Batam Island Indonesia

Indonesia - Jakarta - Lombok - Semarang - Yogyakarta - Bali Batam Island, Indonesia, is located just 20 kilometers southeast of Singapore, and is one of the largest islands in Indonesia's Riau Archipelago. The island of Batam Island, Indonesia, is known to be a free trade zone as a part of the Sijori Growth Triangle. In the 1970s, Batam Island, Indonesia observed a major transformation into a major harbor and industrial zone. Today, it is a business, trade and finance.

However, Batam Island, Indonesia, is also an up-and-coming tourist destination, getting wide recognition from tourists all over the world. Some of the wonderful places of interest that can be visited by travelers to Batam Island, Indonesia, are –

Nagoya, also known as Lubuk Baja, is the original center of Batam Island, Indonesia, and the best place for local entertainment, with plenty of shops, food stalls, nightlife, discos, bars and pubs, music lounges, karaoke lounges, restaurants, many small hotels and its share of street girls.

Nongsa, a northern coastal area near Batam Island, Indonesia is an hour's drive from Sekupang. It is the main tourist attraction, where the resorts and golf courses are situated.

Duriangkang East Shore, is a very scenic and peaceful area near Batam Island, Indonesia. Here, one can enjoy birds, farms and the verdant greenery of the village fields.

Tj Uma and Batu Merah, two of the oldest villages in Batam Island, Indonesia, where one can get to see many aspects of traditional island life.

Duriankang Dam, the main water supply of Batam Island, Indonesia, has rural shores, which is an excellent place to enjoy some natural tranquility.

Another sight sometimes visited in Batam Island, Indonesia, is the controversial Dewi Kuong Imra monument, which houses a statue that is a tribute to the Buddhist goddess of prosperity.

The coastline along Kabil, in Batam Island, Indonesia, is strewn with seafood restaurants that can cater to even the choosiest gastronome. All Indonesian sea-food delicacies can be had at this coastline, which is always crowded with food-lovers.

Bridge-5 area and Galang islands, near Batam Island, Indonesia, is a valley where Vietnam refugees have settled. It is a very pleasant village to walk by, with pretty rural scenes