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Pulau Penyengat is an offshore island from Tanjung Pinang known as the royal abode of the kings. Sultan Mahmud III (1761-1812) gifted Pulau Penyengat to his wife, Engku Puteri Raja Hamidah to strengthen ties between Malays and Bugis.<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0354612000aq619zd4D7F_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="8864709" sourcewidth="1080" sourcehight="608" >Board a pompong (water taxi) from Tanjung Pinang pier to Penyengat Island and spot Masjid Raya Sultan Riau (Sultan of Riau’s Grand Mosque) in striking royal yellow.<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0352012000aq61fma040E_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="8864714" sourcewidth="1080" sourcehight="608" >Visit historical sites on a becak (motorised trishaw).&nbsp;<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0352x12000aqbkkfl70F5_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="8871610" sourcewidth="1080" sourcehight="608" >Start at Raja Hamidah’s tomb surrounded by her family and servants’ graves, their headstones draped with royal yellow. The queen’s revered father, Raja Haji Fisabilillah, was awarded National Hero of Indonesia for resistance efforts against the Dutch.&nbsp;<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0350312000aqbkq502DC9_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="8871620" sourcewidth="1080" sourcehight="608" >The Custom Hall is modelled after a typical Malay stilt house with some fixtures of a traditional Malay wedding setup. The venue also hosts special events and festivals.<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0350j12000aqbkqh5AD19_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="8871621" sourcewidth="1080" sourcehight="608" >The last stop is Fort Bukit Kursi. Equipped with multiple canons overlooking the South China Sea, it was built to defend against Dutch invaders and deemed one of the best fortresses during its day.<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0351n12000aqbkzqm993E_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="8871624" sourcewidth="1080" sourcehight="608" >Return to Tanjung Pinang for a sumptuous seafood lunch and head to Bintan Indah Mall and TCC Mall for a shopping spree.