Batam Island http://batam_island.htm Batam Island Located only 20km from Singapore and 25km from Johor in Malaysia, Batam is now classed as a trade free economic zone. Batam is an industrial hub with electronics factories, a large and growing ship repair industry and an even larger oil service sector. There is a large population of expats who who work on the island. Pubs, golf courses and shopping centres have subsequently been developed to serve this sector of the population but these now also serve the diverse Indonesian population as well. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy by Avanquest Software Batam Island Located only 20km from Singapore and Johor in Malaysia, Batam is now classed as a trade free economic zone.  Pubs, golf courses and shopping centres have been developed to serve the Island and it's many visitors.
 
]]> http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#1 Batam Holiday Apartment Batam Shopping. Batam has many shopping malls the best ones being Nagoya Hills in Nagoya itself and Mega Mall, Batam Centre close to the ferry terminal. There are also shopping malls close to Harbour bay ferry terminal, Sukajadi,DC Mall, Batam City Square (BCS) and Lucky Plaza. http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#2 Batam Holiday Apartment The Nature reserve at Mata Kucing is Batams very own wildlife park , monkeys, squirrels and lots of birdlife roam free in their natural environment. . http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#3 Batam Holiday Apartment Whilst not famed for its beaches like the sister island Bintan, Batam does have much to offer when it comes to beaches. There are resort beach complexes as beaches frequented by the locals. The best known tourist beach is a Nongsa Point Marina. to the east of Batam, but there are also many other beaches in the Barelang area which are quite suitable for sunbathing and swimming. http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#4 Batam Holiday Apartment Language Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is modeled on the Malay trade language, Riau Malay is regarded as quite similar to the Malay language and visitors from Malaysia will find the Indonesian spoken here very similar to Bahasa Malaysia, which is the version of Malay spoken back home. Batam also has a large population of chinese Indonesians, who speak Hokkien (Fujian), Teochew and Mandarin. There is. Of course as with almost everywhere in the world these days most people have a good command of english http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#5 Batam Holiday Apartment Batam Transport There are plenty of taxis in Batam, licensed taxis have yellow license plates. As there are no meters, you will need to bargain with the drivers Batam also has it's own unique bus services which operate throughout the island. http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#6 Batam Holiday Apartment Food and Drink Batam has plenty of eating out choices, including great Chinese seafood in the outdoor food courts, such as the Windsor and Nagoya Food Courts and A1 Pujasera. For seafood over the water, try Golden Prawn or Rezeki seafood at Batu Besar. They are famous for their seafood. In the Nagoya area behind Harmoni Hotel, there are dozens of bars that serve Western pub food popular with the expat community For authentic Balinese roasted pork, visit Warung Bali in Batam Center. They have fresh babi guling every Saturday after 11:00. All of the major hotels have restaurants, some better than others. If you come during Ramadan (In August-September), you have your choice of all-you-can-eat buffets of traditional Indonesian fare from every major hotel; prices range from about Rp. 45,000-75,000. Beer and spirits are readily available in Batam and at a fraction of the price in Singapore. Food courts serve the cheapest beers but it's a little more expensive in the bars. Wine is available from the duty-free store in Harbor Bay, some off licences and bars in the main entertainment area. http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#7 <![CDATA[<DIV><FONT size="4"><STRONG>Batam Island</STRONG></FONT></DIV>]]> The Vietnam camp used to be home to many Vietnamese boat peoples. The village was functional until 1996 but has been left virtually untouched since it was abandoned. Also on the site are churches and the famous Quan An Tu Monastery, built in 1984. Located along the Barelang trail, the camp is amongst the popular Batam tourist destinations. http://batam_island.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT Web Easy Professional Avanquest Software http://batam_island.htm#8