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Tourist Attractions in Malaysia

There are so many tourist attractions in Malaysia that you will have a difficult time deciding which places you would like to visit and when. The only advice for you is plan carefully because there are so many exciting places and so little time. Perlis is Malaysia's smallest state with a snake farm and Gua Kelam caves as attractions. Other attractions are Kuala Peris, the largest town and main port, Melati Lake, Padang Besar and Kangar the capital,

In Kedah state there is Pedu Lake, Kedah Peak or the forested limestone outcrop of Gunung Jerai, Lata Bukit Hijau Waterfalls, the historical Bujang Valley or Lembah Bujang, Gunung Keriang and Zahir Mosque, one of the country's oldest mosques. There is a pleasant countryside of rice fields. Alor Setar is Kadah's capital. Langkawi cluster of islands on Malay Peninsula fall in Kedah state.

Tourism in Malaysia, Penang : , which gets its name from the betel nut tree is also known as the "Pearl of the Orient". In Penang state, you have the early nineteenth century snake temple, Dharmikarama Burmese Temple ideal for meditation, Fort Cornwallis, Sri Mariamman Temple, Penang's oldest Hindu temple, St. George's Church, Penang Museum and Art Gallery at Lebuh Farquhar. Penang is renowned for its cuisine, Malay, Chinese and Nyonya food , char kway teow, nasi kandar and penang laksa.

Malaysian Tourism : In Perak state known as "Land of Grace", there is Ipoh Railway Station and City Hall, Royal Museum Kuala Kangsar, Ubudiah Royal Mosque, Teluk Intan Clock Tower, Taiping State Museum - country's oldest museum, Taiping Lake Garden fashioned out of a tin mine, Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary, Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Ipoh's grandest theme park, The Lost World of Tambun and Ipoh Cave Temples. Gua Tempurung offered shelter to prehistoric communities since 8000 BC and rates as one of the best tourist attractions in Malaysia.

Johor with Johor Bharu capital is the southern most state of Malay Peninsula. There are rubber, coconut, pineapple and palm oil plantations, national parks, lovely fishing villages, and lavish sea-side resorts. Johor has miles of golden sandy beaches and crystal clear waters ideal for diving, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing. There is also the Endau-Rompin National Park, home to rare, endangered species such as two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros.

Sungai Endau River, Kukup fishing village with houses built on stilts, Kota Tinggi Waterfall, Danga Bay beach, Mount Ophir or Gunung Ledang and Desaru beach are the other attractions.

Sightseeing in Malaysia : In Sarawak state, you have Gunung Gading National Park, Sibu Iban Longhouse, Fort Margherita, Bako National Park, Kuching capital city, Skrang River, Semenggoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Mount Santubong. If you miss Sarawak in Borneo with its rain forests, orang utans, longhouses, pepper plantations and rivers, you have missed some of the best tourist attractions in Malaysia.

Off the coast of Kedah is Langkawi, on a 99 island cluster, you have Pulau Payar on speed boats or luxury cruises, Pulau Dayang Bunting, Underwater World Langkawi, fresh water and marine aquaria, Langkawi Cable Car to summit of Mount Mat Cincang, Eagle Square or Dataran Lang, Langkawi Book Village or Kampung Buku Malaysia in Langkawi is the only book village in Southeast Asia. There is a beautiful legend of a fascinating young lady called Mahsuri and at Makam Mahsuri - Mahsuri's Mausoleum, ask any local to tell it to you.

The above are only some of the many tourist attractions in Malaysia. You will find many other tourist attractions, all great ones in the other states of malaysia such as Seangor and Kuala Lumpur.