Sunday, 26 August 2018

Malaysia Tour | Best places to visit in Malaysia

Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia is known for its beaches, rainforests and mix cultures of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European. Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia is a home of modern colonial buildings, busy shopping centers like, Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers like, Petronas Twin Towers which hight is 451m tall. Malaysia is a beautiful country of diversity, where many different cultures meet each other, but it is also a center of many different cuisines and religions. The group of large islands with mountains and tropical rainforest, the geography of this country is every bit as diverse. Malaysia is a unique country which divided into two main part. Western Malaysia occupies the southern half of a peninsula and the South China Sea is East Malaysia, based on the Borneo island.

"Kuala Lumpur at dawn" (CC BY 2.0) by Jorge Lascar
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is a capital city of Malaysia. Its known for amazing architecture of Petronas Twin Towers, which is 451m-tall. The towers also offer a public skybridge and observation deck from which you can enjoy the beautiful view of city. This city is also home of British colonial landmarks like, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. Something 200 years ago, Kuala Lumpur was just a mining town in western Malaysia. But, today this town became a federal capital of the country. The Merdeka Square, Chinatown, Golden Triangle and Petronas Towers are some of the best attractions to visit in Kuala Lumpur.

"Gunung Mulu National Park. Sarawak, Born" (CC BY 2.0) by LukePricePhotography
Gunung Mulu National Park
Gunung Mulu National Park is a well protected rainforest in Borneo, Malaysia. It is one of the most attractive place to visit in Southeast Asia, which known for dramatic mountains and caves, with the huge, Deer Cave. This national park is a place of some largest and longest caves in the world. In this national park you can see the world's largest cave chamber, Sarawak Chamber, which has capacity to hold around 40 Boeing 747 aircraft. Here you can also enjoy waterfalls surrounded by limestone cliffs. This place is famous for its limestone karst formations and Caves.

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Langkawi
Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands located in northwestern coast of Andaman Sea, with beautiful picturesque beaches, mountains and rainforest. In some resent years, hotels, resorts and restaurants are developed there for tourists. This place offers the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of archipelago’s.

"Taman Negara" (CC BY 2.0) by Phalinn Ooi
Taman Negara
Taman Negara is a national park in the Malay peninsula, which encompasses three states across the northern part of West Malaysia. Taman Negara is a oldest tropical rainforest in the world, that's said to be 130 million years old. In this popular tourist destination, you can enjoy many adventurous things like trekking, river trips, canopy walkway and many more. Here you can see some rare species of plants, exotic birds and many dengerous animals like Malaysian tiger, Asian Elephant and Sumatran Rhinoceros. The night safaris are also available to explore the plants that only bloom at night and nocturnal creatures like Leopard, owls and water dragons.

"Penang Hill, Penang - Malaysia" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Khalzuri
Penang
Penang is a Northwestern state of Malaysia containing Seberang Perai and Penang Island. This is the most popular tourist destination because of its George Town, which is a home of some important landmarks like colonial Cornwallis Fort, the Chinese clan house of Khoo Kongsi and the Mosque of Kapitan Keling attracts lots of visitors. Penang visit would not be complete without a trishaw ride, To the west, beautiful Penang Hill, offers amazing flower gardens and panoramic views of the city.

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Kuching
Kuching, the most largest city of Borneo island and capital of the Sarawak State in Malaysia, is a diverse city of historical colonial buildings and modern towers. This city is situated along its Sarawak River waterfront offering beautiful views of historic landmarks in the city such as Margherita Fort, Astana palace and also surrounded by many food stalls and shopping houses.

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Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu is the capital town of Malaysia’s state Sabah, located in the northern part of Borneo Island. Kota Kinabalu (also called as KK) is a fast growing tourist destination in Malaysia because of its amazing tropical islands, rainforests, wildlife, national parks and tallest mountain, like Mount Kinabalu. Kota Kinabalu has a number of landmarks and observation centers, which provides beautiful views of the city. It's known for its busy markets, boardwalk, beaches and Kota Kinabalu City Mosque. It is also a gateway of the Kinabalu National Park, where you can see the most highest mountain, Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m). The nearest Tunku Abdul Rahman Park with five small islands offers water sports activities like, swimming, snorkeling and diving.

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Cameron Highlands
The Cameron Highlands is one of the oldest tourist destinations in Malaysia, located in Titiwangsa Mountains in Pohang. It spread over the area of 712.18 square kilometres and providing a cool atmosphere from the heat of the cities. This Place offers lush green landscapes, forests, lakes, wildlife and outdoor adventure. Here you can also see the sprawling tea plantations and amazing flower farms. Many of these are open for public. For golf lovers, some pictorial golf courses are also available.

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Melaka
Malacca is a state of Malaysia, located on the southwest coast of Malay Peninsula. The Malacca City is a capital of the Melaka state, has a historical 16th century, Portuguese St. Paul’s Church and 18th century Christ Church, built by the Dutch. The Red Square and the Dutch-era town hall museum are some other attractions you can see here. The architecture, culture, traditions and cuisine all reflecting its rich heritage.

"Kota Bharu market, Malaysia" (CC BY 2.0) by exfordy
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu is a beautiful Malaysian city, which attracts lots of travelers with their beautiful Perhentian Islands. Kota Bharu is a capital of Kelantan State situated near Thailand border. It surrounded by many coffee shops and busiest marketplace like central market, where the local women selling vegetables and colorful fruits.

Also check, Borneo Tour

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  1. Hope these stories grabs you a lot to know the beauty of the city Malaysia. How do you motivate your travel destiny? Which is the friendliest destination to watch out this winter snow fall in Malaysia? GMTC Tours & Travel operator plans expedition tours for all trekking lovers and spiritual travel fans to capture mystical wonders of the city Malaysia.

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