The island of Batam is quite popular among travelers and local residents of Singapore, who love to rest on the island, the benefit is quite close to the coast of Singapore (20 kilometers, 45 minutes away). Yes, it is probably not the best island, if you want lazy beach vacations, but here a lot of other entertainment.
Batam, in fact, a good place for family and friends who want to have fun. And so, what can be done on the island.
1) Shopping in Nagoya Hill Mall
One of the best places for shopping on Batama is this shopping center. In addition, there are a lot of restaurants and restaurants where it is cool to rest after shopping. Some departments accept Singaporean dollars here.
2) Pamper yourself in a spa and massage
On the island a huge number of spas, which is logical - hordes of tourists come here. Try the traditional Balinese massage, which costs from 170,000 RP, well, or even a Thai massage. In general, go, look for what you would like to pamper yourself today.
3) Try water sports
On the waterfront of the city you will find people engaged in extreme sports. Everything is standard: banana, parachute, windsurfing, kayaking and water skiing. At these classes, it is worth going on Nongsa's coast or to the western part of the island, and on less crowded beaches, such as Melur Beach on Galang Island (which is literally 25 km from Batam), you can even try diving or snorkeling.
4) Waterfront City
A rather popular place among Singaporeans, the place on the west side islands is the so-called Waterfront City (or Teluk Senimba, local). Let you do not confuse the name of this place - this is not a city, but a specially built tourist "resort" with a couple of large hotels and entertainment. I take the word the resort in quotes, because it does not yet look like a full-fledged resort. Construction began in the 1990s with big hopes, but, like many of the major projects, he failed: the first thing you see, how will you come down with a ferry (if you go through this way) - the declaring entertainment complex Snow World, which was located unfinished for many years before it was set on fire in 2006. In general, so that you do not expect more.
But, nevertheless, this is a pretty pleasant place. Hotels here are high-end and affordable at prices, entertainment is enough for a couple of days, and at night you can ride in seafood restaurants and plunge on your head in nightlife. The beach in the Waterfront City is cute, but not incredible some. Harris Resort has its own tiny piece, and the rest is in possession of the Waterfront City Marina, so to sunbathe, you will have to pay a little bit (a couple of dollars). But there are very developed water sports, such as bananas and water skiing.
Take a look at Batam Cableski Park. Cable SKI is water skiing or chalkboard when the water movement occurs due to the catalyst installation. In general, this is a way of wakeboarding.
By the way, if you are in Singapore, then there you will definitely offer this tour. 1 hour of skiing costs somewhere $ 20, half a day - $ 42, and for a whole day - $ 50. The park works from 9 am and until sunset. Also in this town you will find a fishing pond (Taman Pancing), karts, football field, as well as bowling for playing with children. Karting is located near the Holiday Inn & Harris Resort (15 minutes walk or 5 minutes by taxi) - Ideal for speed lovers. It costs about 10 dollars in 10 minutes.
Look at the TEA TREE SPA at the Holiday Inn Hotel. Spa in Balinese style with Javanese scrubs and oils, with hot stones massage, etc. Spa is located in the Balinese "temple" (not the temple is no, just a stylized building).
Not the cheapest entertainment (from $ 45 per hour), but there are 20% discounts (for those who come to 15:00) and quite a lot of offers for couples, hotel guests, etc. Also in this town you will find several restaurants and bars.
5) Golf
In Batam, there are golf courses with world standards. If you are interested in golf, then do not miss the opportunity to try this sport in such gorgeous conditions.
6) Ride a bike or motorcycle on the picturesque places of the northern coast
This area is not too popular among tourists, but he is very picturesque. The northern coastline of Batam offers some of the best mountain bike tracks that run through the thick green jungle and a wide beautiful embankment. Particularly beautifully next to the reservoir Duriangang and on the coast of Nongsa (the eastern part of the island). And you can also drive around a bike of 30 kilometers from Tour Beach, through the Tug Mata Ikan, and then down the coast to Batu Besar and, finally, to Tering Bay.
7) Food on the beaches
Batam is known for their picturesque beaches. But the best of them are the property of the resorts. Nevertheless, Melur is one of the last beaches that are not brown towards the hands. This is not a "lashkery" beach, but at least local kiosks with drinks and food there. Bring your own picnic mats if you intend to warm up in the sun on this beach. Other beaches - Danaau Batam, Tanjung Bembun, Djjung Galang and Nongsa Village.
In an hour drive from the main ferry terminals, you will find another cute public beach - on the South Island Galang, which is associated with Batam by the automotive bridge. You can go there for a taxi or take a bus from Nagoya. This beach is full of local residents and tourists on weekends, so it's better to come on a weekday, in order to quietly enjoy the sun and sand.
8) go to the neighboring islands
Since they spoke about GALANGE, it is worth mentioning other beautiful islands. Previously, many Singapurts traveled particularly to Batam, because in the neighboring islands there were underground casinos, they were closed by the government a few years ago. In any case, you can recommend going to these islands - Bindan and his beautiful capital Tanjungpinang.
On the ferry from the Batam to go no more than 30 minutes. In general, Bintan - paradise surrounded by lush beautiful coasts, a bunch of resorts and interesting places. Visit the Beach Sembulang on the island of Remppang. Although this beach was created specifically for tourists, there is very, very calm and clean.