In the meantime, the Centre is far from being the hub and the center of trading center in Batam Island. As a result of although there are institutions in the location, particularly big shopping centers with supermarkets, one handicraft store, several eating places and a gaming center, the Nagoya area of Batam Island is curiously far busier and beats the Centre in terms of the number of companies, trade retailers and shopping complexes it has.
Apparently, there is a variety of deliberate building development and improvement in Batam Centre such because the building of extra shopping malls, commercial areas and business offices. There is a ferry terminal situated within the Centre simply across Mega Mall, the biggest mall in the area. The terminal is where visitors coming from Singapore and different surrounding islands dock, which makes Batam Centre a very splendid and handy place for shopping indeed.
1. MALLS
Mega Mall. Linked by a footbridge from the International Ferry Terminal, the Mega Mall is among the most frequented shopping malls in Batam Island. The mall has five flooring packed with shops selling style garments, electronic and devices, furniture and handicraft and all kinds of knick-knacks. For those who're searching for imitations, this mall is an effective place to start out your procuring with. Copy goods made from Bandung, a metropolis in Southern Indonesia, are available.
On the ground level, there's a grocery store with a fresh provide of baked breads straight from the bakery. On the second flooring, you may additionally find a movie theatre, and all through all of the floors you may discover restaurants and fast food shops serving Indonesian in addition to Western cuisines.
2. MOSQUE & TEMPLE
The Masjid Raya. The Masjid Raya also referred to as Grand Mosque, will get its fair share of Batam Island visitors. It has a pyramid-shaped structure that almost all discover very interesting.
A trip to the Maha Vihara Maitreya temple could possibly be deliberate together with a day of shopping in Mega Mall as it is situated just nearby.
3. OTHER STRUCTURES
Otorita Batam Building. This building, which is also referred to as the Batam Development Board Building, was mentioned to have a remarkable design. The "terrace" roof of the building is likely one of the things that pulls the eye of its visitors.
PEMDA Building. The PEMDA Building is actually an area government building that proudly uses Indonesia's conventional architecture.
So with this spectacular line-up, whether or not you're keen on shopping or culture, you may discover them both right here in Batam Centre. Who knows, you would possibly actually discover the leisurely tempo of the Centre preferable to the opposite busy areas of Batam.
