Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus

Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan means the Land of the Nine States where each of them have their own chieftain. The state is home to Malaysia’s Minangkabau culture, which are famous for the unique and elegant architectural. This architecture rich with beautiful curving, ornate roof lines whose points said to resemble the buffalo horns.

Over the years, people in Negeri Sembilan practices this Adat Perpatih’s saying of “Biar mati anak, jangan mati adat” which when loosely translated means “Let the child die but do not let the customs be vanquished”.

Minangkabau's house

Minangkabau's clothes

Port Dickson’s beaches such as in Teluk Kemang, Glory Beach, Bagan Pinang Beach, Saujana Beach and Cahaya Negeri Beach will be the main attractions when visiting Negeri Sembilan.  The Cahaya Negeri Beach is claimed to be the best beach so far with broad expanse of fine white sand and the sea water looks so clean.

Cahaya Negeri Beach

Port Dickson

Other than that, Sri Menanti Architecture is also a unique place to visit. It is not just built entirely with a solid wood, but it is also only big palace architecture without the usage of a single metal nails. 

The building was built entirely woods interlocked and wood pegs to hold the building in place and survive many years of administration purpose

If you search for a shopping place in Negeri Sembilan, i would highly recommended to go to Nilai 3 This Nilai 3 Wholesale Market is another range of the biggest wholesale market under one roof. In here, the tourist and patrons can purchase goods of various choices that offer attractive and reasonable prices. Most shops here sell good such as wedding decorations, furniture, clothing, gifts, car accessories and many others.

Kelantan Darul Naim

Places of Interest in Kelantan

Kelantan is located at the west peninsular Malaysia and sharing the border with Thailand in the north while other state at Malaysia such as Perak, Terengganu and Pahang border with Thailand in the west, east and south. Kota Bahru is the capital of the state. Kelantan is the state with the highest population of Malay Muslim’s number and the strongest Malay cultures influenced.

a)      Pasar Siti Khadijah

There are many places can be visited in Kelantan. For people who love to shopping, Pasar Siti Khadijah would be the best place to be visit. Pasar Siti Khadijah that is located in Kota Bahru. Buluh Kubu Grand Market is the original name of Siti Khadijah Grand Market. However, that name has been changed because the new name it represent as assign of respect for women due to consideration that the majority of its traders are female.

This market has four-storey high and it shape is octagonal. The basement specially caters for wet items for examples fish, vegetables, poultry and others. The first floor then is set aside for dry food such as serunding (coconut shredding). Serunding is a very famous Kelantan food item. Other amongst the famous dishes for the people of Kelantan would be ayam percik, ikan percik, nasi kerabu, nasi berlauk, nasi dagang, laksa and somtam. Tahi itik, akok, jala mas, buah tanjung, serabe, tepung pelita and many other are examples of Kelantan’s traditional delicacies are also sell there. The second and third floors are for non-food items.

This market will operate as early as 6.00am up till 7.00pm. However, all the shopkeepers will stop all business come prayer time for 15 minutes that respect to prayer time and allows all visitors and shopkeepers to perform their prayers.

     

     

b)      Pantai Cahaya Bulan(PCB)

Pantai Cahaya Bulan was believed to be named by a lovelorn British soldier during the World War Two. It has a beautiful long and wide sandy beach, a popular spot for family outings and picnics. Every evening or every weekend there are many family will have a picnic there. Other than that, PCB also suitable to create an event such as family days because of its environment and surrounding.

There are many resorts near the PCB that offer many interesting activity for examples horse riding and water sport.  Every evening, there will be some people ride the horse along the beach. Water sports competition also been done here for example jet ski competition. Other than that, many people like to play kite during the evening since the wind is quite strong. It is a good condition for kite to fly high. At Kelantan, kite is known as wau. At PCB, there are many types of wau is available for sale. Wau is one of the traditional games at Kelantan. Wau bulan is the most famous type of wau. Near the PCB also,there will be some villagers who knows how to make wau and it would be fun to be visit. Competition of wau bulan also is the famous event that has been done at PCB every year. Many people will involve in this competition.

Here is example of wau bulan.

After having fun doing activities at PCB, there will be some food stalls or small restaurants along the beach that offers and provide fresh barbeque seafood. The best drink compulsory to be drink at the beach is the fresh coconut water. PCB would be the best place for people who want to run away from the burden of work and get fresh. In other word, PCB would be the best place to relieve tension.

