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Medan Niaga Satok
Kuching’s biggest and liveliest market has now moved to its spacious new digs 9km west of the city centre. Its open everyday, but the main event is the larger weekend market, which begins around midday on Saturday, when rural folk, some from area longhouses, arrive with their fruit
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Gillman Barracks
Built in 1936 as a British military encampment, Gillman Barracks is now a rambling art outpost, with 11 galleries scattered around verdant grounds. Among these is New York’s Sundaram Tagore , whose stable of artists includes award-winning photographers Edward Burtynsky and Annie Le
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Labi Longhouses
Labi is a small Iban settlement about 40km south of the coastal road with four longhouses: Rampayoh, Mendaram Besar, Mendaram Kecil and finally, at the end of the track, Teraja.If you go without a guide, how much of the longhouse you are able to see will depend on whether theres an
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Tom Harrisson Monument
Shaped like a sapé (a traditional stringed instrument), this stainless-steel monument commemorates the March 1945 parachute drop into Bario by British and Australian troops under the command of Major Tom Harrisson. Their goal – achieved with great success – was to enlist the help o
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Moonmilk Cave
You can walk back from Wind and Clearwater caves to park HQ via a concrete path and plank walk that winds through the narrow passage of Moonmilk Cave. This is a highly recommended variation, but be warned that there is a steep climb en route, and youll need a headlamp for the cave.
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Stadium Merdeka
Built for the declaration of independence in 1957, this open-air stadium is where Malaysia’s first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, famously punched his fist in the air seven times shouting ‘Merdeka! ’ (Independence!). Other big events during its history include a boxing match b
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Cape Rachado Forest Reserve
The Port Dickson area’s highlight is the 80-hectare Cape Rachado Forest Reserve. This jungle of towering lowland trees has secluded beaches that are ideal turtle laying grounds and is a stopover for over 300,000 migratory birds every year. A simple network of trails run off the mai
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Stadthuys
Melakas most unmistakable landmark and favourite trishaw pick-up spot is the Stadthuys. This cerise town hall and governors residence dates to 1650 and is believed to be the oldest Dutch building in the East. The building was erected after Melaka was captured by the Dutch in 1641,
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Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre
This is the base for the Department of Wildlife and National Parks’ Elephant Relocation Team, which helps capture rogue elephants from across Southeast Asia and relocate them to other suitable habitats throughout the peninsula, such as Taman Negara. A taxi ride from Temerloh costs
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Sandakan Memorial Park
A beautiful forest orchard and series of gardens marks the unlikely site of a Japanese POW camp and starting point for the infamous WWII death marches to Ranau. Of the 1800 Australian and 600 British troops imprisoned here, the only survivors by July 1945 were six Australian escape
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Ancient Megaliths
Just before the village of Terachi on Federal Route 51 west of Seremban are a collection of ancient megaliths. These megaliths could be a few hundred years old, from the time of the Minangkabau arrival; or they could be thousands of years old. Locals call them Batu Hidup (Living St
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St Pauls Church
The evocative ruin of St Pauls Church crowns the summit of Bukit St Paul, the hill overlooking central Melaka. A steep flight of stairs, signposted from Jln Kota, leads to this faded sanctuary, originally built by a Portuguese captain in 1521. The church was regularly visited by St
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Ulu Temburong National Park
One of the highlights of a visit to Brunei, Ulu Temburong National Park is in the heart of a 500-sq-km area of pristine rainforest. Its so untouched that only about 1 sq km of the park is accessible to tourists; the rest is off-limits to everyone except scientists, who flock here f
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Istana Nurul Iman
Istana Nurul Iman (Palace of the Light of Faith), the official residence of the sultan, is one of the largest habitations of any sort in the world – more than four times the size of the Palace of Versailles.The palace is open to the public only during the three-day Hari Raya Aidil
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Deerland
Deerland is a mini petting zoo in the forest with three species of deer that visitors can feed and pet. The deer are kept in reasonable-size enclosures and dont seem all that unhappy with regular attention from visitors bearing carrots (sold by park management) though we cant vouch
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Botanical Gardens
Once a granite quarry, Penangs Botanical Gardens were founded in 1884 by Charles Curtis, a tireless British plant lover who collected the original specimens and became the first curator. Today, the 30-hectare grounds include a fern rockery, an orchidarium and a lily pond. Or take t
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Sabah Museum
About 2km south of the city centre, this refurbished museum is the best place to go in KK for an introduction to Sabahs ethnicities and environments, with new signage and clear explanations. Expect tribal and historical artefacts including ceramics and a centrepiece whale skeleton,
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Lok Kawi Wildlife Park
About an hour from KK (20km), a visit to this zoo offers a chance to see Sabahs creatures if you are unable to spot them in their natural environment. We warn you, however, that the tiger and sun bear enclosures are lamentably bare and small, and the orangutans are made to peel coc
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Wat Buppharam
This Thai temple is home to the Lifting Buddha, a renowned, 100-year-old, gold-leaf encrusted Buddha statue about the size of a well-fed house cat. To reach Wat Buppharam, heading northwest on Jln Burma, turn right on Jln Perak about 500m after Hotel 1926; the temple is about 150m
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Maritime Museum & Naval Museum
Embark on a voyage through Melakas maritime history at these linked museums. The most enjoyable of the three (one ticket covers them all) is housed in a huge recreation of the Flor de la Mar, a Portuguese ship that sank off the coast of Melaka. The fun of posing on the deck and cla
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