Batam is a city in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia across the seas from Singapore. This gorgeous region is famous for its relaxing resorts, cuisine, and beaches! Visit the Batam Cable Ski Park and Batam View Beach Resort! These places are perfect...more
Batam is a city in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia across the seas from Singapore. This gorgeous region is famous for its relaxing resorts, cuisine, and beaches!
Visit the Batam Cable Ski Park and Batam View Beach Resort! These places are perfect for visitors who are interested in various water sports, such as canoeing, snorkeling, jet skiing, and many more. You can also visit the Nongsa Beach, Tanjung Pinggir Beach, and Elyora Beach where the nightlife and seafood cuisine is worth exploring.
To get familiar with Batam’s local sites, the evening sights of Barelang Bridge and the marvelous architecture of Alun-Alun Engku Putri are two of the best attractions in town! Although Batam is known for its coasts, the green sceneries of Batam are a worthy visit as well. The Tanjung Uma Hill, Batam Forest Top, and Taman Wisata Habibie 1000 Tangga offer visitors a journey into Batam’s vast greenery and a distant view of the ocean.
Batam has a great shopping center for those who want to collect iconic Batam collectibles! The Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall, BCS Mall, and Mega Mall Batam Center are the malls where you can find branded garments, accessories, handicrafts, and other souvenirs as well as daily necessities! Overall, Batam has everything visitors could ever look for.
The Hang Nadim International Airport serves Batam since 1995. Taxis and buses are available from the airport. The travel time for the buses is from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. GMT+7 with an average fare of Rp 22,000 per passenger. As for the taxis, the fares vary from Rp 70,000 to Rp 165,000.
Batam has plenty of Muslim-friendly restaurants available, though be sure to ask the clerks whether or not their food is Halal! Sei Enam Seafood, Barelang Seafood Restaurant, Restoran Sederhana, Warung Cobain, and Pondok Batam Kuring are a few of the many recommended Halal restaurants available in Batam.
Masjid Muhammad Cheng Hoo is the most iconic mosque in Batam known for its Chinese architecture integration. Other famous mosques in Batam are Masjid Sultan Mahmud Riayat Syah, Masjid Jabal Arafah, and Masjid Baitul Makmur.