<strong>Malacca:</strong> (Melaka in Malay) is a seaside town two hours' south of Kuala Lumpur and a social melting pot with Islamic, Chinese and Indian influences as well as a rich European history through colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and British over the years.
Malacca: (Melaka in Malay) is a seaside town two hours' south of Kuala Lumpur and a social melting pot with Islamic, Chinese and Indian influences as well as a rich European history through colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and British over the years.
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<strong>Malacca:</strong> The colonial heart of the city is situated on the east side of the Melaka river (Sungai Melaka) and boasts ruins of the old Portuguese fort Porta de Santiago and St Paul's Church. The boardwalk at Kampung Morten in the north of the city is lit up at night and provides views of traditional Melakan fisherman's homes.
Malacca: The colonial heart of the city is situated on the east side of the Melaka river (Sungai Melaka) and boasts ruins of the old Portuguese fort Porta de Santiago and St Paul's Church. The boardwalk at Kampung Morten in the north of the city is lit up at night and provides views of traditional Melakan fisherman's homes.
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<strong>Malacca:</strong> The 1.8 hectare Melaka Bird Park is one of the largest aviaries in Malaysia with a huge collection of native and international bird species.
Malacca: The 1.8 hectare Melaka Bird Park is one of the largest aviaries in Malaysia with a huge collection of native and international bird species.
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<strong>Malacca:</strong> Malaysia's only submarine museum is housed in the decommissioned Agosta 70 class submarine named SMD Quessant from France.
Malacca: Malaysia's only submarine museum is housed in the decommissioned Agosta 70 class submarine named SMD Quessant from France.
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<strong>Malacca:</strong> The Hang Tuah Center chronicles the life of Hang Tuah, the legendary Malay warrior. The cluster of five traditional Malaccan Malay houses represent five famous warriors during the era of Sultan Mansur Shah.
Malacca: The Hang Tuah Center chronicles the life of Hang Tuah, the legendary Malay warrior. The cluster of five traditional Malaccan Malay houses represent five famous warriors during the era of Sultan Mansur Shah.
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<strong>Malacca:</strong> The Botanical Gardens are set in a natural rainforest with walking trails, a jogging track, a suspension bridge and monkeys.
Malacca: The Botanical Gardens are set in a natural rainforest with walking trails, a jogging track, a suspension bridge and monkeys.
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<strong>Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary:</strong> This sanctuary helps track, relocate and care for displaced or orphaned elephants from across Southeast Asia.
Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary: This sanctuary helps track, relocate and care for displaced or orphaned elephants from across Southeast Asia.
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<strong>Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary:</strong> The sanctuary is unique in Malaysia and offers visitors the chance to feed, ride and wash the playful elephants. The sanctuary is in the state of Pahang, about two hours drive northwest of KL.
Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary: The sanctuary is unique in Malaysia and offers visitors the chance to feed, ride and wash the playful elephants. The sanctuary is in the state of Pahang, about two hours drive northwest of KL.
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<strong>Port Dickson beaches:</strong> The stretch of coast below Port Dickson, 90 minutes south of KL, features mile after mile of sandy beaches backed by palms and banyan trees.
Port Dickson beaches: The stretch of coast below Port Dickson, 90 minutes south of KL, features mile after mile of sandy beaches backed by palms and banyan trees.
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<strong>Port Dickson beaches:</strong> One of the best is Pantai Tanjung Biru, otherwise known as the Blue Lagoon, situated in a cove before Cape Rachado at the southern end of Port Dickson's sandy swathe.
Port Dickson beaches: One of the best is Pantai Tanjung Biru, otherwise known as the Blue Lagoon, situated in a cove before Cape Rachado at the southern end of Port Dickson's sandy swathe.
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<strong>Port Dickson beaches: </strong>The small town of Teluk Kemang backs a wide crescent of sand just north of the Blue Lagoon.
Port Dickson beaches: The small town of Teluk Kemang backs a wide crescent of sand just north of the Blue Lagoon.
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<strong>Port Dickson beaches: </strong>"PD," as locals know it, has become one of the major towns of Negeri Sembilan and a bustling tourist destination.
Port Dickson beaches: "PD," as locals know it, has become one of the major towns of Negeri Sembilan and a bustling tourist destination.
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<strong>The fireflies of Kuala Selangor: </strong>Drifting down the Selangor river northwest of KL in a small sampan (flat bottomed boat) as the mangroves throb with the pulsing lights from thousands of fireflies or "kelip-kelips" is a wondrous sight.
The fireflies of Kuala Selangor: Drifting down the Selangor river northwest of KL in a small sampan (flat bottomed boat) as the mangroves throb with the pulsing lights from thousands of fireflies or "kelip-kelips" is a wondrous sight.
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<strong>The fireflies of Kuala Selangor: </strong>These bugs are actually small flying beetles that emit a bright glow, caused by a chemical reaction in their abdomen, to attract a mate. They live on the mangrove (Berembang) trees along the bank of the Selangor river near Kampung Kuantan.
The fireflies of Kuala Selangor: These bugs are actually small flying beetles that emit a bright glow, caused by a chemical reaction in their abdomen, to attract a mate. They live on the mangrove (Berembang) trees along the bank of the Selangor river near Kampung Kuantan.
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<strong>Fraser's Hill: </strong>Malaysia meets Scotland in this quaint little hillside resort up in the clouds, about 100 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur.
Fraser's Hill: Malaysia meets Scotland in this quaint little hillside resort up in the clouds, about 100 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur.
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<strong>Fraser's Hill: </strong> Nature trails wind under a tropical canopy that chatters and hums with bird and insect life. The five-kilometer trek out to Jeriau waterfall will give you the chance to bathe in the invigorating pool beneath.
Fraser's Hill: Nature trails wind under a tropical canopy that chatters and hums with bird and insect life. The five-kilometer trek out to Jeriau waterfall will give you the chance to bathe in the invigorating pool beneath.
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