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Bintan

An island an hour by ferry from Singapore, with beach resorts along its north coast and quieter beaches in the east.

Our full guide to Bintan is being written. It's on the Sumatra and Borneo list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · Lakes

North Sumatra

About 404 miles away

A giant volcanic crater lake, with the Batak villages of Samosir Island in the middle.

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Central Java

About 717 miles away

The world's largest Buddhist temple, a stone mountain of carvings.

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Cities · UNESCO

Central Java and Yogyakarta

About 734 miles away

Java's cultural capital, with the sultan's palace, and the Hindu temples of Prambanan nearby.

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Orangutans and Lake Toba.

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