The Riau archipelago is a group of Islands in Indonesia that is made up of 1,796 islands with Tanjung Pinang being its capital and Batam being the largest city. These islands are near Malaysia and Singapore. From Singapore it takes a mere 45 minutes ferry ride to get to Batam Island, the main island of the Riau Archipelago; and about 2 hours ferry ride from Johor in Malaysia.
Distance is not the only reason why the Riau Islands is worth visiting. Prices of goods, services, hotels, food, etc. are also lower in Riau; another pull factor. With all these attractive factors, it certainly is worth considering an adventure to the Riau Islands.
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