{"id":3987,"date":"2019-07-25T10:18:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T03:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2019-07-26T11:15:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T04:15:42","slug":"sawang-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/sawang-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawang Beach in Karimun Regency, Riau Islands Province"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When spending a vacation at Riau Islands\nProvince, tourists should not forget to drop by in Karimun Regency. The purpose\nis to visit some beautiful beaches like Sawang Beach. As the name suggests,\nthis one is located in Sawang Village and belongs to West Kundur Sub-District.\nThis location has a high number of visitors, especially during weekends. The\nlocation is not quite far from Kuala Kampar City, as well. No wonder, tourists\nare able to see the city clearly from the shoreline, especially at night. For\nthe information, \u201cSawang\u201d means to see or to witness. The locals gave the name\nbecause they can enjoy sightseeing comfortably there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\nNuance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, it is true Sawang Beach doesn\u2019t\nlook as beautiful as those of Balinese Beaches. Despite the fact, it offers a\nspecial allure that tourists won\u2019t find at other beaches. It is none other than\nthe view of Kuala Kampar City on the horizon. Next, medium-sized wooden piers\nreside there. They look neat and simple! Next, a big hut resides by the shore,\nwhich can be used for sightseeing and relaxation. As for the shoreline, the\nlength is medium and it features a light-brown sandy landscape. Some stones and\nrocks beautify the beach, too, and they often become a background for taking\nphotos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exploring\nSawang Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kundur Island, Sawang Village is\nconsidered well-known, especially for its beach. That place becomes a perfect\nlocation for sightseeing and photography, after all. The location is quite\nstrategic, either, as tourists can reach it either by land transportation and\nsea transportation service. For instance, it takes only about 40 minutes from\nSelat Beliah Port by boat. The best thing is that tourists can enter the beach\nfreely! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shoreline looks yellowish and clean.\nPlus, the texture is quite soft and it is suitable for beach walking and\nexploration. The only disappointment is that the sea looks a little bit murky\nand muddy. Thus, swimming is not recommended there. Instead, tourists can enjoy\nexploration and relaxation in any parts of the beach. Thanks to the presence of\ncoral reefs and stones that reside on the beach. People usually take photos and\nrelaxation on these stones! It is better to reach that spot aside from at noon,\nthough. The purpose is to avoid the heat of the sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Sawang Beach can be quite\nhot at noon, tourists can simply rest or sit under various types of trees\nincluding coconut, ketapang, and pine trees. These shady trees would protect\nthem from the heat of the sun, so don\u2019t worry. What is next? The best allure is\ndefinitely the view of Kuala Kampar City on the horizon. Here is the tip.\nTourists must come at night, so they can watch the sparkling city and feels a\nbetter nuance at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearby\nAttractions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lancang Kuning Sawang Monument<\/li><li>Lubuk Beach<\/li><li>Timun Beach<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How\nto Get There<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Jakarta City, it is recommended to\ntake an airplane at Soekarno \u2013 Hatta International Airport and head to Batam\nCity directly. This flight usually takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes during\ngood weather, actually. Next, after arriving at Hang Nadim Airport, they can\ntake a boat at a local port and head to Kundur Island directly. The beach is\nlocated not far from downtown, so don\u2019t worry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where\nto Stay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Asia Guesthouse<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When spending a vacation at Riau Islands Province, tourists should not forget to drop by in Karimun Regency. The purpose is to visit some beautiful beaches like Sawang Beach. As the name suggests, this one is located in Sawang Village and belongs to West Kundur Sub-District. This location has a high number of visitors, especially during weekends. The location is not quite far from Kuala Kampar City, as well. No wonder, tourists are able to see the city clearly from the shoreline, especially at night. For the information, \u201cSawang\u201d means&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[143],"tags":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3987"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4003,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3987\/revisions\/4003"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}