Here are some pictures about fresh coconut water and food stall that sell variety types of food.

  

c)       Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh

Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh is situated at area of Kota Bharu. It takes only about 10-15 minutes from the centre of Kota Bharu. Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh is a heaven of shopping world to shopaholic. It sells almost everything at there. For the first timer who came to this Pasar Borong it just like a regular night market but the special of this pasar borong is everything is there. What you should do is just prepare for money and buy it. Pasar borong wakaf che yeh is just like a little city because there are a lot of facilities are prepared there. Examples of facilities are from the hotel or homestay, ATM machine, small shops for example Ariani who sells tudung, Salem Aziz Textiles and many more.

This is the Gateway that welcoming people to visit and shopping there.

There are many things sell there for example t-shirts, Batik, phone accessory, kitchen utenstils and many more. Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh is really special because it never “end”. This is because, during the day the wet market will operate while during the night the Pasar Borong will operate until the dawn. Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh will turn into hustle bustle during school time break, Hari Raya and other public holiday. This is because all the things will be sell at the lowest price.

Examples of things that sell at Pasar Borong.

The biggest advantages that you will obtain if you are a good bargainer. If you can have great bargain with the seller, you can obtain the things that you desired at the lowest price.  If you are not a shopaholic, just go there and watch the surroundings. You will have some fun because you can also meet interesting people there. Many people with many behavior.  If you are sick, no need to worry because there are a lot of clinic at Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh can help you. About the security, there will have a small police station at there that can guide and guard you.

When you are at Kelantan, never forget to come and visit Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh since there are many things are there with the reasonable price.

Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR

Kuala Lumpur often abbreviated as K.L. is the federal capital and most populous city in Malaysia. The city covers an area of 243 km² (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.6 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 6.9 million as of 2010.It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the country, in terms of population and economy.

    1. Batu Caves

Another Indian heritage site in KL, Batu Caves (Rock Caves in English) is the most famous Hindu temple in Malaysia and is dedicated to the Lord Murugan. Indians frequently go here to practice Hindu religious rites.

At the base of the mountain is a temple where tourists can enter to get their blessings from Hindu priests. There are 3 shrines inside, one for each of the 3 prime gods of Hinduism – Brahman, Vishnu and Shiva.

After going through the temple below, you can go up 276 steps to get to the Temple Cave on top of the mountain. The cave walls are filled with different Hindu shrines that tell stories of Hindu gods. There are no fees to enter any of the temples but donations are accepted in the shrines.

2. Petronas Twin Tower

The Petronas Twin Towers is, perhaps, the most iconic building in
Malaysia. It held the record of being the world’s tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004, until Taipei 101 was built.

At the base of the building is the KLCC mall and park, which are famous shopping and recreation centers in the city, respectively.

Those who want to go up the towers can go to the skybridge (558 ft above the ground) that connects the 2 towers or the observation deck (360 meters above). It is not easy to get a ticket since they are limited to 1,000 people per day. You’ll have to line up at the earliest possible time to get a slot. Plus, you have to pay around MYR 80.

    3.  China Town

   Chinatown KL, found at Petaling Jaya street, is a famous shopping place for tourists and locals alike. Everything can be found here – from keychains to clothes to bags. The best part about Chinatown is that you can haggle with the storekeepers. With the right skills, you can get something for half the original price that it was offered.

 If shopping here made you tired, you can always go to one of the tea shops in the area offering exquisite Chinese tea.

Selangor Darul Ehsan

SELANGOR

Selangor also known as Selangor Darul Ehsan is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west. It surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were once under Selangor's territorial sovereignty.

The state capital is Shah Alam, however the first city in Selangor, and the royal capital is Klang. Another major urban centre is Petaling Jaya which was awarded city status on June 20, 2006. Other than Sarawak,  Selangor is one of only two Malaysian states with more than one city. Selangor has the largest city in Malaysia and it is growing rapidly due to modernisation in the Klang Valley. 

   1. i- City Shah Alam

This is a technology park located on the outskirts of Shah Alam. At night the place comes alive with an amazing forest of man-made trees brightly illuminated with millions of colourful LED lights. They call this the City of Digital Lights. For children it is a fairytale wonderland and even for middle aged guys like me the effect is very impressive. There are many activities and attractions can be experienced at there.

