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                             Batam - Bintan 

Batam

When you visit Batam island for a first time you shocked from the third world ness that is exist in Nangoya, Nangoya is the largest city in the island of Batam, that is part of the Riau islands of Indonesia. Batam time is one hour ahead of Singapore. When you depart from Singapore harbor you are in Batou aber in 45 to 60 minutes. In Nangoya is better to walk, walking is always show you things that normally you don't see, but don't use back streets and stay a way from the street corners where the youngsters are waiting for victims. One of the best things in Batam is the nightlife, girls from all Indonesia they come here for a better life, Nangoya have a lot of pubs, bars and karaoke the best discos that come to life after dark is Planet, Pacific, Sphinx, Hollywood and Ozone. you must be careful because the discos in Indonesia are really dark and many people use drugs. Batam is one of the largest islands in the Riau archipelago, and not long ago it was just another poor island with coastal villages and unspoiled nature. In 1970s, the island underwent a major transformation from topologically forest area into a major harbor and industrial zone. Now is one of fastest growing tourist destinations in Indonesia in terms of visitor arrivals. Many visitors however choose to use Batam only as an entry point, it is only 40 minutes from Singapore with boat, and then leave with the first available transport to other destinations in Indonesia.

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Bintan

Bintan is the largest of the 3200 islands in the Riau archipelago and the third largest of the 27 province in Indonesia, located just 45 klm south east of Singapore and about an hour of Batam island. If you come from Batam the ferry stops in the main town of Bintan, the Tanjung Pinang. Don't take any of the black taxis if your plan is to go in the north tourist side, because this drivers don't have the permission to go to the tourist area. The island has a population of more than  200.000 people, and like the rest of Riau  is a true mix of cultures like Malay, Bugis, Chinese and the Orang Laut.  Tanjung Pinang is located on the western part of the Bay of Bintan,  is an old town with a lot of wooden houses in a really tropical atmosphere, is "real" border town of Indonesia, home to electronics factories, fishing villages, many prostitutes and some low-key beaches. A 10 minute ride with a motorbike will drive you to oulao peniental, originally the home of the Malacca sultanate, if you want to stay more in the south you can visit one of the many hotels in the capital of Bintan.

BINTAN NORTH SIDE

When you arrive in the north side you really surprise from the different that is exist, Bintan leads a double life: the northern portion of the island, Bintan Resorts is a colony of Singapore, full of expensive resorts and manicured lawns. As it has very little in common with the rest of the island, the area is separated from the rest of Bintan by barbed wire, checkpoints and armed guards. Most of the tourism is concentrated on the north coast around Lagoi. The resorts have 18 klm of  white beaches and azure waters rich in marine life accommodation options including hotels and condominiums. Is full of natural beauty that is reminiscent of Phuket 20 years back. We decide to leave the beach and to go to the river for more action on a boat journey on the Sebung river and we keep a lookout for mangrove snakes, monkeys and lizards. These forests protect the coast from erosion whilst trapping sediments in water flowing off the land. Journeying through the Sebung River, home to rich mangrove forests and waterways, observe a myriad of colourful flowers and fruits that stand out against a backdrop of the fleshy green leaves of the mangrove trees.