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Handy
MAP
OF
SINGAPORE BATAM BINTAN JOHOR
Handy Map of Singapore Batam Bintan Johor : Unlike other virtual maps, Handy Map of Singapore Batam Johor provides physical map of Singapore, map of Batam & Bintan and map of Johor & Johor Bahru.
You will not only be able to visit Singapore, but also its neighbours i.e. Malaysia (Johor state and Johor Bahru) and Indonesia (Batam and Bintan Islands) as long as you are holding a valid international passport! You will be able to make a planned and informed trip with ease without any hassle!
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SIGHTSEEING IN BATAM, INDONESIA
GEOGRAPHY
Batam
Location : about 20 km south of Singapore.
Area : 415 square km
Population : 700,000
Bintan
Location : South of Singapore (about 40 km from Singapore); one of Riau island
Area : 1866 square km
Capital of Bintan : Tanjung Pinang
SIGHTSEEING IN BATAM, INDONESIA
You could have a planned and enjoyable sightseeing if you purchase a set of Handy Map of Singapore.
You may contact :
INDONESIA EMBASSY AT JOHOR BAHRU (JOHOR BAHRU CONSULATE)
723, Jalan Ayer Molek
80000 Johor Bahru.
Tel : 607-222 3396
Fax : 607-222 8348
NAGOYA
This town is special as it has a unique Japanese name although it is in Indonesia. Normally visitors will be approached by motorcyclists offering transportation services. They even greet you from far. There are major supermarkets, hotels, restaurants for you to shop and dine.
The Ramayana shopping center is a busy bustling shopping center. The shopkeepers play music at their store. You can feel the pulse of the town which is rigorous and vibrant.
You may find KFC here.
This is a view of the downtown Nagoya.
The Panorama Regency Hotel offers high class accommodation to visitors. For room rates, please refer to the ebook.
The Hotel Windsor Square is situated just opposite the Ramayana shopping centre. It is frequented by Singaporeans. You may find a restaurant downstairs.
For room rates, kindly refer to ebook.
Find map of Singapore, map of Batam & Bintan, map of Johor & Johor Bahru and ebook.
Elsewhere
Nongsa Area is famous for its hotels and resorts. It has natural beautiful beach and lust greenery here. There are a handful of high end hotels and resorts offering visitors a wide choice of accommodation and conference facility.
Batam View Beach Resort is very popular to Singaporean. There is a swimming pool inside. Of course you may have a swim in the sea.
For room rate, please refer to the ebook.
The Turi Beach Resort is a high end resort located at Nongsa.
For room rate, please refer to the ebook.
The Purajaya Beach Resort.
For room rate, please refer to the ebook.
Nongsapuri Ferry Terminal.
Mega Mall Batam Center is just outside the Batam Center Ferry Terminal.
Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort is located at Nongsa area.
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Batam Center Ferry Terminal. This ferry terminal serves ferries from Johor and Singapore.
For ferry schedule and fares, please refer to the ebook.
ARTICLES
Batam Island is one of the main islands in the Riau Archipelago of Indonesia. It has an area of 415 square kilometer and a population of 700,000.
Located at about 20km from Singapore and 25km from Johor, Malaysia, Batam is Indonesia’s equivalent to China’s Special Economic Zone.
Batam Island is a free trade zone and part of the Sijori Growth Triangle.
Singapore and Indonesia introduced in 2006 a special economic zone for Batam, Bintan, Karimun of Indonesia and Singapore. Under this scheme, there will be no tax paid for shipment between these islands.
Since June 2007, Indonesia Government gives full free trade zone status for Batam and enclave status for Bintan & Batam. Batam will be transformed into shipyard, electronic and mecotronic industrial development centres.
Places of Interest
1. Maha Vihara Duta Maitraya Buddhist Temple
2. Tengku Fasabililah Bridge which is located at Southern part of Batam. It marks the start of series of bridges linking Batam and the smaller
island like Pulau Sekikip, Pulau Rempang and Pulau Galang.
3. Matahari Department Store
The main ports of Batam are Harbour Bay (Jodoh), Batam Centre, Sekupang, Nongsapura and Waterfront City.
All Batam ports are visa-free and visa-on-arrival port of entry.
Batam Centre Ferry Terminal has the most frequent ferry connection with Singapore and Johor Bahru, Johor.
Sekupang has connection with ferries from Singapore, domestic connection to Sumatra mainland and Karimun Islands.
Waterfront City has connection to some adjacent resorts, so do Nongsapuri.
Telaga Punggur
It is the main ferry terminal for boats to and from Bintan.