City of Light Digitals

As night falls, i-City’s mesmerising nightscape with over 1 million LED lights will lit the sky daily in a thematic manner. The place comes alive with an amazing forest of man-made maple and pine trees brightly illuminated with seasonal LED lightscape themes.

Trick Art Museum

           

The key attraction here is the Trick Art Museum, which has earned the reputation of being the only showcase of its kind in Malaysia where exhibits come to live in 3D when seen through camera lenses.

Trick art renders two dimensional paintings in three dimensions by creating illusion. Each exhibit looks different when seen from different angles. Its magic magnifies when seen at a perfect angle from camera lenses.

The 8,000 sq ft Trick Art Museum boasts 5 themes, namely Masterpieces, Egyptian, Sea Life, Animal Kingdom and Modern Classic.

Snowalk

                     

                  

A below 5 degrees Celcius Artic environment with ice sculptures and rides – the biggest in Malaysia. Inside Snowalk you will find igloos, ice houses, slides, a mini-bobsled run, snowmen, ice penguins, a bar made of ice (no beverage served), various ice sculptures and plenty more LED lights.

      2.  Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque is the state mosque of Selangor. It is the country′s biggest mosque and also the second biggest mosque in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Blue Mosque is the largest mosque in Malaysia and was built from 1982 - 1988. When it was finished the minarets were the tallest in the world at 142m, now they have been surpassed by the Hanssan Il Mosque in Casablanca, Marocco. The height of the dome is 107m.

The mosque is open for visitors. When we were there a volunteer show us around and explained things inside the mosque. Women are given a robe and a scarf during the mosque visit. The tour itself was free. At the end of the tour, we were given a introduction to Islam and its view of how the world was created along with some information material.

   3.   Putrajaya

Putrajaya is an "Intelligent Garden City" and the federal administrative capital of Malaysia, is a showcase city under construction some 30 km south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. Her adjacent sister city, Cyberjaya, is built along the same lines, but is aimed at attracting the IT industry. The area was formerly known as Prang Besar. Putrajaya covers a vast sprawl of 4,931 hectares, which were mostly palm plantations before the federal government purchased the lot from the surrounding state of Selangor.

Pink Mosque

The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite and can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time. The basement wall of the mosque resembles that of the King Hassan Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.

The mosque consists of three main functional areas - the prayer hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various learning facilities and function rooms. The prayer hall is simple and elegant, supported by 12 columns. The highest point below the dome is 250 feet above ground level.

The Sahn, landscaped with several decorative water features and bordered by colonnades, provides a huge yet welcoming and beautiful prayer space.

Its impressive minaret is influenced by the design of the Sheikh Omar Mosque in Baghdad. At 116m, it is one of the tallest minarets in the region and has five tiers, representing the Five Pillars of Islam.

Palace of Justice

The Istana Kehakiman or Palace of Justice is a majestic looking building, and houses the judicial department and courts. The complex comprises five- storey building for the judiciary and a two-storey building to house the courts and offices.

Since the area has a large courtyard, it is often used as a venue for national level events such as Colours of Malaysia fest, and many more. A great place for outdoor photography, with the impressive domed minarets as a focal viewpoint.

Putrajaya Cruise

Putrajaya lake is in the heart of the administration city, and visitors can take a leisure cruise on the lake. One can view stunning vistas of the surrounding area from the cruise, including the Putrajaya Mosque, Putrajaya Bridge as well as several government administrative buildings. There are also open air boats (perahu) that can be used for small groups of people.

Perdana Putra

Putra Perdana is the Prime Minister's Department Complex housing several government buildings and agencies. It is located on the main hill in Putrajaya, and was built in 1997. The buildings in the complex are incluenced by Malay, Islamic and European architecture, hence its unique look.

This building has also become the icon for Putrajaya, with its distinctive green dome and clay like coloured buildings. Besides the government complexes, are also the Putra Mosque, the Dataran Putra, and Perdana Walk.

Perak Darul Ridzuan

PERAK

Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. Perak is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang and the second most developed state in Malaysia, behind Malaysia. It is located in borders of Kedah and the Thai Yala Province to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor to the south and the Straits of Malacca to the west. The state's administrative capital of Ipoh was known historically for tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital, however remains at Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located.

