The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (Travel Guide eBook)

Rough Guides

Description

Discover these exciting destinations with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to trek through the Taman Negara rainforest, kick-back on the idyllic Perhentian Islands or explore Singapore's dynamic art scene, The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way.
-Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget.
- Full-colour maps throughout - navigate the backstreets of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown or Singapore's downtown shopping streets without needing to get online.
- Stunning images - a rich collection of inspiring colour photography.
Things not to miss- Rough Guides' rundown of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei's best sights and experiences.
- Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organise your trip.
- Detailed regional coverage- whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered include: Kuala Lumpur; Penang; George Town; Cameron Highlands; Langkawi; Perhentian Islands; Taman Negara; Sarawak; Sabah; Kota Kinabalu. Attractions include: Petronas Towers; Batu Caves; Gunung Mulu National Park; Ulu Temburong National Park; Mount Kinabalu; Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre; Little India; The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, shopping and more.
Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary.
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

Sujets

• Malasia
• Brunéi
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Malaisie
• Singapour
• Brunei

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781789194173
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 47 Mo

Extrait

E
M
I
T

R
U
O
Y
SINGAPORE
MALAYSIA & BRUNEI

F
O

T
S
O
M

THE ROUGH GUIDE TOTROPICAL JUNGLES, SHINY MEGAMALLS, traditional longhouses
and some of the best dive sites in the world: few places can beat
Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei for sheer variety. While some make a
beeline for the colonial mansions of George Town or Kuala Lumpur’s
fashionable bars, others head off in search of orang-utans or take MALAYSIA
in the sunrise from Mount Kinabalu. Whatever you go for, this fully
revised Rough Guide will help you make the most of your trip, with
in-depth travel advice, detailed maps and helpful insider reviews. SINGAPORE & BRUNEI
FULLY
UPDATED
9th EDITION
£17.99
US$27.99
AGENCY NAME/IMAGE NO: AWL_MY02183
CAPTION: MALAYSIA, PAHANG, CAMERON HIGHLANDS, BRINCHANG, TEA PLANTATION
Malaysia_B9_9780241306413_outside_cover.indd All Pages 31/01/2018 12:22
E
H
T

