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339 places in Malaysia, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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George Town, Penang, Malaysia

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RegionSouth-Eastern Asia

CapitalKuala Lumpur

Places written339

Categories covered5 of 5

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CurrencyRinggit (MYR)

LanguagesMalay

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Nature & outdoors (125) Landmarks & history (68) Museums & culture (75) Attractions & fun (56) Food & drink (15)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

A Famosa and St Paul's Hill

UNESCO · World Heritage

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

UNESCO · World Heritage

Fort Cornwallis

UNESCO · World Heritage

George Town, Penang

George Town, Penang

UNESCO · World Heritage

Gunung Mulu Caves

Sarawak, Borneo

UNESCO · World Heritage

Khoo Kongsi

UNESCO · Intangible heritage

Mak Yong Dance Theatre

UNESCO · World Heritage

Malacca (Melaka)

UNESCO · World Heritage

Mount Kinabalu

UNESCO · Intangible heritage

Songket Weaving

UNESCO · World Heritage

The Lenggong Valley

UNESCO · World Heritage

The Niah Caves

UNESCO · World Heritage

The Pinnacles

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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Bako National Park

Banggi Island

Batang Ai

Batu Punggul

Bukit Larut

Chamang Waterfall

Chemerong Waterfall

Chiling Waterfall

Crocker Range National Park

Danum Valley

Dayang Bunting Island

Deramakot Forest Reserve

Endau-Rompin National Park

Johor and Pahang

Fairy Cave

Forest Research Institute Malaysia

Fraser's Hill

Gomantong Caves

Gua Ikan

Gua Kelam

Gua Tempurung

Gunung Baling

Gunung Datuk

Negeri Sembilan

Gunung Gading National Park

Gunung Jerai

Gunung Ledang

Gunung Mulu Caves

Sarawak, Borneo

Gunung Nuang

Gunung Raya

Gunung Reng

Gunung Stong and Jelawang Waterfall

Gunung Tahan

Imbak Canyon

Kanching Rainforest Waterfall

Kapas Island

Kenaboi State Park

Negeri Sembilan

Kenong Rimba Park

Kenyir Lake

Kilim Karst Geoforest Park

KL Forest Eco Park

Klang Gates Quartz Ridge

Klias Wetlands

Kota Tinggi Waterfalls

wildlife centre

Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary

Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary

Kuala Selangor Nature Park

Kubah National Park

Kuching Wetlands National Park

Labuan Island

Federal Territory of Labuan

Labuan Marine Park

Federal Territory of Labuan

wildlife sanctuary

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

Lake Bera

Lake Chini

Lambir Hills National Park

Lang Tengah Island

Langkawi

Lankayan Island

Lata Iskandar

Lata Kinjang

Loagan Bunut National Park

Mabul Island

Mahua Waterfall

Maliau Basin

Mantanani Islands

Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve

Mount Kinabalu

Mount Santubong

Mount Silam

Mount Trus Madi

Pangkor Island

Paya Indah Wetlands

Pedu Lake

Penang National Park

Perlis State Park

Piasau Nature Reserve

Poring Hot Springs

Pulau Aur

Pulau Besar

Pulau Kukup National Park

Pulau Payar Marine Park

Pulau Sibu

Pulau Tiga National Park

Pulau Tinggi

Putrajaya Wetlands Park

Rainbow Waterfall

Rainforest Discovery Centre

Rawa Island

Redang Island

Royal Belum State Park

Sekayu Waterfall

Semenggoh Nature Reserve

Setiu Wetlands

Similajau National Park

Sipadan

tidal phenomenon

Sri Aman Tidal Bore

Sungai Gabai Waterfall

Sungai Klah Hot Springs

Sungai Sedim Tree Top Walk

wildlife reserve

Tabin Wildlife Reserve

Talang-Satang National Park

Taman Negara

Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu

Tanjung Datu National Park

Tanjung Piai

Tasik Biru

Tasik Cermin

Tawau Hills National Park

Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls

Temurun Waterfall

Tenggol Island

The Cameron Highlands

The Kinabatangan River

The Kuala Selangor Fireflies

The Orangutans of Sepilok

The Perhentian Islands

The Pinnacles

The Tip of Borneo

Timah Tasoh Lake

Tioman Island

Tun Sakaran Marine Park

Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park

Turtle Islands Park

Tusan Beach

Ulu Geroh

Ulu Legong Hot Springs

Ulu Muda Forest Reserve

Wind Cave Nature Reserve

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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A Famosa and St Paul's Hill

Agnes Keith House

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple

Bukit Melawati

industrial monument

Canada Hill

Cape Rachado Lighthouse

Negeri Sembilan

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Chin Swee Caves Temple

Crystal Mosque

Eagle Square

Fort Cornwallis

Fort Margherita

George Town, Penang

George Town, Penang

Gua Charas

Ipoh Old Town

railway station

Ipoh Railway Station

Istana Jahar

Istana Kenangan, Kuala Kangsar

Kapitan Keling Mosque

Kek Lok Si Temple

Kek Look Tong

Kellie's Castle

Khoo Kongsi

archaeological site

Kota Johor Lama

Kota Kinabalu City Mosque

Kota Kuala Kedah

Kuala Terengganu Drawbridge

Malacca (Melaka)

