PLACES OF INTEREST
Nature and Adventure |
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Batu Bersurat (Sacred
Rock)
Batu Bersurat literally means 'the Stone of Inscriptions'. On this
particular huge bolder are an etching of a tiger carrying a child,
two round-shaped leaves along with the letters,'If Carlo 1743' and
'VOC,' an acronym for the Dutch East India Company and two
round-shaped leaves.The sketches were believed to be the work of
grieving soldiers in memory of a Dutch dignitary's son who went
missing whilst playing near the stone in 1743, during the reign of
Sultan Muzaffar Syah III (1728-1756). One version of the tale was
that some of the Malays and Bugis, who disliked the Dutch so much
for ill treating the locals, kidnapped and killed the boy. Another
version claimed that a tiger ate the boy. From that day, the rock
came to be known as the `Batu Bersurat` or `The Rock of
Inscriptions'. The rock measures about 10.7 metre long and 4.6
metre wide and stands at 4.3 metre tall. Located on the beach at
Teluk Gedung not far from the Dutch Fort. |
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Kota Belanda (Dutch Fort)
T Teluk Gedung lies the 330-year-old stone foundation of a Dutch
Fort built in 1670. It was one of the Dutch strongholds against
pirates and local Malays. Actually, during the Dutch occupation in
the 17th century, tin supplies from Pangkor and the mainland were
stored for protection in this fort. As time goes by, the locals
were unhappy with the treatment of the Dutch. So, they managed to
destroy the fort sometime in 1690. This is not the end because the
Dutch then returned in full force to rebuild the fort. After which,
60 soldiers were commissioned to protect the fort until 1743, when
it was finally abandoned after a local warrior, Panglima Kulub, and
his followers attacked it. Later in 1973, the National Museum
undertook its reconstruction to restore as much as possible the
remains of the fort for the benefit of tourists. Located at Teluk
Gedung village, slightly south of Pulau Pangkor. Just ask the
village folks for directions and they will be just too glad to
oblige. |
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 Pangkor Village
Before leaving Pangkor Island, one most not forget to visit the
Pangkor Village to get yourself some souvenirs and preserved sea
food. |
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 Snake Man of Teluk
Gedung
Another attraction of Teluk Gedung is the Snake Man known as Pak
Din. He entertains tourist by charming snakes. Don't forget to
visit Pak Din for an Interesting snake charming session. |
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 Lumut
Lumut is a strategic and Interesting town situated at the mouth of
a river and hidden by the Pangkor Island. In its background, lies a
hill which is known as bukit engku busu which is about 1,087 feet
from sea level. Lumut is the administrative centre of Manjung
district and is one of the oldest towns where colonial buildings
and others remains are preserved and still in use. |
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 Lumut clock tower
The clock tower in Lumut town was built in 1960 by the malaysian
flour mill company as a symbol of progress. It is one of the
landmarks of the town. |
