Penanjong Beach
Penanjong Beach is a spacious beach in a calm and quiet place. Penanjong Beach is an amazing combination of picturesque nature and the endless sea, family picnics and extreme sports. Penanjong is one of the few beaches where you can meet a large number of different nationalities at the same time. For an excellent holiday in Brunei, it is enough to respect the culture of local residents and not violate their rights and laws, although they differ significantly from European norms and rules.
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Beach description
Penanjong Beach is located in a small village with the same name Penanjong in the northeast, a few kilometers from the city of Tutong in Brunei. The beach is the main sight in the village, whose population does not exceed 2500 inhabitants. By the way, Penanjong Beach is more popular among tourists, than among locals.
The endless snow-white beaches, surrounded by lush green palm trees on one side and the loud sea on the other hand - it is Penanjong Beach. The covering of beach is sandy, the sand in this part of Brunei has a very fine dispersion, with a nice texture. The colour of the sand changes its hue depending on the time of day: on a bright sunny day, sand plays with pearl hues, on cloudy days and towards evening, the sand has a light yellow hue with gold inclusions. The water at Penanjong Beach has an amazing color: near the coast it is clear with a turquoise hue, and in places of increasing depth, the water changes colour to blue with a smooth transition to deep blue. And on the horizon there is an effect of infinity, because the sea and the sky merge into an organic whole. This natural phenomenon turned the sunsets on the beach of Penanjong into a real sightseeing attraction of Brunei on the coast of the South China Sea. The entry into the sea is sloping and shallow, the bottom is perfectly clean without algae and stones. A distinguishing feature of Penanjong beach are artificially created ledges in the sea, which act like small breakwaters, pacifying fast waves.
The developed beach infrastructure allows families with children, ecotourism enthusiasts and people, who are fond of water sports, to relax comfortably.
When is the best time to go?
It should be borne in mind that in Brunei it is humid year-round, the weather is especially bad during the period from October to January, when there are tropical rains. The rest of the year, temperature and humidity are comfortable for visiting the country.
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Infrastructure
Parkview Hotel is a hotel that has a close proximity to the beach and is distinguished by comfortable living conditions. Own restaurants, private swimming pools and the possibility of organizing a transfer from the airport to the hotel and vice versa, as well as a car rental service that makes it comfortable to travel in Brunei: Highways and interchanges recognized as one of the best in the world
Penanjong is one of the few beaches in Brunei where you can go snorkelling or diving, the water in this part of the South China Sea is calm, so visibility under water is very good. Penangjong provides places for family vacations in the form of places for barbecue and picnics.
There are on-shore trips, which are also organized on quads, what is very popular on many beaches in Brunei.
Near the beach there are small eateries serving local cuisine. Food in Brunei includes a lot of spices and also hot spices. Mostly dishes consist of rice, noodles and fish. However, along with this, American cuisine is popular in Brunei.
It is recommended to visit Jerudong Park in Brunei, because this is the largest amusement park in Southeast Asia, which has the most expensive and modern attractions.
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Penanjong beach is popular on holidays and weekends, so for a more comfortable and secluded holiday, you should choose the middle of the week to visit the beach. But even on weekends the beach is not crowded, because its territory is huge.
The main problem on the beaches of Brunei are mosquitoes and other insects that annoyingly buzz and bite. To get rid of them, just use a special tool against mosquitoes.
Brunei is a rich country, but there is very little public transport in it, and it rarely runs until 18:00. Therefore, it is much more convenient to use a taxi or rent a car. Prepare yourself for road signs in Arabic. But fuel for cars in Brunei is very cheap.
Also, do not forget that drinking alcohol in public places is prohibited by law. Since the country is mostly Muslim, they do not sell or consume alcohol in Brunei.