Masjid Jamek

Melaka Straits Mosque

Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum

Merdeka 118

National Mosque of Malaysia

railway station

Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

Old Kuching and the Waterfront

Perak Tong Cave Temple

Putra Mosque

Royal Abu Bakar Museum

Royal Museum

Sam Poh Tong

Seri Menanti Royal Town

Negeri Sembilan

Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

Snake Temple

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

St Anne's Church Bukit Mertajam

St George's Church

St John's Fort

Suffolk House

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque

Tamparuli Suspension Bridge

industrial monument

Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge

Teluk Intan Leaning Tower

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque

The Batu Caves

archaeological site

The Bujang Valley

The Labuan Chimney

Federal Territory of Labuan

archaeological site

The Lenggong Valley

archaeological site

The Niah Caves

Thean Hou Temple

Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque

Ubudiah Mosque

Victoria Bridge

Wat Chayamangkalaram

Wat Photivihan

Zahir Mosque

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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archaeological site

Agop Batu Tulug

Annah Rais Longhouse

highland village

Ba'kelalan

Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum

Balik Pulau

highland region

Bario and the Kelabit Highlands

Bavanggazo Rungus Longhouses

Bentong

Borneo Cultures Museum, Kuching

Brickfields Little India

Bukit China

archaeological site

Bukit Tengkorak

Carey Island

Central Market Kuala Lumpur

Chitty Village

Clan Jetties of George Town

Gawai Dayak

Han Chin Pet Soo, Ipoh

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Janda Baik

Johor Bahru Heritage District

Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple

Kaamatan Harvest Festival

Kampung Morten

Kampung Pulai

Kapit

Kuala Kubu Bharu

Kuala Lipis

Kuala Perlis

Kuala Sepetang

Kuala Terengganu Chinatown

Kuching Cat Museum

Kukup

Kundasang

craft tradition

Labu Sayong Pottery

Long Pasia

Madai Caves

Mak Yong Dance Theatre

open-air museum

Mari Mari Cultural Village

heritage village

Monsopiad Heritage Village

Muar

Mukah

Muzium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

National Textile Museum

Paddy Museum

Pasar Payang

Pasir Gudang Kite Museum

Pekan

Perak Museum

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

Portuguese Settlement

Pulau Duyong

Pulau Ketam

Putrajaya

Regatta Lepa

Royal Klang Heritage Walk

Royal Selangor Visitor Centre

Sabah State Museum

open-air museum

Sarawak Cultural Village

Sarawak Longhouses

Sekinchan

Semporna

Seremban

Negeri Sembilan

Sibu

Sim Sim Water Village

Siniawan

Songket Weaving

Sumangkap Gong Village

Sungai Lembing

Tambunan

Tanjung Sepat

Tenom

Terengganu State Museum

craft tradition

Wau Bulan Kite Making

Wayang Kulit Kelantan

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

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Aquaria KLCC

Batu Ferringhi

Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre

Broga Hill

Bukit Jugra

Bukit Keluang

Cherating

Colmar Tropicale

Desa Dairy Farm

Desaru Beach

Entopia Butterfly Farm

Gaharu Tea Valley

Genting Highlands

George Town Street Art

Gopeng

i-City Shah Alam

Jungle Railway

Pahang and Kelantan

Kelambu Beach

Kiulu River

KL Butterfly Park

KLCC Park

Klebang Beach

Kokol Hill

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

Langkawi Sky Bridge

Legoland Malaysia

Lok Kawi Wildlife Park

Lost World of Tambun

Melaka River Cruise

Menara Kuala Lumpur

Menara Taming Sari

North Borneo Railway

Padas River Rafting

Pantai Cenang

Pantai Penarik

botanical garden

Penang Botanic Gardens

Penang Hill

botanical garden

Perdana Botanical Gardens

Petaling Street

Port Dickson

Negeri Sembilan

botanical garden

Putrajaya Botanical Garden

Rajang River

Sabah Tea Garden

Sematan

motor racing circuit

Sepang International Circuit

tidal phenomenon

Sky Mirror Kuala Selangor

Sunway Lagoon

botanical garden

Taiping Lake Gardens

Taiping Zoo and Night Safari

Tanjung Aru Beach

Tanjung Rhu

Teluk Cempedak

The Petronas Towers

Titiwangsa Lake Gardens

Tropical Spice Garden

Zoo Negara

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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Cendol and Gula Melaka

Ipoh White Coffee

Jalan Alor

Kajang Satay

Kampung Baru

Keropok Lekor

Klang Bak Kut Teh

Malaysian Cuisine

Muar Otak-Otak

Nasi Kerabu

Penang Assam Laksa

Raub Musang King Durian

Sarawak Laksa

Siti Khadijah Market, Kota Bharu

The Tamu Markets of Sabah

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