Insight Guides Pocket Malaysia (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

Description

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Malaysia, from top attractions like the Petronas Twin Towers, to hidden gems, including Kinabalu Park. 

·       Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Malaysia
·       Covers Top Ten Attractions, including George Town and Pulau Sipadan and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
·       Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
·       Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
·       Inspirational colour photography throughout
·       Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Malasia
• Malaysia
• Southeast
• Travel
• Southeast Asia
• Malaisie
• Asia

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781789198195
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Malaysia, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Malaysia, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Malaysia are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Malaysia. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd






Malaysia’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Petronas Twin Towers
A striking sight on Kuala Lumpur’s skyline. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Pulau Langkawi
An island of beautiful beaches. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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Melaka
Explore the streets of this famous historic port city. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
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Pulau Sipadan
One of the world’s top dive sites. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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Visiting a longhouse
An experience not to be missed when travelling in Sarawak. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
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Taman Negara
A national park of ancient rainforests and river rapids. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
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George Town
Its architecture ranges from colonial to Chinese. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Sanctuary
Prepares once captive and orphaned animals for life in the wild. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
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Kinabalu Park
Superb scenery and fascinating flora and fauna. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
Tourism Malaysia

Gunung Api’s Pinnacles
A mesmerising sight in Gunung Mulu National Park. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Tour of Malaysia



Day 1

Kuala Lumpur
Catch a taxi to Chat Masala (for more information, click here ) for breakfast in Brickfields’ Little India. Head to Menara Kuala Lumpur for stunning city views then walk to Jalan Alor for lunch. Those with stamina can head to the Hindu shrine of Batu Caves. Return downtown to the Central Market for curio shopping, and for dinner, eat your way through Petaling Street’s night market.


Day 2

Highland retreat
Take a bus to Cameron Highlands and have lunch at one of the roadside cafés. Visit the Sungai Palas Tea Centre for a factory tour. Enjoy panoramic views of the tea gardens from Sungai Palas café (for more information, click here ), followed by a relaxing spa session at the Cameron Highlands Resort or a game of golf nearby, before dinner at The Smokehouse Restaurant (for more information, click here ).


Day 3

Penang
After breakfast at Yong Teng Café (for more information, click here ) transfer to Penang Island by van. Hire a taxi for the rest of the day and head to Suffolk House for a tour of Penang’s first ‘Great House’. Dine in the ambience of a historical home (for more information, click here ). Work off lunch by cycling around Balik Pulau’s idyllic fishing villages. Return to George Town and perhaps enjoy the nightlife at Upper Penang Road.


Days 4 and 5

Perhentian Islands
Fly to Kota Bharu and catch a taxi to Kuala Besut jetty. Set foot on the palm-fringed islands of Perhentian Kecil and Besar. After lunch, relax on the beach or scuba dive. Next day, visit the other island for snorkelling or trail hiking. Return to Kota Bharu for Kelantanese cuisine at the night market.


Day 6

Kota Bharu culture
Soak in the sights and sounds of Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah, the central market that sells everything, including brunch. Visit the War Memorial Museum or catch a performance at the Cultural Centre. Fly to KL International Airport and while waiting there for your flight to Miri, enjoy a foot massage and dinner.


Day 7

Gunung Mulu National Park
Fly to the World Heritage Site of Gunung Mulu National Park and discover the canopy walkway. Explore the enormous caves before watching the famous bat exodus.


Day 8

Kota Kinabalu
Return to Miri for your flight to Kota Kinabalu. Go island-hopping at Tunku Abdul Rahman Park or visit the longhouses of the Heritage Village. After browsing the Handicraft Market by the waterfront, head up to Signal Hill Observatory for a gorgeous sunset.


Day 9

Rafting the Padas
Get a train from Tanjung Aru to Beaufort. Change trains to Pangi and from there enjoy some white-water rafting. Return to Kota Kinbalu for a late dinner at the beachside Coast Restaurant and Bar (for more information, click here ).

Table of Contents
Malaysia’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Tour of Malaysia
Introduction
Nature’s Supremacy
Many and Diverse Peoples
Religious Tolerance
A Brief History
The Indian era
The glory of Melaka
Portuguese conquest
The Dutch take over
British rule
The ‘White Rajahs’ of Borneo
The early 20th century
Japanese occupation
The ‘Emergency’
Independence
The 21st century
Historical Landmarks

Where To Go
The Centre
Kuala Lumpur
The Historic Centre
Near the Old Railway Station
Taman Botani Perdana (Perdana Botanical Gardens)
Chinatown
Northeast of the historic centre
Markets
Selangor
Petaling Jaya and Sunway City
Batu Caves
Templer Park
FRIM
Kuala Selangor
Putrajaya
Day trips from Kuala Lumpur
Genting Highlands
Fraser’s Hill
The Northwest
Perak
Ipoh
Day Trips from Ipoh
Tambun
Cameron Highlands
Papan
Gopeng and surroundings
Kuala Kangsar
Belum-Temengor Forest Complex
Taiping
Perak’s coastline
Pulau Pangkor
Penang
George Town
Colonial Heritage Walk
Nanyang Heritage Sites
Street of Harmony Walk
Historic Enclave Walk
Southwest of George Town
Western Penang island
Northwest of George Town
Kedah
Pulau Langkawi
Perlis
The East Coast and Interior
Kelantan
Kota Bharu
Around Kota Bharu
The Beaches
Terengganu
The Islands
Kuala Terengganu
Around Kuala Terengganu
Rantau Abang
Kuala Dungun and Points South
Pahang
The Coast
Kuantan
Sungai Lembing
Pekan
Lanchang
Taman Negara
Forest Trails