Seven Beautiful Tourist Location in Batam

Vacation to the city of Batam which is a major city in the Riau Archipelago and has tremendous natural potential is sure to be great fun. Batam city is also a city which has the third largest population in the region of Sumatra after Medan and Palembang, According to sources from the Department of Population and Civil Registration Batam April 2012 the population reached 1,153,860 inhabitants.

In 2010 Batam ever held in tourist visits, titled Visit Batam 2010 - Experience it. Supported by a wide range of hotels and resort facilities are of international standard and range of tourist activities that have been arranged in the Calendar of Events Batam tourism, hoping to ensure the comfort and satisfaction of domestic and foreign tourists while visiting Batam city to spend holidays. Here are 7 tourist attractions in Batam are suitable for you to visit :

 1. Barelang Bridges (Icon of Batam)
Barelang is an acronym taken from three places, namely Batam, Rempang, and Galang and then used as the name of the long bridge that connects the islands of Batam is located in Batam Island,NipahIsland, Tonton Island,Rempang Island, Galang Island andThe New Galang Island.
Surrounding communities are often called by the name " Barelang bridge “, but there are also some people who call it the " Bridge Habibie “, because he is the person who has initiated the development of the long bridge to facilitate the three islands that are deliberately designed to be developed and used as an industrial area that is still in the Riau Islands.

2. Melur Beach on Galang Island
In the tourist areas of the beach that you can do exactly  so many activities , such as swimming and playing around with the sea water can be interspersed with searching for small fish and other marine animals is a main attraction for the visitors who were on vacation on the beach . Apart from being a place to mingle, Melur beach can also be used for various types of sports activities as well as a light beach volleyball, beach soccer and so forth.

3. Ex Vietnamese refugee camp on Galang Island
The former camp is a refuge from Vietnam in 1979 - 1996 is also often known to Human canoe. The camp is located on Galang Island on the southern island of Batam, which is more or less 7 km. In a period of 7 years , the agency UNHCR , the UN refugee collects the Vietnam war , spread across several parts of the island such as : Natuna islands , island Anambas , Terempa and surrounding areas into one that is in this place , Galang Island .

4. Nongsa Beach Batam
Nongsa is the name of a district located in the city of Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. This region is famous region with tourist beaches which are so beautiful. Some of the natural attractions of Batam beaches that are well known among other things as Nongsa Beach , Bemban Cape Coast , Maimoon Beach and Sekilak Beach . In District Nongsa there are also a number of resorts and golf courses that have international standards and became one of the tourist destinations of domestic or foreign tourists.


5. SmilingHill Batam
In this Smiling Hill's you can see the sights of Singapore with a variety of flashing lights twinkle glittering city. From this hilltop, you can also see the view of the building located in Singapore and ships passing of Singapore. As evening approached, the view on the hill this smile would be much more beautiful and spectacular, a view of the lights of the building in Singapore and also glittering lights of ships at sea that presents a beautiful sight. Owned exotic scenery Hill Smiles at night you can also enjoy while lounging in the grass or you can also line up and sit on the benches that have been provided by local merchants.

6. Megawisata Ocarina Batam
Megawisata Ocarina Batam is a coastal tourist spot located in Batam, Riau Islands. This attraction was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in January 2009. Ocarina stands on an area of 40 hectares and is located on the banks of Dry Bay, as well as luxury housing complex Costarina.

7. Marina Batam
Marina beach is located at Waterfront City Batam and is located in the western part of the island of Batam. The location is only 10 minutes if you are from the area Batuaji, and takes about 30 minutes if you are from Batam Center. Marina Beach is also equipped with verdant gardens and places for children to play, making it more beautiful.

The location of this tour is ideal to use for family and tourist areas also for pre-wedding photos. The beach is facing the Straits of Singapore is indeed very beautiful , if the weather is clear you can see skyscraper buildings located on the Marina Bay Singapore . You can also enjoy the natural scenery is very beautiful when coming here in the early evening before the sun will set. Red sky color combined with radiant sparkle golden yellow sunlight reflected off the crystal clear sea water.

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Must Visit Five Iconic Places in Batam Island

Batam is regularly visited by many travelers all over the world since there are lots of distinctive locations widely spread out around the province of Islands of Riau, Indonesia. There may be ought to visit these places below for initial journey in Batam otherwise you be said "Not yet to Batam if to not visit this 5 iconic locations of Batam".

1. The Great Monastery of Duta Maitreya (The Buddhist's Monastery)

This is the great monastery which is touted as the largest monastery in Southeast Asia. It's situated in jalan Sei Panas, Batam Center, constructed on a land area of 4.5 hectares.

In addition to touring around this vast monastery, vacationers may also try to forecast Ciam Si. In the back of the monastery there's a vegetarian restaurant, which can be the interested a part of vacation spot at this place.

2. Mini Forest Park "Mata Kucing"

This place is positioned at jalan Lt. Suprapto R, in between of areas Sekupang and Batu Aji, Batam. There's a swimming pool, mini zoo, and facilities for outbound activity for traveler.
This place can be has a large pool contains Arowana Arapaima Gigas. There are three free-living large arowana in the pond, with alligators and dozens of different Arowana.

