3/29/09

Night Club Batam






Batam Island Nightlife

Where to Go after Dark in Batam Island

Nagoya is the nightlife entertainment district in Batam. There are several things to do; you can start your evening at the outdoor food hall called Santai (meaning 'relaxing' in Indonesian) then simply set off to one of many karaoke bars near Lucky Plaza. If you are a real sports buff, there are several Irish pubs broadcasting live football matches or Formula One on a big screen.

You may try the eclectic nightclubs before heading back for a good night's sleep. An added bonus for being a duty zone, you can get Heineken and other imported beers for nearly the same price as Bintang. And although you might find the nightlife scene in Batam different from what you are used to back home, it is worth experiencing.

Karaoke

There are literally hundreds of karaoke bars located in almost every direction of Nagoya. It is very popular with Chinese and Singaporean, so most of the songs are in Chinese with some well-known English songs. Beside a large karaoke hall, many of them also provide private rooms for a group of three-to-eight people or more, an option to avoid bad singers in the open lounge who seem to think they are competing on Pop Idol. Below is the list to sample:

Merlion Hotel

Location: Sriwijaya Road, Nagoya

Kompleks Cipta Utam

Location: Near Center Point shopping centre, Nagoya

Permata Indah

Location: Windsor Central, Nagoya

Barong Karaoke

Location: Puri Garden Hotel

Nightclubs

Nightclubs or discotheques here usually play alternate between techno music and some up-to-date pop. Some places also have live bands, playing English, Indonesian, Chinese, and Singaporean songs. The nightclubs here open from 19:00 onwards and all get busy around midnight and run until 05:00. No strict dress-code although flip-flops are not allowed for clubbers’ own safety. Below is the list of some famous clubs for all party animals:

Ice Pub

Location: near Mandarin Regency Hotel, Kodya

Jungle Diskotik

Location: Komp. Batam Plaza

Ozon Discotheque

Location: Bromo Komp, Baloi Indah

Planet Ozon Discotheque

Location: Raja Ali Haji Road

Pubs

Batam has several Irish pubs located by the Melia Panorama, Goodway, and Harmoni hotels. Many of them feature a large flat screen broadcasting sports while others go for live music. Also, many open-air beer bars operate in the same area.

Here is the list of some popular bars, all of them located in the same area called Nagoya Entertainment District or known as ‘NED’ for short: Jungle Bar, Rio Rita, Bistro, De’s Java, Hard Chili Café, The Flame, Last Pub.

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