Pantai Selat Baru is The Most Beautiful Beach in Bengkalis

**Backpacker** · 30-01-2012, 17:44

BEACH New Straits is the second most beautiful beach in Bengkalis after Rupat North Coast. The name of the New Straits Beach itself is taken from the name of the village where the beach is located, the New Straits Village, which also became Bantan Capital District.

Bengkalis government has made the beach as one of the flagship attractions. Evidently, in the region held a beach party every year. At the event held various competitions, such as boat races jong, tops, and kites. Visitors can also witness a variety of traditional arts and cultural attractions the local area.

New Strait coast has gently sloping stretch of coast and smooth sand along the 2 mile with a distance of about 200 meters from the beach. Ocean waves at this beach is relatively stable, not more than 1 meter, except at the north wind season.

From this place of Mount Ledang blue refracted in the neighboring country, Malaysia. That said, the mountain that Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat fight. While enjoying the wind and ocean waves ripple from the Straits of Malacca, the presence of sea eagles that prey on fly while fishing near the coast, became the scene of interest to visitors.

New Straits Coast Located in the Village of New Straits, District Bantan, Bengkalis regency, Riau Province, Indonesia. The beach is located in northern New Straits Capital Bengkalis. Located approximately seven miles with the distance of approximately one hour using a two-wheeled vehicle or four wheel.

From Pekanbaru, visitors can use to navigate the water transportation to the port of Bengkalis Siak River. Mileage is approximately five hours. Other access that can be used by visitors is a landline. Namely, take a bus from Pekanbaru to Siak through traffic lane east of Sumatra. Mileage is more or less two hours. From the port of Siak, then proceed with a fast boat to the port of Bengkalis with the distance of about two hours.

In this place visitors can perform various activities, such as sunbathing (sun burning) on the beach, surfing (surf), boating (boating), swimming (swimming), and fishing (fishing). Except that, in the region were also equipped with international standard ports are just waiting for the time of operation and ships crossing the ferry (RO-RO) towards Pakning River, which connects with the Riau Mainland and other cities in Sumatra. The plan Bengkalis Government will also build airports making it easier for visitors to come there.

Source: travel.okezone.com

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