Bridges Barelang are perhaps one of the most interesting attractions of the island of Batam, which is located in the north of Indonesia. Batam Island is located close to Singapore, only 20 km away.

Today the island is a free trade zone, there is an airport, the infrastructure, and only 30 years ago, the territory has a small fishing village. The island remained a few villages, we can arrange a tour for them to become better acquainted with the traditions of the local people.

Bridges Barelang - a chain of six bridges that connects the islands of Indonesia - Batam, Rempang and Galang, and the name of the bridge is composed of syllables joined their islands. Some locals call Barelang bridges bridges Habibi - in honor of the famous Indonesian public and state figure Buharuddina Yusuf Habibie, who oversaw the project for the construction of these bridges. All the bridges are different.

Construction of the bridge began in 1992 and ended in 1998. The total length of these bridges is about 2 km, each of the 6 bridges is called the rulers from XV to XVIII century when a powerful Malay kingdom in the province of Riau. The first bridge length of 642 meters - Tengku Fisabilillah - connects the island to the island of Batam Taunton. This cable-stayed bridge with two pillars, the height of which is 118 meters each. The second bridge - Tonton Nipah - Console, length 420 m. The third bridge - grid-Nipah - beam, length of 270 meters. Fourth - grid-Rempang - Console, length 365 m. Fifth - Rempang-Galang - arch, 385 meters long. Sixth - 180 m.