PLACES OF INTEREST
Island and Beaches |
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 Klebang Beach
Klebang Beach is situated about 15 km from malacca town. Besides
offering a large resting area, visitors can also enjoy various
activities such as horseback riding, viewing flying waus or kites
and testing one's endurance at the park fit circuit. A variety of
handicrafts are also sold here. |
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 Pantai
Kundur
Experience life in a traditional malay fishing village at Pantai
Kundur, 17 kilometres north of malacca. There, visitors can stay
the night in a 'kelong', a wooden house and fish trap built over
the sea on stilts. Fishing nets are suspended from poles near the
'kelong', then raised and lowered periodically to harvest the
passing catch. Sunrise from a 'kelong' is a photographer's
must! |
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 Tanjung Bidara Beach
Just 35 kilometres from malacca, this magnificent sweep of
coastline offers swimming, waterskiing, canoeing and a chance to
unwind in an unspoilt tropical setting. Snacks are served from food
stalls at the water's edge. Traditional chalet and motel-style
Accommodation is available at the Tanjung Bidara Beach resort. (tel
: 06-512 2016) |
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 Pulau Besar
This peaceful tropical island, touched only by history, lies just a
short boat ride from Malacca. The unspoilt natural beauty and sandy
beaches are ideal for a day of swimming, fishing, snorkelling and
picnicking. Visitors can explore the island's fascinating history
where legends surround its many 'keramats' or sacred graves. The
most famous shrine is dedicated to Almarhum Sultan Ariffin Sikh
Ismail, a Muslim missionary who is believed to have come from the
Middle East about 700 years ago. The island was once an anchoring
point for ancient ships before Malacca was founded and is one of
the five islets called 'Wu-Shu' used by Chinese navigators as
landmarks in the Ming dynasty. The 3 nautical miles boat service
(for a maximum party of 12 people) operates daily from Malacca's
Pengkalan Pernu jetty.
to Pulau Besar (via umbai jetty)
RM 10.00 per person return or RM 80 per boat (8 pax) return
Tel : 06-2610492 (24 hours with advance booking)
( via Anjung Batu Terminal, Jasin)
Tel : 06-2818007
RM 11.00 per person return
Departure to Island : 8.30 am, 10.00 am, 12.00 pm
Departure from Island : 2.30 pm, 4.30 pm, 8.30 pm, 10.30
pm
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 Upeh
Island
Upeh Island is located off the shores of tanjung tuan. The island
is a protected reserve area for the hawksbill turtle (eretmochelys
imbricata), a medium-sized marine turtle with a thorny shell and a
hawklike beak. This is one of the few islands on the west coast of
malaysia that is a landing site for this type of turtle. Their
egg-laying season runs from march to june but these creatures are
sighted each night, the whole year through. |
