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Most travellers who know Bintan picture the island's polished resort strip in the north. Tanjung Pinang, the capital of the Riau Islands province, sits at the island's southern tip and could not be more different. This is a working harbour city of colourful shophouses, wooden stilt villages and one of Indonesia's most important historic islands. This Tanjung Pinang travel guide covers the best things to do in the city in 2026: the old town, the island of Penyengat with its yellow mosque, the quiet beaches of Trikora, and the practical details — ferries, food and the best season. Tanjung Pinang's old town — colourful shophouses along the harbour. Why Visit Tanjung Pinang? Tanjung Pinang sits on the southern coast of Bintan Island, facing the South China Sea and the shipping lanes that have made this corner of Indonesia a trading crossroads for centuries. It was once the seat of the Sultanate of Riau-Lingga, and that history is still visible everywhere: in the old to...