TRAVEL – Solop Beach is one of the leading tourist attractions in Indragiri Hilir district, Riau Province, Indonesia.
Solop Beach has quite an impressive view, where white sand which is often known as Pasir Sersah stretches along the shoreline, which is in the Mangrove Forest area.
Maybe many don’t know about Solo Beach. Solop Beach is located in Pulau Cawan Village, Mandah District, Indragiri Hilir Regency. Solop Beach was popularized by the former Governor of Riau H.M. Rusli Zainal through a Zapin song, which is known as Zapin Pantai Solop. This song is also known as a gymnastics accompaniment during the leadership of Mr. Rusli Zainal.
In mainland Riau, the beach is a tourist attraction that is still relatively rare. Maybe one of the contributing factors is that the people of Riau themselves don’t know that Riau also has beach tourism objects. Solop Beach is located in the eastern part of Sumatra Island which is the main transportation route that connects Tembilahan City with other cities in the vicinity, both in Riau Province such as Bengkalis, and the Riau Archipelago such as Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Batu, Batam and Tanjung Pinang. , even neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore.
OTHER INTERESTING PLACES ON SOLOP BEACHÂ
In addition to enjoying the beauty of white sand like the unique whiteness of Sersah on this beach, you can also enjoy the unparalleled beauty of the mangrove forest as far as the eye can see that surrounds Solop Beach. Besides that, Solop Beach is also surrounded by small islands opposite it, one of which is Sangkar Ayam Island which is famous for its folklore, namely the story of Intan Suri and Bujang Kelana, and the cruelty of the Katung Warriors.
THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS BEACHÂ
The uniqueness of this beach itself and not found on other beaches in Indonesia is the white sand which is sand from fossilized marine animals, such as shells and the like, so this sand is known as Sersah Sand. This sand is formed through a long process of natural events and occurs as a result of the crashing of tidal and ebb waves. This then causes the Solop Sand to lie along Solop Beach. So that this beach looks beautiful and has its own uniqueness and charm that cannot be found on other beaches, the salty water fiber which is slightly brown in color like river water. This brown color is not caused by waste pollution or the neglect of this place, this is due to the influence of the beach which changes the color of the water. We also don’t need to be afraid of the different colors of the water on this beach, the water on this beach is also the same as other beaches which are still sourced from salty water, only because the color of the water is different, that’s what makes it unique. this beach.
Thank you.
