Kuantan

Kompleks Teruntum


Perhentian Teksi (Depan balai polis Kuantan)

Jalan Mahkota (dekat Taman Kerang)

Jalan Mahkota (Depan Masjid Sultan Ahmad Shah)


Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia.

With over 500,000 people Kuantan is the largest city on the Malaysian east coast. However, it has little if anything of interest to the casual visitor, and most people just pass by or stop for the night on their way north or south.

Travelling

By bus

Kuantan is about 4 hours from Kuala Lumpur by bus. Fares are currently around RM 18.00.

By car

Opened in 2004, the Karak Highway and East Coast Expressway connects Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur, and the distance of approximately 250 kilometers can be covered in 2.5-3 hours. The East Coast Expressway is evenly distributed with stop-over areas, equipped with toilets, sundry shops and food stalls.

Places

• Teluk Chempedak (TC), 5 km north of Kuantan. A fairly decent beach offering a light range of watersports including boating and kayaking. The Kuantan Hyatt Hotel occupies approximately half of the available beach front of Teluk Chempedak, while the remaining area is open to the public. Kuantan Hyatt was refurbished recently and is drawing attention from holiday-goers from Kuala Lumpur City , which is merely 2.5 hours away. This is also the first and only beach that provide you a chance to enjoy the scenery of sunrise with a 24-hour McDonalds!

• Taman Gelora, Around 3 km from Kuantan along the way to TC, is a beautiful park called Taman Gelora (Gelora Park). Various sport activities could be done here including jogging, aerobic dance, exercising, tennis, beach volleyball etc. You can admire the Lotus if you want.

• Taman Teruntum, Nearby the TC, there is a Mini Zoo. You can watch few animals here.

• Berserah, Around 7 km from Kuantan city, a village that famous for fresh fish every day! You can get fresh fish at whole sale price here.

• Balok, A beach that famous with wind surfing, is around 13 km away from Kuantan.

• Batu Hitam, It is a special beach where all the stone are black or dark in colour. It is still under development.

• Pulau Ular, A legend can be heard here. It is about how snakes helped the villagers to keep away from the pirates but then the villagers were sabotaged and conquered by the pirates, who claimed that the the snakes were evil. These events are believed locally to have happened during the 11th century.

• Cherating, Asia's first Club Med situated here. A lot of water fun here including yatching, surfing, swimming, etc. Nearby there is a turtle sanctuary. You can find some information about turtle here. A lot of handicraft could be found too. You can find nice budget accommodations here.
  

• Sg. Lembing, the town resembles old 60s, largest syaf tin mining in the world situated here. It is 40 km from Kuantan. A beautiful museum could be found here which has lots of tin mining informations. A panorama hill where people can enjoy goddess scenery every early morning situated here. There are also many hanging-bridges here.

Accommodation

Budget

• Hotel Pacific, 60-62 Jalan Bukit Ubi, tel. 5141980. Functional but tolerable two-star hotel. Rooms are RM60 and up, and have air-con and attached bathrooms.

Mid-range

• Vistana Hotel, [1]. Moderately-priced business hotel.

• Grand Continental, Jalan Gambut.

Splurge

• Club Mediterranee, [2]. Asia's first Club Med, now an excellent 5-star all-inclusive beach resort since its reopening in 2004.

• Eastern Pavilion, [3]. Beautiful 2- and 3-bedroom villas with private pool, jacuzzi, and personalized service. Part of the Holiday Villa Cherating complex.

• Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Teluk Cempedak Beach, [4].

• Swiss-Garden Resort, [5]. International class beach resort offering an idyllic retreat from the urbanite traveller.

Info of Pahang

General Information

Pahang is the largest state in the Malaysian peninsular and covers an area of 35,960 square kilometers. It lies on the east coast and has a population of about one million people. Vast stretches of primeval rainforests dominate the state and form part of Taman Negara of the National Park. All the main hill resorts are found here as is Peninsular Malaysia's highest peak, Gunung Tahan, which poses a challenge to avid mountaineers. A myriad of exotic flora and fauna are an intrinsic part of the wild life and unspoiled beauty found throughout the state. Rich varied thoroughly entranced leaves visitors thoroughly entranced, as the magnificent gifts nature has bestowed on this tropical paradise.

From pristine waterfalls to tranquil, invigorating mountains, and palm-fringed beaches fronting serene seas to refreshing jungles, it is a rendezvous with diversity and contrast designed to leave you spellbound and delighted. An astoundingly beautiful coastline stretching all the way to Kota Bahru in the state of Kelantan is generously dotted with fabulously picturesque beaches linked together by quaint, pictorial villages.

All of these not only make up a photography enthusiast's most momentous fantasies, they also impart a soothing repose that tempts you to linger on and savior the unparalleled peace and harmony.

Culture And Tradition

In Pahang, you will find vivid evidence of fascinating cultures that make Malaysia a rich source of colour, pomp and pageantry. The Malays, Chinese and Indians, each with its own distinct identity, coexist most harmoniously. This is the nuturing result of mutual respect and understanding, a rare and special feature which continues to bewitch and astound visitors.

The many cultures of Malaysia can be found in the clothes, customs, foods, games, art forms and festivals of the various races. It would be hard indeed to fully describe the many faces of Malaysian culture. But even the visitor's brief encounter with this is enough to reveal some of the scintillating vibrancy of Malaysia's rich heritage.

All about Pahang

All about Pahang:

1. Pahang Tourism

2. Pahang Government