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Shopping
With a wide array of exotic Indonesian gifts, cultural artifacts, Indonesian
batik wear, local delicacies, you'll find more than your mind can possibly imagine
here at Bintan, regardless if you're just window shopping or on an earnest quest
for a unique souvenir item to bring home.
Bintan
Ferry Terminal (Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal)
Rows
of shops greet you upon your arrival at the Bintan Ferry Terminal. Good buys here
include the polo shirts at
greatly discounted prices as well as the handicrafts and Bintan T-shirts. Don’t
forget the Keropok (prawn crackers) too!
 The
Real Bandung Factory Outlet
The
Real Bandung Factory Outlet (Bandung’s largets factory outlet retail welcomes
one and all to enjoy quality fashionwear at factory prices. The store takes up
an entire building located just beside the Bandar Bentan Telani (BBT) ferry terminal.
The
store is operational from 8.00am to 8.00pm daily, shoppers-both locals and tourists
alike – can enjoy endless hours of browsing through racks of quality clothes
and accessories at affordable prices. All items are priced in Indonesian Rupiah,
but the store also accepts Singapore and US dollars at prevailing in-store exchange
rates.
 Pasar
Oleh Oleh
The Bintan Resort’s very own market of gifts, Pasar Oleh-Oleh
is a cluster of Indonesian-style huts offering everything Indonesian.
From
local Indonesian delicacies like Keropok (prawn or fish crackers), emping (belinjo
crackers) and packets of dried seafood such as ikan bilis (anchovies), scallops
and shrimps.
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A must-buy is the kueh lapis – a spongy and sweet square-shaped  Indonesian
cake baked to a layered perfection. If you love all things batik, go for the wide
selection of batik sarongs in rich rainbow colours or traditional brown-and black.
These wrap-around cloths are great for theme-party wear or you can drape them
on your wall at home, or use them as curtains or doorway dividers. There are also
batik shirts for men, and a whole range of decorative knick-knacks made from batik
material. Other
unique finds include intricate wood cravings, the angklung (a bamboo-piped musical
instrument), exotic kites and other souvenirs. |
