Top Sights to Explore in Batam: A Complete Guide, Batam, Indonesia

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Top Sights to Explore in Batam: A Complete Guide

Top Sights to Explore in Batam: A Complete Guide, Batam, Indonesia

Batam is the largest city in the Indonesian province of Riau Islands. It also occupies a unique position as a free trade zone in the Indonesia-Singapore-Malaysia growth triangle.

As such, over the decades, it has grown into becoming one of the top weekend getaway destinations for Singaporeans looking to find great deals for foods, massages and short getaways.

However, few people are aware that Batam also offers interesting sights worthy of its own in-depth walking trail. Without further ado, here is a sightseeing guide to the most essential sights one should experience while they are traveling in the city of Batam.

Though there are a few likely ferry stops, one of the most popular ones is the one located at the Batam Centre, which is actually why this sightseeing guide is written in such a way so as to start from the area of Batam Centre.

You may want to grab a quick breakfast to get all the energy you will need for today before leaving Batam Centre.

BP Batam is actually a short form for “Badan Pengusahaan Kawasan Perdagangan Bebas dan Pelabuhan Bebas Batam”, which is basically the local authority in charge of the harbour. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Top Sights to Explore in Batam: A Complete Guide
Guide Location: Indonesia » Batam
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Andrew Darwitan
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Batam Centre
  • BP Batam
  • Dataran Engku Putri
  • Museum Batam Raja Ali Haji
  • DPRD Kota Batam
  • Masjid Agung Raja Hamidah Kota Batam
  • Holland Bakery