The Beauty of Suak Gual Village in Belitung The First Tourism Village as an Advanced Fishing Village

POSBELITUNG.CO - Suak Gual Village is the first tourism village in Belitung Island to be designated as an Advanced Fisherman Village.

Suak Gual Village Tourism is located at Jalan Mawar RT 005 / 002, Suak Gual Village, Selat Nasik District, Belitung Regency.

If you visiting Belitung, you shud put this place as the top of the list.

In Suak Gual Village Toutism, you can see a combination of settlements, mangrove forests, swamps, peat, as well as the sea and plantations.

This village has a charming charm, the residents' houses are deliberately painted using paint colors with various patterns.

There is also a colorful pier with rows of boats on the edge.

This was done to change the face of the fishing village from a poor, shabby, and dirty impression, to a more advanced and well-organized one.

You aren't only can see the beauty of the sea, you also can enjoy various culinary products of the sea, and interact with locals here.

If you want to see the fishermen when doing their things, it is recommended to come to the dock in the morning.

When they return from fishing in the ocean, they catch various sea's thing, like fish and squid.

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If you come at the right time, you can see a tradition that is often carried out by locals, namely the Selamat Laut Ritual.

Selamat Laut Ritual is an annual activity that is carried out every time the west wind season starts, more precisely in early November.

The Selamat Laut Ritual is a custom initiated by local fishermen which has now become a distinctive feature of Suak Gual Village Tourism.

The custom has been quite popular among the community as a form of gratitude for sustenance in the form of sea products.

Suak Gual Village Tourism was designated as the first tourism village to transform the village into a cleaner, healthier, and more comfortable place.

With its current look, it is expected to improve the quality of life and economy of the coastal community.

Facilities that you can get from this tourist spot include a large parking lot, meeting hall, souvenir stalls, prayer rooms, photo spots, and also some restaurants.

Simple menus such as fish balls and tekwan are culinary delights that can be enjoyed when visiting the village, which is nicknamed Kalaju or Kampung Nelayan Maju.

There are also photos corner, such as the background that contains in Bahasa Indonesia 'Aku de Gual' which means 'I am in Gual' which will be a favorite spot to capture the moment.

In addition, there is a photo spot of the sunuk grouper monument that hints at the wealth of marine products off the coast of this village on Mendanau Island.

Suak Gual Village Tourism is also a favorite place to hunt for durian during durian season.

For information, Suak Gual Tourism Village has an area of 36 km⊃2; with a population of 933 people.

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If you want to visit Suak Gual Village Tourism, the access is now much easier.

From Tanjungpandan, you can drive to Pegantungan Pier to catch a boat.

The fare is Rp20,000 for one person.

The same fare is also charged for motorcycles.

Those who wish to cross by roro boat can disembark from Tanjung Ru Harbor, Pegantungan Village.

The fare depends on the type of vehicle you used, either two-wheeled or four-wheeled.

However, this crossing has certain hours.

Later, you will arrive at the Tanjung Nyato jetty, in Petaling Village.

From the pier, those of you who want to come to Suak Gual Village Tourism can drive back, the access road to Suak Gual Village Touriam is a fairly smooth asphalt road.

Don't worry about data signal, because even though on a small island, internet signal access is fairly smooth.
(Posbelitung.co/Bryan Bimantoro)