Bentong Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Bentong is a town within the Pahang state close to the border of the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. Tin ore is fined from Repas river and Perting river, and it also host on the largest copper wire factory in Malaysia. The botanical garden in Bentung is a favorite among many nature lovers, including…

Kuala Pilah Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Kuala Pilah is a town in the state of Negeri Sembilan. Most of the town still looks rather ancient, with many pre-war shop house among the main streets still in great condition and some beautifully repainted. Traditional Malay village houses that are built on stilts can also be seen scattered among the paddy fields. Kuala…

Pasir Puteh Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Pasir Puteh is a town in the Kelantan state. Pasir Puteh means white sand in the Malay language, named by Sultan Muhammad IV after seeing the shining and unique white sands along its riverbanks. Local attractions include the Tok Janggut Memorial, which Malaysians will know from their history books. The Kelantan warrior was famous for…

Kuala Krai Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Kuala Krai is a small town located in the state of Kelantan, and used to be part of the Malaysian tropical rain forest as recent as the 20th Century before being developed to the town that it is today after the introduction of rail road travel. Place of interest includes the Lata Berangin Waterfall, a…

Gurun Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Gurun is a small town of Kedah, and despite its name which means Desert in the local Malay language, is far from being a desert biome. Gurun is an agricultural town, well known for producing quality vegetables and corn. It is also one of the only place in Malaysia to have a Longan orchard, which…

Baling Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Baling is a town in the state of Kedah, close to the borders of Thailand. Baling means “throw” in Malay, and is believed to be connected to a popular Kedah myth of Raja Bersiong, a vampire-like king who removed his fangs and throw it away after his subjects rose against him. There are quite a…

Merbok Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Merbok is a small town in Kedah that also shares its name with the Burung Merbok, a type of local bird. Merbok is perhaps best known as the home for the historical Bujang Valley. The Bujang Valley is one of the richest archaeological area in Malaysia, and excavation of the site have been going on…

Kulim Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Kulim is a city laying on the borders of Kedah state, and only a short drive away from Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth of Penang state. Once a mining town for tin ore, the most famous landmark in Kulim would be the independence clock officiated by the Sultan of Kedah back in the 1950’s. Kulim has…

Kluang Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Kluang, which got its name from the Malay language for bats, is a fast growing city that lies in the heart of Johor. The area around Jalan Sentul including Kluang mall makes a great place for food, shopping and entertainment. Kluang has humble origins as an agriculture hub since its early days, and there are…

Bekok Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Bekok is a little village located in the state of Johor that serves as one of the entrance to the Endau Rompin National Park, the second biggest national park in Peninsula Malaysia after Taman Negara. Most stop by the village for food and lodging if at all, but many nature lovers will pass Bekok to…

Ayer Hitam Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide

Ayer Hitam is located in Johor , and is known as a rest town since it is a major route intersection laying between major cities in Malaysia such as Kuala Lumpur , Melaka , Johor, and the country of Singapore. Any Johorians or visitors to Ayer Hitam will know that it is a town famous…