Perak is a state in Malaysia which is rich in tourist attractions. In addition, the unique caves and limestone hills that are around the country attract the tourists from other countries to come to Perak. The other attractions in Perak are like beaches, lakes, forest, islands, and historical sites. Here I want to suggest several place that must be visit.

1.   Pulau Pangkor / Pangkor Island

Pangkor island consists of nine islands but only two of then are inhabited which are Pulau Pangkor and Pangkor Laut.Pulau Pangkor is an island off the coast of Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia, reached by ferry either from the old jetty or from Marina Island jetty both located in Lumut .

 Pangkor in the old days was known as Dinding, which means 'screen' or 'partition'. This was in reference to the position of the island as it protects the mainland's estuary. For the locals the island is famous for the beaches such as Teluk Nipah, Coral Bay, Teluk Belanda and Pasir Bogak.

The most famous local product of the island is ikan bilis(anchovies) and other dried fish products that are irresistable to the locals. In the 60's and 70's , the name 'Pangkor' was synonymous with salted fish, ikan bilis produce, dried shrimps, shrimp paste etc. Kids grew up on 'Satay Fish' , a stinky but delicious snack made of barbequed and caramalised fish wafers.

Today, Pangkor Island is a popular island destination for local and Singapore holiday makers. It gets extremely busy during school and public holidays.

Besides the beautiful of the beach, there are several place that can be visited in Pangkor island:

•     Kilang Satay Fish SPK
•    Taman Fu Lin Kung
•   Pekan Pangkor
•    Kota Belanda dan Batu Bersurat di Pantai Pasir Bogak
•    Pantai Pasir Ketapang (Turtle Bay)
•    Monkey Bay
•   Pulau Mentangor dan Giam (Lagun Teluk Nipah)
•   Pasir Giam (Coral Bay)

In Pangkor Island, many activities can be done like scuba diving

                       

2.  Bukit Merah Laketown Waterpark

Surrounded by lush greenery and fronting one of Malaysia's largest 7,000-acre freshwater lake, the resort is only a 3 hours' drive from Kuala Lumpur and easily reached just off the Bukit Merah toll exit along the North-South Expressway

The 11-acre Bukit Merah Laketown Waterpark offers many exciting attractions, as the 1st and only Giant Wet Bubble and Boomerang fun-slide in Malaysia, the 1st "Sandy Beachfront" Wave Pool, as well as Water Flume Rides and Body Speed Slides. There's also specially designed children's attractions such as the Kids Adventure River and Perak Mining Pool plus other fun facilities that promise you and your family a thrilling time. 

Other attractions include the Chairlift that offers you a panoramic view of the lake and the whole resort, a souvenir shop, Surf Shack I and a fast food outlet, Bubbles Family Restaurant.

Nearby with Bukit Merah Laketown Waterpark, there are Pulau Orang Utan or Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation is located within the eco-friendly getaway of Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, a 7,000 acre freshwater lakeside in Semanggol, Perak. Pulau Orang Utan was formerly known as Pulau Panjang, comprises a vast 35 acre area, 5 acre of which has been set aside as a research centre for these endangered species. At present, there are 24 orang utans, of which 16 were born in the island and 1 was born at BJ island, another island near to Pulau Orang Utan.

  

  3. Menara Condong, Teluk Intan

The leaning tower of Teluk Intan is the Malaysia equivalent of the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. It is located in the centre of the town of Teluk Intan, Perak. The tower is slanted leftward, similar to the Tower of Pisa. It is 25.5 metres tall and, from the outside, looks like a 8 storey building, though inside it is actually divided into 3 storeys. The tower is located in the center of a square surrounded by Jalan Pasar, Jalan Selat, Jalan Bandar and Jalan Ah Cheong.

Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan or previously known as High clock built in 1885 for a water tank in the event of drought and also serves as a timer, "Time Keeper" urban Teluk Intan, Perak. It has also served as an indicator of the direction of the ship to Teluk Anson once. Originally, this building was built by architect vertically, Leong Choon Cheong but it began to tilt after a major flood occurred in 1889 and 1895.

The tower is located at the confluence of the rectangular plain, which is Jalan Pasar and Jalan Ah Cheong Street Road City Channel and the left and right of the tower. Compatible with over 100 years old, this historic building was hit by a wide range of memories of them are in 1889 and 1895 floods drown once the buildings, this event is the factor that causes the building and make it more unique slant.