Tourism in Malaysia

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Destinations and Attractions

Cities

Kuala Lumpur - the de jure capital of Malaysia. bow making ribbon

Petronas Twin Towers - World's tallest twin towers and third and fourth tallest singular towers, standing adjacent to one of the busiest shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur, Suria KLCC. organza pouches

Golden Triangle (Bukit Bintang and Imbi) - Kuala Lumpur's busiest commercial district containing five-star hotels, restaurants to high-end shopping malls. curling ribbon

George Town - the political capital of Penang. George Town is one of two cultural World Heritage Sites in Malaysia.

Gurney Drive - a popular seafront promenade, filled with condominiums and hotels. It is one of the busiest streets in Penang.

Ipoh - capital of Perak, famous for its Chinese food, tin mines and limestone mountains and caves.

Alor Star - capital of Kedah, the state of the Paddy fields.

Johor Bahru - capital of Johor, and gateway to Singapore.

Kangar - capital of Perlis, and gateway to Thailand.

Kota Kinabalu - capital of Sabah.

Kota Bahru - capital of Kelantan.

Kuala Terengganu - capital of Terengganu, famous for the penyu (turtles) and beaches.

Kuantan - capital of Pahang, noted for its many beaches.

Kuching - capital of Sarawak, the Cat City of Malaysia.

Melaka - a historical city in Malaysia. This is the other cultural World Heritage Site in Malaysia.

Miri - the resort city of Sarawak is the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Mulu caves and numerous magnificent tourism attractions.

Seremban - the capital of Negeri Sembilan, and the nearest cities to Port Dickson.

Putrajaya - the administrative centre of Malaysia, known for its lavish buildings, bridges and man-made lakes.

Petaling Jaya - a satellite city located in the state of Selangor, and is in the proximity of Kuala Lumpur. It has the most commercial complexes in Malaysia.

Beside the main cities, there other town and places in Malaysia offer some special tourist attraction. Such as in Taiping, Perak for their landscape and local attraction. Teluk Intan for their Leaning tower. Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands and Bukit Tinggi in Pahang for a cool climate. Muar in Johor is famous for its food. Miri is the official tourism-city and resort city of Sarawak and Sibu in Sarawak is famous for its landscape and parks.

Islands and Beaches

Malaysia has several tropical islands, some of which have been voted the most beautiful in the world. Some of the islands in Malaysia are:

Labuan

Langkawi

Pangkor

Penang Island, the western half of Penang, which is heavily industrialised

Redang Island

Tenggol Island

Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park

Perhentian Islands

Kapas Island

Lang Tengah Island

Rantau Abang Beach

Mabul

Sipadan

National parks and nature reserves

Bako National Park, Sarawak - famed for its wildlife, especially bearded pigs and proboscis monkeys

Batang Ai National Park, Sarawak

Endau Rompin National Park, Johor

Gunung Gading National Park, Sarawak

Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak

Kinabalu National Park, Sabah - home of 4100 metre peak Mount Kinabalu.

Kubah National Park, Sarawak

Taman Negara National Park - the self-proclaimed World's Oldest Rainforest, spanning Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu

References

^ "Malaysia escapes, but not unscathed". Asia Times. January 4, 2005. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GA04Ae05.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28. 

External links

Malaysia travel guide from Wikitravel

Tourism Malaysia

Pahang Tourism Official Website

Second Home Malaysia: The Ultimate Guide to Malaysia Property

Malaysia Information

Travel Pahang & Surround Malaysia

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