Belitung's main appeal is its coastline: the combination of improbably large granite boulders, white sand beaches, and turquoise water is genuinely distinctive and not easily found elsewhere in Indonesia. Island-hopping to the smaller islets around the coast — by chartered speedboat or traditional wooden boat — is the central activity. The Laskar Pelangi film locations draw visitors with a connection to the novel, and the Tanjung Kelayang and Tanjung Tinggi beaches are the most photographed spots.