Batam Island, just like some other local islands, is a part of the free trade zone. Here you can find a great variety of goods by the world leading producers and for a very good price. Besides, if you want to buy inexpensive but qualitative clothes, then you can find it among the local producers, like Sofie, Ferry Sunarto, Kisoon Harto, Ali Charisma, Talisa House, Biyan, Ghea, Sebastian’s, Poppy Dharsono, Herman Nuary. But it’s better not to buy it without a fitting. The thing is that the islanders are quite short and slim, so they sew clothes here according to their own parameters, even if it’s labeled as the European ones. There are extremely beautiful local pictures made in the batik technique. Lots of tourists also enjoy buying various pieces of jewellery here, especially silver ones with semi-precious stones. It’s better to buy it in jewellery stores, not directly, and always ask for a certificate of authenticity. You can even order unique jewellery in some small stores. What is more, you can see with your own eyes the process of it being made. People also sell here diverse hand-made goods from ebony and sandalwood, for instance, cat-like statuettes (according to the local beliefs, cats are the symbol of love and body). Cats are highly popular here on the island. The locals sell different clay or stone statuettes, oil canvas paintings, and even magnets depicting these whiskered animals. People also embroider cats as an ornament on different
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