Selat BAru Beach, Most beautiful in Bengkalis

Selat Baru coast is the second most beautiful beach in Bengkalis after Rupat North Coast. The name itself is taken from the beach Selat Baru name of the village where the beach is located, Selat Baru Village, which is also the Capital District Bantan.

Bengkalis Government has made the beach as one of mainstay 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 various artistic and cultural attractions of traditional local area.



Selat Baru beach has a gently sloping stretch of beach and fine sand along the 2 mile distance is about 200 meters from the beach. Ocean waves at the beach is relatively stable, not more than 1 meter, except on the north wind season.

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

Located in the Village beach Selat Baru, District Bantan, Bengkalis District, Riau Province, Indonesia. Selat Baru beach located north of the capital city of Bengkalis. Located approximately seven miles with the distance of approximately one hour using two wheelers or four wheels.

From Pekanbaru, visitors can use to transport water across the Siak River to the port of Bengkalis. Mileage is approximately five hours. Access to other visitors use the 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, and 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, like sunbathing (sun burning) on ​​the beach, surfing (surfing), boating (boating), swimming (swimming), and fishing (fishing). Except that, in the region were also equipped with international-standard port just waiting for the time of operation and ships crossing the ferry (RO-RO) towards Pakning River, connecting it to the Riau mainland and other cities in Sumatra. Bengkalis Government also plans to build airports making it easier for visitors to come there.