E
K
A
M

H
T
R
A
E

N
OINSIDE THIS BOOK START YOUR JOURNEY WITH ROUGH GUIDES
INTRODUCTION What to see, what not to miss, itineraries and more
BASICS Pre-departure tips and practical information
THE GUIDE Comprehensive, in-depth guide to the region, with area highlights and
full-colour maps throughout
CONTEXTS History, peoples, wildlife, environmental development and religion, plus
recommended books and a useful language section
TRUSTED TRAVEL GUIDES Since 1982, our books have helped over 40 million
travellers explore the world with accurate, honest and informed travel writing.We’ve agged up our favourite places – a perfectly sited hotel, an atmospheric café, a special
restaurant – throughout the Guide with the symbol
Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei chapters
0 100
Kota Kinabalu SABAH Sandakankilometres
THAILAND BANDAR SERI
BEGAWAN 7
BRUNEI Miri
Semporna
8Bintulu SARAWAK
Mukah
Belaga POCKET ROUGH GUIDES “Things Not To Miss” section, essential itineraries and 6Sibu
Kuching KapitSri a unique pull-out map featuring every sight and listing in the guide. Hip, handy
Tumpat Aman INDONESIA
Alor Star Kota Tebedu and perfect for short trips and weekend breaks.
Bharu
ROYAL
BELUM
STATE PARK Kuala
George Town KualaKrai
Terengganu
Gua MusangTaiping
Kuala Kangsar
Dungun
43Ipoh PENINSULAR
Kuala Lipis2 MALAYSIA
Jerantut
KuantanRaub
PekanKuala Selangor Temerloh
1
Klang NKUALA LUMPUR
Seremban Segamat
Gemas Mersing DIGITAL Choose from our
easyMelaka
5 to-use ebooks and great-value
Muar Kluang Snapshots to read on your tablet,
Johor Bahru 0 100 phone or e-reader.
INDONESIA SINGAPORE kilometres9
1 4 7 Kuala Lumpur and around The east coast Sabah
ROUGHGUIDES.COM Buy all our 2 5 8 The west coast The south Brunei
latest ebooks and get inspired 3 6 9 The interior Sarawak Singapore
with travel features, quizzes
and more.
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth at roughguides.com
This ninth edition published June 2018
Malaysia_B9_9780241306413_inside_cover.indd 1 31/01/2018 12:25THE ROUGH GUIDE TO
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE & BRUNEI
This ninth edition updated by
Marco Ferrarese, Richard Lim, Simon Willmore and
Charles YoungINTRODUCTION 3
Contents
INTRODUCTION 4
Where to go5 Things not to miss 14
When to go12Itineraries 24
BASICS26
Getting there27 The media 46
Visas and entry requirements 30Festivals 47
Getting around 31 Sports and outdoor activities 48
Accommodation 36 Culture and etiquette50
Food and drink38Shopping51
Health 44 Travel essentials 52
THE GUIDE 60
1 Kuala Lumpur and around 60 6 Sarawak 312
2 The west coast 114 7 Sabah 386
3 The interior 186 8 Brunei 450
4 The east coast 216 9 Singapore 472
5 The south 266
CONTEXTS 552
History553Wildlife 583
Religion570Books587
Peoples574Language591
Development and the environment 579Glossary601
SMALL PRINT & INDEX 603
OPPOSITE PYROPS CANDELARIA, GUNUNG MULU NATIONAL PARK PREVIOUS PAGE MOUNT KINABALU4 INTRODUCTION
Introduction to
Malaysia, Singapore
and Brunei
Populated by a blend of Malays, Chinese, Indians and indigenous groups,
Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei boast a rich cultural heritage, from a huge
variety of annual festivals and wonderful cuisines, to traditional architecture
and rural crafts. There’s astonishing natural beauty to take in too, including
gorgeous beaches and some of the world’s oldest tropical rainforest, much of
which is surprisingly accessible. Malaysia’s national parks are superb for trekking
and wildlife-watching, and sometimes for cave exploration and river rafting.
As part of the Malay archipelago, which stretches from Indonesia to the Philippines,
Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei share not only similarities in their ethnic make-up but also
part of their history. Each became an important port of call on the trade route between
India and China, the two great markets of the early world, and later became important
entrepôts for the Portuguese, Dutch and British empires. Malaysia has only existed in its
present form since 1963, when the federation of the eleven Peninsula states was joined by
Singapore and the two Bornean territories of Sarawak and Sabah. Singapore didn’t last even
two years inside Malaysia, becoming an independent city-state in 1965; Brunei chose to
stay outside the federation and only became independent of the British in 1984.
Since then, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei have been united in their economic
predominance among Southeast Asian nations. While Brunei is locked into a
paternalistic regime, using its considerable oil wealth to guarantee its citizens a
respectable standard of living, Singapore has become a giant in commerce, having
transformed itself from a strategic port. Malaysia, always competitive with its southern
neighbour, is pursuing a similarly ambitious goal, to which end the country is investing
heavily in new infrastructure, from highways to ports and factories.
Today, the dominant cultural force in the region is undoubtedly Islam, adopted by the
ABOVE PERHENTIAN ISLANDS OPPOSITE ORANG-UTAN, SEPILOKINTRODUCTION 5
Malays in the fourteenth century, though in Chinese-dominated Singapore, Buddhism
and Taoism together hold sway among half the population. But it’s the religious plurality
– there are also sizeable Christian and Hindu minorities – that is so attractive, often
providing surprising juxtapositions of mosques, temples and churches. Add the colour
and verve of Chinese temples and street fairs, Indian festival days and everyday life in
Malay kampungs (villages), as well as the indigenous traditions of Borneo, and it’s easy to
see why visitors are drawn into this celebration of ethnic diversity; indeed, despite some
issues, both Malaysia and Singapore have something to teach the rest of the world when
it comes to building successful multicultural societies.
Where to go
Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur (usually referred to as KL), is the social and economic
driving force of a nation eager to better itself, a fact refected in the relentless proliferation
of air-conditioned shopping malls, designer bars and restaurants in the city, and in the
continuing sprawl of suburbia and industry around it. But KL is also frmly rooted in
tradition, where the same Malay executives who wear suits to work dress in traditional
clothes at festival times, and markets and food stalls are crowded in among high-rise hotels
and bank towers, especially in older areas such as Chinatown and Little India.
Just a couple of hours’ drive south of the capital lies the birthplace of Malay civilization,
Melaka, its historical architecture and mellow atmosphere making it a must on anybody’s
itinerary. Much further up the west coast, the island of Penang was the site of the frst
British settlement in Malaysia. Its capital, George Town, still features beautifully restored


C
O
A
S
T
T




H
I
G
H
S
W

A
Y
A
B
A
N
J
A
R
A
N






E





T
I
T
I
W
A
N
G
S
A

a
B
0 100
Metres
kilometres N
3000
2000
1000
500Hat Yai
Pattani 200
100
THAILAND
0Yala Narathiwat
E1
Langkawi Tumpat
Alor Star
Kota Bharu
ULU
MUDA
3 Perhentian
8
ROYAL 4
BELUM Redang
67
4
76 3George Town Kuala Krai
E15
Penang Kuala Terengganu
76
1
3
Gua MusangTaiping Kenyir
Kuala Kangsar LakeMount Tahan Dungun
(2187m)
1
TAMAN
NEGARAIpoh C AMER ON
PENINSULARHIGHL ANDS
MALAYSIA
1Pangkor Kuala Lipis
MALAYSIA
871 Jerantut
Fraser’s
Hill
Raub Kuantan2
2 2
E1
PekanE8 Temerloh
Kuala Selangor
12
BeraKlang KUALA LUMPUR Lake
3
Tioman9
111
12
ENDAUSegamat
ROMPINSeremban
Gemas
1 Mersing
5
E2
1Melaka
Muar Kluang5 3
50SUMATRA Dumai
INDONESIA
Johor Bahru
SINGAPORETHAILAND N<