3. Barelang Bridge

Barelang bridge was inbuilt 1992 and was accomplished in 1998, was constructed on the initiative of BJ Habibie, who was then serving as Minister of State for Research and Technology, and price more than Rp 400 billion. This bridge was initially intended for connecting Batam island to island and Galang Rempang projected into the industrial area. However these days these functions shifted into tourist attractions than transport.

Barelang Bridge is made to connect the three large islands and a number of other small islands that are included in the Riau Islands Province. Barelang own title, an acronym of the names of the three main islands connected by the bridges, the island of Batam, Rempang Island and Galang Island.

In the morning, afternoon, then late into the night time, there are many residents and tourists come to this bridge to relax. Taking photos enjoy the grilled corn or meatballs, and satay. This bridge is without doubt one of the icons of Batam Island.

4. The Ex-Camp of Vietnamese Refugee

If you have sufficient transit time in Batam, attempt to go down through Barelang Bridge subsequent to the Galand Island. Right here lays the history of the ex-camp of Vietnamese refugee residents. They had ever lived on this place in interval year of 1975 to 1996.
On this complex there are extensive remains of buildings such as barracks, hospitals, police stations, quarantine station, churches, pagodas, museums. Because full of mystical aura, this complexes just open in the morning to afternoon.

5. Miniature House of Indonesia Residents

If you want to see Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) in mini model? There it is in Batam Miniature House of Indonesia Residents, located at Bengkong area, has a collection of 33 replica of customized houses} from all over Indonesia. All these replicas are linked by walkways with green landscapes feast for the eyes.

There are no charges to get into this place.

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Nagoya City So Beautiful Featured as Travel Destination

Batam is cool and impressive. One of them is Nagoya area, the city is visited every day by many tourists from abroad. Saturdays and Sundays are very busy. Batam city generally industrial city indeed. But for tourists Nagoya has its own charm. Really nice to enjoy the atmosphere of the city of Nagoya.

Therefore the Government Batam will due appearance polishing business district in Nagoya city planning as a leading tourism destination.

Batam City government, through Mayor uniform regulations such buildings in the business district of Nagoya. Nagoya, the business heart of the city of Batam chosen as Tourism Destinations Featured Regions  as this place hold various MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Event) national and regional.

Due to the location of many hotels for MICE are there in the Nagoya area, then Nagoya chosen as Tourism Destinations Featured Regions.

City government will also set the location of parking as well as street hawker’s center in the region, to support the conveniences of the city. As in Siang-Malam Region, will be laid out again the parking lot.
Nagoya appearance expected realignment will add comfort foreign tourists who are in Batam.

Many things can be enjoyed in the city of Nagoya Batam. Ranging from culinary tours to tourist night entertainment. Nagoya is a fun option for those who have been planning a trip with family on a holiday. For those of you from outside Batam could use a personal or rental car to enjoy sightseeing in the Nagoya area.
Culinary tours in Nagoya for example, a lot of options that can be visited and almost every corner of the city of Nagoya exist, such as restaurant Padang, Padang typical menu that always arouse our appetite. The food court / food court is also the most visited, Typical Food Court is not roofed over look cool and not hot. In most of the food court open at night, in the Food Court diverse food and beverages served. Seafood is the most offered in the food court. Can also be found other traditional regional cuisine withers. The menu is typical Chinese oriental like Ba Kut Teh or Fried Noodle also becomes the favorite menu.

The hotel's location was very supportive and affordable for tourist trip in Nagoya region. For example, Hotel Nagoya Plaza that were located adjacent to the Nagoya Hill mall. Along the road between the hotel and the mall you will be treated with a wide range of batam’s culinary like satay, cooking with seafood and a menu with a wide selection of Chinese food. All that can be enjoyed while looking at the typical street but not slutty. If you do not have your own vehicle to make it more convenient to use car rental services in Batam to these places.

Each of these places has privileges. Clearly the City of Nagoya has a different aura than anywhere else. Nagoya is not only a culinary tourist and entertainment areas, shopping is very much, one mall, complete place for those who like shopping for goods or souvenirs.

Once dug in Nagoya city, will feel like a metropolitan atmosphere like in Jakarta or Bangkok. Travel to Batam, Nagoya adds a more complete package. Also in the Nagoya area, scattered a number of hotels.  The Panorama Regency Hotel is located in the middle of Nagoya city Batam, Harmoni Hotel, Planet HoliDay, Goodway, i-hotel and others.

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Alternative Tourist Shopping Attractions in Batam

If we talk about the Batam city, which certainly comes to mind is shopping, electronic and across the country Singapore.  Batam, which just opposite the Singapore state, is one of the tourist destinations frequented by foreign tourists. Tourist attractions in Batam is quite a lot, from tours to attraction places, culinary tourism, to tourist shopping.

Here I want to tell you about shopping in Batam not far from electronics, gadgets, fashion, and by-the typical Batam.

