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Malaysia Location Abroad: Geographically Malaysia consists of two
distinct parts: Peninsular Malaysia, home to
the country’s most popular beach resorts for
honeymoons such as Penang and Langkawi as
well as to one of Asia’s fastest growing
cities: Kuala Lumpur. East Malaysia occupies
the northern segment of the island of
Borneo, and is made up of the states of
Sabah and Sarawak.
Malaysia is a fascinating place for a
honeymoon with a mix of cultures and
welcoming people, with strong Malay, Chinese
and Indian influences on Peninsular Malaysia
to the diverse tribal culture found in East
Malaysia. As such it offers the visitor
numerous holiday choices from exploring the
high-tech city of KL, relaxing on the
beaches of one of its many islands or
meeting the tribal villagers of Sabah.
MALAYSIA
TEMPTING BEACHES
Stretching from Thailand to
Singapore, the west coast of
Malaysia hides numerous small
islands, each with its
own endearing charm, the most
popular of which are
Penang, Langkawi and Pangkor (pages
61-66). Penang
is the largest and most developed
island connected to the
mainland by bridge. Its most visited
areas are Batu
Ferringhi, a well-established beach
resort popular with
families, and the island’s capital
Georgetown with its
intriguing history and fascinating
culture. Langkawi is
located at the northern tip of
Peninsular Malaysia and
offers empty beaches and beautiful
scenery including
vast expanses of untouched
rainforest. Pangkor and
Pangkor Laut are small idyllic
islands famed for their
beaches and relaxed pace of life.
The beaches that lie on
the east coast offer superb
snorkelling and endless white
sand. Kuantan is one of the largest
of the east coast
beaches (page 67) whilst further
north, retreats can be
found on Tioman Island and the
Perhentian Islands.
MALAYSIA A CULTURAL LIFESTYLE
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s rapidly
developing capital, offers
a strong cultural contrast of old
and new, with ancient
shop houses and temples standing
aside glittering
skyscrapers and colonial buildings.
With so many cultures
in Malaysia there is always a reason
to celebrate; the most
important and colourful occasions
fall on the days during
Hari Raya Puasa, ending the
month-long fast of Ramadan.
Visitors have a wide choice of
activities to choose from
including visiting the huge Batu
Caves, the shopping malls
under the towering Petronas Twin
Towers as well as
colonial tours to nearby Malacca
city.
MALAYSIA A CULINARY DELIGHT
Generally the food in Malaysia is
simply terrific, a diner’s
delight of different cuisines,
drawing on Malaysia’s three
main communities, Malay, Chinese and
Indian. Often
regarded as the national dish, satay
consists of tasty
skewers of meats dipped in spicy
peanut sauce. Nonya
cooking is a local variation on
Chinese and Malay food
and generally a home skill to
prepare. The most popular
Nonya dish to try is Laksa, a spicy
coconut soup adopted
by all Malaysians. |
MALAYSIA
SPORTING PARADISE
Central Peninsular Malaysia and East
Malaysia are a
nature or water lover’s paradise
with some of the most
diverse natural habitats in the
world made accessible.
Choose from the lush hill stations
of the Cameron
Highlands or explore the pristine
rainforest of Taman
Negara National Park. The more
active traveller can
climb the mighty Mount Kinabalu in
Sabah or visit the
native Orang-utans in Sandakan
(pages 71-72), and
finally the diving reefs off the
east coast peninsula.
MALAYSIA SHOPPER’S DELIGHT
For traditional handicrafts, try
Kuala Lumpur’s Central
Market complex in Chinatown. Jalan
Petaling in the heart
of Chinatown is a colourful shopping
street and has
some craftwork, amazingly priced
clothes and of course
copy watches. Chow Kit market is
also very good for
local craftwork. Kuala Lumpur houses
two international
shopping malls: KLCC located by the
Petronas Towers
and Berjaya Times Square in the city
centre. Bargain
hunters should note that imported
electrical items are
available at a fraction of the cost.
MALAYSIA SPAS & BOUTIQUES
The perfect treat after a hard day’s
sightseeing in KL
would be to head to your hotel’s spa
and let their
professionals soothe your aches and
tension away.
The Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur (page
59) has a wide
range of treatments and aromatherapy
at Clarins. The
Datai, Langkawi (page 66) is a
favourite of all
pampering aficionados, who head for
the Mandara Spa
for a host of exotic treatments,
carried out on individuals
or couples in beautiful traditional
surroundings, set
within an ancient Malay rainforest,
with the soothing
sounds of Nature all around; a haven
of serenity and
natural beauty for those seeking to
restore the body, mind
and soul. Shangri-La Rasa Sayang
(page 62) is planning
to launch Chi Spa Village in 2006,
set to be the most
spacious spa in the world, with
private villas, individual
treatment rooms as well as personal
bathing, treatment
and relaxation areas. Chi draws
inspiration from the
origin of the Shangri-La legend, |
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