Traditional Kelantan

Kelantan

Kota Bharu

Siti Kadijah Market

Masjid Muhammadi Kota Bharu

Istana Jahar (Museum)

Among the interesting country to visit is Kelantan. Here you can still see and feel the situation and a traditional atmosphere. Many arts and culture here like art of wood carving, batik, kites, crafts silver and songket.

The capital is Kota Bharu. There is a market that is the heart of of business here Siti Kadijah Market. It became famous and unique is that most dealers made ​​up of women. This might be inherited from the past where this country was ruled by a Queen who called Cik Siti Wan Kembang and Tuan Puteri  Saadong.

Among the most common traditional game in play here is tops, kites, rebana and more. Place the game show was held at the Gelanggang Seni. Many tourists see it with the local fans.

A lot of interesting places that are visited in the State. One of them is attractive beaches Moon Light Beach and the main waterfall is Mount Stong Waterfall Jelawang.
You do not lose when you come here because there are many more traditional activities that will remain in your memory.

Comfortable Journey

Each state in Malaysia has many interesting places to visit. As in Malacca you will find many historical places that should be visited, because this was the beginning of modern civilization, Malaysia, during the Malacca Sultanate.

In Kelantan and Trengganu, you will be able to feel the softness of a traditional Malay woodcarving and silver and the uniqueness of the material. In Kedah and Perlis you can see the panoramic view to the green paddy fields.

 You can get there with all kinds of transportation such as airplanes, trains, rental car or by bus. But for a comfortable journey you should take the bus. In addition to comfortable, you also get to see interesting and beautiful scenery along the way.

Public transport in Malaysia is very complete and easy. If you entering Malaysia via  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), there will be many target of a variety of accessible buses in Kuala Lumpur, From there visitors can get quick and easy to Kuala Lumpur City with free express train to KL Sentral. From Kuala Lumpur Central to Plaza Rakyat would be another train.Plaza Rakyat a hub of   a bus service to all destinations in Peninsular Malaysia  also known as Puduraya Bus Station

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The bus today was a very pleasant  to achieve the targets in West Malaysia,  less than 8 hours, compare about 12 hours by train.Passenger seat VIP buses  in a row only three seats, compare four seats in a row in convesional buses.. For tourists from the West do not have to worry about the size of the seat, as it will meet your comfort. Some buses also have a power point and the side panels, so you can put your laptop or your customary charges gadgets.

Bus rarely full at working  day.  But on the weekend some destinations such as Kota Bharu in Kelantan might be fully booked. During festive season and school holidays most destinations are fully booked. As an alternative you will have to use other alternatives such as train, flight or taxi. Tickets can be bought over the counter at the bus stop.A price to. all cities in Malaysia  not more than RM60.

For travelers who want to enjoy the traditional way of life in Malaysia,, you may want to visit Kelantan and Terengganu  Bus heading to Kelantan and Terengganu bus station is located in Hentian Putra. So, if you arrive  KL Sentral, you must go to the  Putra Bus Station. You can take  KTM Commuter  train. The train takes about no  more than 15 minutes  to there.

To Kota Bharu, Kelantan   it  took  about eight hours, while traveling to Kuala Terangganu it is  about 7 hours . During the visit, the bus will stop at a local restaurant for lunch or afternoon tea. Food stores are usually equipped with toilets and Muslim prayer room. In other times, you may want to enjoy the local cuisine, is usually much better than they are in the service  at  hotel.

If you really want to  Alor Star, or to the south, such as Singapore and Johor, it's  more comfortable  to travel with bus  along  the North-South Expressway. The journey will be smooth and the bus will  only stop at very useful set of bus stops, known as R & R.  You can have a variety of foods, including the real original traditional  taste to have  lunch or dinner or tea break. It is usually open 24 hours so you can  eat and  have tea at any time when bus stopped.

FESTIVAL AND EVENTS

Exciting festivals and events.

Malaysians to comply with the holidays and festivals throughout the year. Holidays national holidays and public holidays to comply with state or religious holidays of other ethnic groups.The most famous is "Hari Merdeka" (Independence Day) on August 31 to commemorate the Federation of Malaya became independent in 1957. On  September 16th to celebrate "Hari Malaysia" the day  Federation of Malaysia was born in 1963.

Malay festival generally is the Muslims festival.  .Hari Raya Aidil Fitri is to celebrate  the end of the holy month of Ramadan fasting month to consider. Ramadan Fasting. Hari Raya Haji is another Muslim holy days based on when to celebrate at  Mecca, Saudi Arabia .  Awal  Muharram (Islamic New Year) and Maulidul Messenger (Prophet's birthday) is another festival to Muslim and Malay to celebrate.

In Malaysia the Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year and  Spring Festival is the most famous 15-day and end with Chap Go Meh. Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival  is another days to celebrate. In addition to the traditional Chinese festivals is Chinese Buddhist festival of Wesak Day.

