Batam's northern coastal area of Nongsa, an hour's drive from Sekupang, is the main tourist attraction, where the resorts and golf courses are situated. Batams best known - the Batam View and the beautiful Turi Beach Resort take pride of place as does the nine-hole Talvas Golf and Country Club. Besides catering to tourists, these hotels are also popular for small conferences.

At the end of the promontory is the small Nongsa River which is to be preserved in its natural state. Hotel guests can take boat trips up the river and perhaps see birds and wild Monkeys, or take in the solitude of the quiet waterways.

Nongsa another gateway to Batam - is quickly becoming a tourism-developed area. Its idyllic and tranquil setting makes it the ideal getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. Golf courses, resort hotels, marinas, chalet-style bungalows, and many tourism activities can be found here. Fishing, snorkelling, parasailing and water-skiing are just some of the sea sports available here.

Located here is the Nongsapura Ferry Terminal, which allows tourists to disembark from a ferry originating from the Tanah Merah Ferry Termmal In Singapore. Nongsa is also the site of Turi Beach Resort, Batam View Beach Resort and Puri Jaya Resort. And not too far away are TeringBay Palm Spring Golf Course and Hang Nadim International Airport.

En route to the airport, just south of Nongsa is Batu Besar A cluster of restaurants offering fresh seafood. Built on stilts out over the water, guests are assured of a cool sea breeze while dining, and drinking ice cold beer or the cool juice from a large green coconut.

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