Batam Island is one of islands in archipelago of Indonesia. This small island is near Singapore, and it takes more than an hour to go Singapore from Batam Island by ferry boat. The geographic of Batam makes it having more benefits because it’s passed by trade route.
Batam is also known as industrial city. There are many local, national and international industries developed in Batam Island. The industrial activity make many investors from other countries put the investments in Batam, and make Batam Island grows as one of big city in Indonesia.
Beside that, Batam also has potential to interest in tourism. There are many places in Batam can be tour objects, such as: Barelang Bridge, Ex Vietnam Camp, beautiful beaches and historical places.
We can also get culinary tour in Batam, because there are many restaurants which serve sea food, as one of most favorite food in Batam.
My friend, Juan Carlos Leiva Amoros, from Peru has ever visited Batam 2 years ago. I took him to Nongsa Beach and Bridge Barelang, the bridge connecting small islands with Batam Island. He is a professional photographer and has ever made an international photography exhibition in Lima, Peru.
In his hand we can figure out the exotic sides of Batam. Nongsa Beach is one of some chooses for people who live in Batam for refreshing the mind from daily activities. Juan can show to us the other side of Nongsa Beach. We use small boat which is called pompong boat by people here to smaller island, Putri Island.
When Juan Carlos got a call from his friend by cellular phone, he said:”My friend took me in a middle of nowhere. I mean it’s beautiful beach I never seen before.”
He believes Batam can be potential charm for tourism. He’s in a middle of nowhere means he is in a place where many people have not known it yet.
It needs promotion to let everybody know. And it needs more attention from government, so let us support government to reach the goal, Batam Visit 2010.
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