The Charm of Piugus Island, a Beautiful Island Like the Indonesian Version of the Maldives – If you want to experience a vacation without being disturbed by many people, maybe Piugus Island in Anambas can be one of your alternative choices. Located in the Pal Matak area, Anambas district, Riau Islands Province, Piugus Island is an island that is still clean, quiet, natural, and decorated with green trees.
The sound of the waves can calm the mind and soul of anyone who sees it. All the tiredness and fatigue after going through a routine in a busy city, is guaranteed to disappear when on vacation on this island.
However, to get to Piugus Island, tourists must travel by air, land, and sea. If from Jakarta, you can use a plane with a travel time of about 1 hour 30 minutes to Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport, Tanjung Pinang. After that, you must continue the journey for one hour using a small plane, Express Air to Matak Airport, which is located in Matak, Anambas Islands.
From Matak port, you can rent local land transportation to Matak port. The time required from the airport to the port using land routes is around 20-30 minutes.
Upon arrival at Matak Harbor, the journey is continued using sea transportation. Usually, local residents will provide boat services that can be used to get to Piugus Island with a travel time of only about 10-15 minutes. Although you have to go through a long journey, your tiredness will be immediately cured by seeing the beautiful scenery of Piugus Island.
In addition, this island is a suitable area for snorkeling and diving. The water is still clean and clear, allowing visitors to clearly see marine life, from coral reefs, cute fish with adorable colors, to seahorses.
The stable and not too strong waves make it easy for beginners to learn snorkeling here. In addition, visitors can also find shells with various shapes on Piugus Island.
Like a private island, Piugus is uninhabited and is only used as a tourist attraction. This island will only be crowded if many tourists visit and stay at the resorts on the island.
All resort managers usually go home at night when they have finished serving the guests, so only resort visitors stay on Piugus Island.
In addition, because there is no electricity, every resort on the island will cut off electricity from 10:00 WIB to 17:30 WIB. This is because the inn management still uses generator power to distribute electricity.
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