Batam Island Indonesia

Kotamadya is the local name of Batam Island, the eighth largest city in Indonesia . After Bali and Jakarta, Batam Island is the third busiest gateway to Indonesia. The island has an area of ​​1,595 square kilometers with a population of about 11 lakhs. There are 14 districts divided into 6 islands. By sea, the distance from Singapore to Batam Island is only 20 kilometers. And the distance from one end of Batam to the other is 25 kilometers. As a result, it is possible to visit the whole island in one day by taxi, minibus or bus.

There are several suspension bridges along the south coast of Batam. All the bridges together are called Beerlang Bridge. And Beerlang Bridge area is most popular among the tourists coming here. The beauty of greenery, sea beach and hanging bridge is like a unity. The sunset view on this beach will stay in your eyes for a long time.

In addition, you can visit Batam Island's traditional sites such as Jabyal Arafa Mosque, Miniature Park, Mahavihar Duta Buddhist Temple, Masjid Raya, Tua Pang Kong Buddhist Monastery and Nagoya area.

The easiest and cheapest way to get to Batam Island is by ferry from Singapore . So if you want to go directly to Batam Island from Bangladesh, you can travel via Singapore. Ferries to Batam Island depart from Singapore Harbourfront. From Singapore Airport, you can reach Harborfront Station by MRT, Bus and Taxi. The ferry will cost 3 to 4 thousand taka per person. But for that you need to take double entry visa of Singapore. Return air ticket to Bangladesh, hotel booking slip, dollar and other necessary documents should be shown at the immigration. Singapore Airlines, Tiger Air and Bangladesh Biman are regularly operating flights to Singapore on the Dhaka-Singapore-Dhaka route.

Batam Island has numerous hotels and resorts. Hotel fares are about half that of Singapore. Here you can stay in a five-star hotel at a low cost. However, it is safe to book hotels in advance online through trip advisor or any trusted website.

Golden Prawn Seafood Restaurant is the most popular Bangkok area for food in Batam. In addition to eating a variety of food, the opportunity to explore the miniature park area located near this restaurant is not to be missed.

Batam Island is a tourist paradise for shopping. Everything is relatively cheap here as it is duty free. So many people visit Batam for shopping even when they come to Singapore. For shopping there are many malls like Mega Mall Shopping Center, Capri Mall, Nagoya Hill Mall, Harbor Bay Mall, Plaza Top, Diamond City and Panbill Mall.

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