Tanjungpinang's municipal tropical fruit garden is free to enter. Whatever is in season may be picked and eaten on the spot, making it a good stop for families and school groups.
Every mid-year, the orchards at the foot of Gunung Bintan draw durian lovers from Batam, Tanjungpinang and even Malaysia. Here are the varieties, the best time to go and the Kenduri Durian festival.
Beyond the beaches and resorts, Bintan has durian orchards at the foot of Gunung Bintan, its own Sari Intan snake fruit, a small grape garden and a free fruit park in Tanjungpinang. Here is where to go, when, and what to expect.