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| Jembatan Cinta - Tidung Island |
Tidung island is part of thousand island districts which stretch approximately 45 kilometers into the Java Sea, these island only about 200-meter wide and 5 kilometers long, and is home for 4,000 locals. Tidung island itself is divided into two islands, The Pulau Tidung Besar (greater tidung island) and Pulau Tidung Kecil (smaller tidung island).
The slim width of the land gives Tidung an interestingly unique shape. A sliver of an island, split by a single, small road; nothing to your left or right but beautiful stretches of sandy, white beaches and clear blue waters surrounding the entire coast of the island. Tidung waters are quite shallow, and almost over grown with coral reefs thriving just inches below the surface of the water. The reefs are in excellent condition and are teeming with a colourfull collection of tropical fish and exotic sea creatures. If you stop to think about it, it’s almost unbelievable considering Tidung is barely 30 kilometers off the Java mainland, and is technically part of Jakarta!
Tidung island is not as developed as some of the other islands in the district, meaning that it is less commercial and noticeably cheaper. Lodgings and amenities are found on the main island of Tidung Besar, these homestay offer travelers a simple, clean, and yet comfortable with affordable price. The smaller Tidung Island is for the most part, a breeding area for mangroves. The mangroves are planted once a year, and in time are destined to be part of a “mangrove tour.” Although small, Tidung Kecil proudly exhibits its own display of magnificent, deserted beaches coupled with lush vegetation and exotic flora. Tidung Kecil can still be explored by foot or wheel, though much of the path is overgrown with shrubs and greenery. For the more adventurous visitors, Tidung Kecil has also been used for camping since the building of the bridge.
How to get to Tidung Island
From Muara Angke Port by a wooden boat with a capacity of 100 to 120 people, and takes about 3 hours ride. A Return Ticket costs about Rp. 60,000 to 70.000, - Be there by 6.00 am The ferry departs from Muara Angke to Tidung only once a day at 7.00 am, Alternatively, you can catch a speed boat from Ancol Marina Harbor, in which case Tidung would be just 1.5 hours away.
Where to stay
Lodgings and amenities are found on the main island of Tidung Besar with affordable price, some of the lodgings already equipped with air conditioned.
Tips
make sure to bring to bring mosquito repellent, you can rent a bicycle to get around the island to experience the magnificent view of tidung island. the most popular attraction in tidung island is the jembatan cinta, if you have the balls try to jump from this bridge and experience flying.
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