Most of the Indians in Malaysia is  Hindus.They  celebrate Deepavali and  Diwali light, while Thaipusam is the feast that they from all over the country flock to Batu Caves, Selangor. Another Indian community is Sikhs. Their new years is Vaishaki.

Other festivals such as Good Friday (East Malaysia), Christmas, Gawai Iban (Dayak).Gawai Dayak is a harvest festival held by the indigenous people of Sarawak, especially Iban and Bidayuh with their traditional costumes. Ceremony service and traditional dishes of local "tuak-'(home made ​​rice wine) is made to the gods of rice and prosperity. At this point, the local and foreign tourists would see this unique festival.

Tadau Kaamatan is  the harvest season  festival marking the end of the harvesting season and the start of the  new season in Sabah and Labuan,  also celebrated in Malaysia.Visitors can watch a traditional dance, music, and in other exciting activities .Although most of the festivals that are identified with particular ethnic group or religion, all Malaysians celebrate the festivities together, regardless of their background.

Another exciting festival is Rainforest World Music Festival.Tap for a variety of ethnic music of the beautiful rainforest of Sarawak. One of the biggest music events in Malaysia, the Rainforest World Music Festival aims to celebrate the world of music with performances by ethnic musicians from around the world.

THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES IN MALAYSIA

Beautiful and  lovely ...... That's the beaches and islands in Malaysia.


 Malaysia is a beautiful country, rich cultural heritage and the very good value for money for the trip. It is modern but comfortable enough with full of natural beauty that will leave you spellbound. Malaysia can be visited at any time during the year because of warm weather, sunny and good weather all year round., It is rare to have a day without showers and unusual to have a day without sunshine.

If you prefer to bask in the sun bathe on the beach, you're in the right - there are many beaches and offshore islands - from the Perhentian Islands, Redang Islands, Pulau Kapas ( Cotton Islands ) and the islands of Tioman - are world class. Back on the mainland, there are many beautiful beaches as Ceranting Coast and Pantai Teluk Cempedak (Gulf Coast Cempedak) in Pahang ..

 Not forgetting the Pantai Rantau Abang, located in Trengganu  is a turtle nesting beaches and Pantai Batu Buruk ( Beach  Bad Stone ) where Ragatta Monson World Cup will be held every year.  In Kelantan, there are a lo of beautiful beaches just like Pantai Cahaya Bulan( the Moon Light Beach), Pantai Irama , Pantai Bisikan Bayu and Pantai Sri Tujuh where international kite competition to be held.


When coming to Johor, do not forget to Pulau Tioman, the most beautiful diving places in the world. Sri Mersing coast and beaches of the Desaru, as well as in Danga Bay, Lido Beach and more. In Malacca there Big Island and the historical city of Malacca, which is well-known port at one time.Port Dickson Beach, a name which is no stranger and is synonymous with the name of Malaysia, is a very popular beach for tourists, with facilities and world-class hotel located in Negeri Sembilan. In Selangor  have Morib Beach and Pulau  Ketam( Crab Island).Di Perak, there is Pangkor Island and Lumut.


Penang is known by the name of Pearl of the Orient with beautiful beaches such as Pantai Batu Feranggi. Similarly, in Kedah have Panta Merdeka(  Independence Beach) in Tanjung Dawai( Cape Coast Wire) and the most famous and known in the world, Pulau Langkawi. Have interesting and beautiful beaches and legendary stories and unique history with respect to  Mahsuri, a woman  who is said to have white blood. History effects still can be seen in Coast Beras Terbakar and Lake Dayang Bunting and many other places.

 This is a very interesting place to visit and definitely will leave a beautiful memory that you could not forget.

MALAYSIA

Malaysia.

 The Federation of Malaysia comprises of Peninsular Malaysia, and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo.

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. With an area of ​​329.758 square km and  geographical Malaysia is as diverse as its culture.Malaysia is divided into 13 states and 3 Federal Territories, separated by the South China Sea with 11 states and 2 federal territories (Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya) in Peninsular Malaysia and two states and 1 federal territory (Labuan) in East Malaysia.

Situated between 2º and 7º to the North of the Equator line, Peninsular Malaysia is separated from Sabah and Sarawak by the South China Sea. In the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia lies Thailand, and in the south, neighboring Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak are bounded by Indonesia while Sarawak also shares borders with Brunei.


Population of 28.3 million with the Malays comprise 57% of the population, while the Chinese, Indian and Bumiputeras such as the Orang Asli, Ibans, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, Kadazan, Bajau, Murut and other races make up the rest of the country's population with(Bahasa Melayu)Malay is the national language in use, but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups also converse in the various languages and dialects.

Islam is the official religion of the country, but other religions are widely practiced such as Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and more.Therefore in Malaysia, there are many feast days and celebrations such as Hari Raya Puasa, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Hari Gawai and more.

 Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony. Multiculturalism has not only made Malaysia a gastronomical paradise, it has also made Malaysia home to hundreds of colorful festivals. It's no wonder that we love celebrating and socializing. As a people, Malaysians are very laid back, warm and friendly.