An hour away from Singapore by ferry boat lay the Riau Islands. Undevelopped Karimun on the West, industrial Batam in the center and touristical Bintan on the East. The Northern part has been mostly developped to cater to Singaporean tourists as a weekend gateway and the long resort stretch is separated from the rest of the Island by guards, fences and all the security arsenal. Exclusive hotels like the Banyan Tree or Club Med all are within this stretch. Instead, we chose to go to the 'real' Bintan and we did not regret it. Far away from the hordes of tourists we found ourselves enjoying empty beaches. The water was just at a perfect temperature and very calm. A real relaxing Saturday on Trikora beach.
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