the hotel we were staying at during the one night getaway to Tanjung Balai: Karimun City Hotel.

LOCATION: Right beside the ferry terminal. Just walk out and you will find the hotel on your right side. You could even see the colourful hotel building from the ferry as you are approaching the jetty. Within walking distance to the town as well as the Coastal Area.

PRICE: very reasonable for the type of accommodation you will get, especially if you are not fussy.

MEALS: They not only served breakfast, but also dinner. My first time ever getting dinner in the hotel package. However, do not expect too much from the meals you are getting.

I only realized I could actually observe sunrise from the dining hall but it was already too late.

OTHER INTERESTING THINGS: The staff were friendly. They could arrange for you if you need any transportation to move around. We went exploring with two hotel staff on motorcycles. For a short stay, this place should suffice. I don't mind coming back again.

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THE PHOTO SHOOT SPOT IN TANJUNG BALAI

7th FEBRUARY 2019 ~ The photoshoot spot in Tanjung Balai with a very big word of "KARIMUN" is located near the Coastal Area. We were taken there by the motorcycle riders before heading back to our hotel.

The long walkway was built on stilts on the sea so people could enjoy the panoramic view of the place. This is definitely one spot a tourist should not miss.

The place was once a swampy area but now there were only a few trees visible nearby.

This should be the last post of my 2D1N visit to Tanjung Balai, Karimun, Indonesia. If I were to come back to this island again, it should be the visit to the beaches, and not forgetting the wet market. It is not something impossible as Indonesia is just across the sea from where I live.

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VISITING BAITURRAHMAN MOSQUE IN TANJUNG BALAI

7th FEBRUARY 2018 ~ The third mosque visited in Tanjung Balai was Baiturrahman Mosque, which was near to the coastal area on the top of a hill. It is the second largest mosque in the island after the Grand Mosque. You actually see the building from the ferry as you are approaching the terminal.

The architecture of the mosque was beautiful. It looked older and was undergoing some construction work when we were there.

can you see the sea out there?

It was not prayer time yet so we left the place. Just hope there will be another chance to come back here one day.

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VISITING MASJID AGUNG KARIMUN MERAL IN TANJUNG BALAI

7th FEBRUARY 2019 ~ One of the prominent structures in Tanjung Balai is its Masjid Agung (or the Grand Mosque). There seems to a grand mosque in all the cities in Indonesia. The mosque is not at the town centre and we were sent there on two motorbikes by two hotel staff which cost us 30 000 Rupiah each.

This mosque was built on a 25 000 metres² land in 2003 and could accommodate about 4000 people at one time.

The place was huge and clean and well-taken care of.

There was this place for people to carry out their training before going for their pilgrimage in Mecca.

We were there quite early or else we could perform our afternoon prayers at the mosque. I, however, will not hesitate to make a comeback to Masjid Agung Karimun one day. People say good intention will always be granted one day.

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