For ferry to and from Singapore and Batam, kindly refer to ebook.
Batam has an international airport i.e. Hang Nadim Airport. There is connection with Senai Aiport.
There are many food outets in Batam like A1 Pujasea, Nagoya Food Court which has 400 seats It is situated at the opposite of the Hotel Sahid Rashinta, Rejeki Seafood at Batu Besar.
Nagoya (Lubuk Baja)
Ramayana
Shopping Centre
It is a unique town with Japanese name. Nagoya is a main town of Batam. It is the centre of business and commerce. It is like a cowboy town. If you are a visitor, you will be approached by taxi driver and motorcyclist for their offer.
Place of Interest
Nagoya Hill is the biggest mall in Batam now. It houses Matahari Department store.
Bookstore
1. Balyson
2. Gramedia at Ramayana
3. Kharisma at Nagoya Hill
Food
You can find Western food in downtown Nagoya Entertainment District outlets like Red Cock, Bistro, Lucy’s Ourhouse and Kentucky Fried Chicken at Ramayana.
Drink
The Nagoya Entertainment District is Batam’s most notorious den of sleazy nightlife.
Nongsa
Nongsa is a cosy place for holiday. It has beautiful beach. Among the resorts available here are Turi Beach Resort, Nongsa Point Marina, Purajaya Resort, Batam View Resort.
It also has a golf course known as Palm Springs Golf & Country Club. Singaporeans frequent these resorts and golf club.
Turi Beach
Resort
Nongsa
Ferry Terminal
Purajaya
Resort
BONUS: FREE HANDBOOK ON PULAU KARIMUN WILL BE GIVEN IF YOU PURCHASE "TRAVEL GUIDE OF SINGAPORE BATAM BINTAN JOHOR".
HISTORY OF BINTAN
Bintan is one of the islands of the Riau Archipelago that was once inhabited by Malay pirates. This is recorded in the Chinese chronicles as early as Sung Dynasty.
The Srivijaya Empire on Sumatra extended to Bintan in 12th and 13th century.
Pulau Bintan and the rest of Riau Archipelago became part of the Malacca Sultanate during the rule of Sultan Mansur Shah of Malacca (1459 - 1466).
In 1511, the Portuguese attacked Malacca. Sultan Mahmud Shah fled to Pahang and later to Bintan where he tried to repossessed Malacca.
Sultan Alauddin, the successor of Sultan Mansur Shah moved to Johor and established Johor Sultanate.
During the fight between the descendants of the Sultan and the Regent of Johor, Bugis aristocrats from Sulawesi was asked to assist the Regent of Johor. The Bugis managed to achieve the control of Riau and made Bintan a major trading center.
In 1784, a Dutch fleet attacked Riau but failed. However, during the second Dutch attack, the Bugis commander, Raja Ali Haji was killed. The Dutch counter attacked and managed to expel the Bugis from Bintan and Riau.
A treaty later between the Dutch and the Malay Sultan granted Dutch control over the area.
In 1787, the Dutch was driven out by a force supported by Sultan Mahmud. The Bugis returned to Riau.The Bugis and the Malay continue their fight over the area. Peace was finally reached between the two parties when Sultan Mahmud married Raja Hamidah, daughter of Raja Ali Haji and gave Pulau Penyengat to her as wedding gift.
Bintan was suggested by the English East India Company as a suitable port on the eastern side of Bay of Bengal. Since the Dutch already in occupation of the island, the British found Penang and later Singapore as their port.
In 1824, the Treaty of London finally settled that Singapore and Johor were British territories and the island south of Singapore Strait Dutch Territories.
In 1911, Bintan became a Dutch colony.
In 1942, Bintan was occupied by the Japanese.
In 1945, it became part of the Riau Province of the Republic of Indonesia.
HISTORY OF BATAM
The history of Batam is closely connected with that of Bintan and the rest of Riau Archipelago.
It was ruled by the Malacca Sultanate from 13th century and later the Johor Sultanate.
In 1824, the Treaty of London lead to the division of the region between the Dutch and the British.
Batam and the surrounding islands became part of the Riau-Lingga Kingdom.
In 1911, the Dutch gained control of Batam.
NATIONAL FLOWER OF INDONESIA
Indonesia has 3 national flowers:-
1. Melati (Jasmine) [Jasminum sambac]
2. Moon Orhcid [Phalaenopsis amabilis]
3. Rafflesia [Rafflesia arnoldi]
Indonesia adopted the above 3 flowers on 5 June 1990 to mark the World Environment Day.
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