Seri Kenangan Beach
In translation, Seri Kenangan Beach means "unforgettable beach." Another name for this beach is Tutong beach, due to its proximity to the city of the same name, Tutong is often found in everyday life. The sunsets on this beach are called majestic. A breathtaking golden lunar path drowns in the blue of the South China sea. And nature is a picturesque place, where people want to come back again and again.
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Beach description
Seri Kenangan Beach is located in Kualo Tutong near the city of Tutong, the road to the beach takes less than 5 minutes by car. Seri Kenangan is the most popular beach among the other beaches of Brunei. Its picturesque location is a unique natural phenomenon. Seri Kenangan Beach is a spit, that separates the calm Tutong River with a mirror-like surface and the bright blue South China Sea with noisy and disheveled waves.
Seri Kenangan Beach takes about 5 km along the sea coast, the beach is wide, framed by shady trees. The edge of the beach is the border of the river and the sea, they are separated by a pontoon, reinforced by large square and rectangular stones. At the edge of the pontoon, it is possible to watch, how the waters of the Tutong River and the South China Sea meet.
The covering of the beach is sandy, the sand is fine and dense light yellow, almost white, without mixture of shells, very rarely there are small smooth sea pebbles on the beach. The entry into the sea is rather sloping, the bottom is clean and even, it is safe to walk barefoot, the depth increases gradually. But shallow water is not more than 3-5 m at high tide. At low tide, the beach turns into shallow water, with small areas of sandy land.
The South China Sea in the area of Seri Kenangan beach is calm, with a moderate swell, small waves and a moderate wind during the summer monsoon, in winter the waves are high as oceanic, and the wind can reach 12 m/s.
Seri Kenangan Beach is very popular among both locals and tourists. The age of vacationers is different, this beach is chosen by people of advanced age, and youth, and families with children. The reason for this is the developed infrastructure of the beach and its proximity to the city of Tutong.
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
At Seri Kenangan Beach, the infrastructure for a relaxing and comfortable stay is well developed. The beach has barbecue and picnic areas. In the shade of the trees are located playgrounds. Also on the beach there are places for changing clothes, a shower and a toilet.
On Seri Kenangan Beach cooked food and drinks are being sold at special snack bars. The cuisine in Brunei is predominantly Malaysian and local, which is represented by dishes of fish, rice and local noodles. Typically, these dishes are saturated with spices and also hot spices. The meat in Brunei is almost not cooked due to its high cost. Small chalets are provided for relaxing near the beach.
Seri Kenangan Beach Spit is on the one hand limited by the sea and the river, and on the other - by coconut palms and tropical trees. After passing through them, you can cross the bridge to the city of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan. The bridge was built in 1959, before that, in order to get into the city, it was necessary to use the services of ferries that ran between Seri Kenangan Beach and Bandar Seri Begawan.
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The main problem that vacationers face is annoying insects, which are activated during sunset. Therefore, it is important to provide for the protection against mosquitoes and flies.
The main part of the inhabitants of Brunei professes Islam, which does not allow the use of alcoholic beverages, so in this part of the world alcohol is not produced and not sold. For tourists, it is permissible to import such drinks with a preliminary declaration of its quantity and name. Brunei prefer to drink coconut milk, natural fruit juices, tea and coffee.