Let's peel one by one:

1. Elektronics

Electronic prices in Batam exactly cheap compared to other cities in Indonesia. Such as tv, home theater, computer pc and laptop. If you like to hunt electronics such as television sets, home theater etc can be found in the area Sei Jodoh and Nagoya. Normally spreading in the malls  like Nagoya hill shopping center, BCS mall, and a Mega mall.

If you want looking for a pc (personal computer) and a laptop or computer hard ware can be found in the Nagoya Hill Mall Lt.1, DC mall, or on the plaza that sells everything an standard computer device that is My Mart Batam Center.

2. Gadget

One of gadgets that are often hunted currently is smart phones, such as tablet computer, android smartphone, blackberry etc.  if those then you can get the gadget in Lucky Plaza Nagoya Batam .. in this plaza stores scattered many gadgets, you can compare the prices between  stores to other stores, there are so many. :-)

3. Fashion

Fashion that is often sought in Batam include: branded bags made in Europe and Korea, which are imported from foreign outfits such as Korea and Hong Kong, as well as perfumes.

Branded bags you can find in the center of the bag sales in Nagoya town house around Lucky Plaza   . Import clothes can be found in boutiques scattered in big malls in Batam like Nagoya Hill, BCS Mall, Mega Mall etc..

Branded perfume can also be found in places that are selling the bags and branded clothes who mentioned earlier. Now there is an alternative to the leading fragrance branded perfumes. Usually this  branded perfumes approached about 90 to 99%. Abroad usually called artisan perfume. There is even a perfume that smells exactly with recognize  branded aroma, making it difficult to distinguish which one is branded original, which one artisan perfume.

4. Typical Souvenirs of Batam

Because Batam city is one of the favorite tourist visits, so many creative people of Batam  created the typical souvenirs of Batam. Souvenirs such as banana cake villa which has several outlets that spread across the city of Batam. There is also dragon fruit cake, toasty bingka nagoyadam, and who has many other culinary specialties made as Batam city gifts.

In addition to culinary, many travelers also brought goods that mentioned above for souvenirs for family, relatives and beloved friends .

So no need to wonder anymore it would find a place in Batam shopping.

Welcome to the city of Batam beloved that is multi ethnic and racial .. :-)

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Montigo Resort Nongsa Review

Over the weekend, I paid a visit to Montigo Resorts in Batam on a personal trip, and just had to do a quick post on the place before I overlook - the place is simply wonderful despite the fact that they are not fully open yet!

Simply try the welcoming view from the lobby…the resort is made up of three sorts of villas with subtle differences - Hill Side Villa, Hill Top Pool Villa and Spa Villa (I reckon you'll be able to more or less tell what the differences are from the names!).

There was a cold towel and welcome lemongrass drink to enjoy whereas we had been checking in…even in case you do not converse Bahasa Indonesia, no worries as the workers are decently proficient in English. The standard of service is sort of equal to that of Membership Med in Bintan, which is basically saying something.

The resort is set right into a hillside, so a good quantity of strolling is required - prolonged exploration of the resort is not advisable for old folk or these with younger children, though journey can easily be taken care of by the quite a few buggies servicing the resort.

The bottom floor consisted of a spacious lounge complete with kitchen amenities and even a Wii…the day beds had been so cozy, you will even fell asleep there!

And oh, the villa pool…it is not large, but most satisfying - you only need to open the living room sliding doorways, take 2 steps and climb straight into the pool.

The second ground was made up of the 2 bedrooms with attached bathrooms - the{master room (which I obtained) has a 4 poster bed, while the second room has two single beds…take my phrase for it, when you sink into the bed and the pillows, you won't need to budge!
Rest room , The stone bathtub is right below a skylight, and came with a nice packet of bath salts…too bad I didn't have time to soak in there! There's additionally a individually partitioned bathe stall and toilet if you need to share the lavatory with someone.

One other superior touch - double sinks! No need to queue or struggle for sink area within the morning…big plus point for me.

I hadn't heard about Malin + Goetz earlier than this, but after a quick Google search (doncha simply love instant information at your fingertips?) I discovered they're an apothecary based in New York. They have the most superb smelling toiletries - rum cleaning soap, cilantro body wash, peppermint shampoo…you'll be able to simply think about those pretty scents, cannot you?

The restaurant is the only bit that seemed more harking back to Indonesian design, however in some way I liked it - just a little bit rustic with fashionable parts weaved in.

Look up! I had to give two thumbs as much as the resort's consideration for nature…as an alternative of demolishing the entire space, they made concessions round among the timber which I believed was a small step in the fitting direction.

From an eco-friendly perspective, the resort additionally made the trouble to preserve as much energy as doable - the widespread areas of the resort are principally white with ethereal ceilings and followers, while on the villas only the mandatory areas such as bedrooms and front room are air conditioned (the staircase up to every ground is ventilated from the outside).

For individuals who can't fully disconnect from the web but but do not need to pay hefty roaming fees, you may be most delighted to know that Montigo Resorts has free Wifi throughout the whole resort (personally examined, they have awesomely quick speeds and regular sign!) - are you leaping for pleasure yet?. This resort already official launching in March 2013.

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