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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Malaysia (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Malaysia (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Malaysia

    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. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating country.

    ·       Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Malaysia
    ·       Covers Top Ten Attractions, including George Town and Pulau Sipadan and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
    ·       Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    ·       Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
    ·       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 Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateApr 1, 2019
    ISBN9781785731952
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      Berlitz Pocket Guide Malaysia (Travel Guide eBook) - Berlitz

      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 Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

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      Malaysia’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Jon Santa Cruz/Apa Publications

      Petronas Twin Towers

      A striking sight on Kuala Lumpur’s skyline. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      Pulau Langkawi

      An island of beautiful beaches. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      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

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      Visiting a longhouse

      An experience not to be missed when travelling in Sarawak. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      Taman Negara

      A national park of ancient rainforests and river rapids. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      George Town

      Its architecture ranges from colonial to Chinese. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Sanctuary

      Prepares once captive and orphaned animals for life in the wild. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      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

      Flora and Fauna

      Tasik Bera

      Pulau Tioman

      The South

      Negeri Sembilan

      Seremban

      Sri Menanti

      Port Dickson

      Melaka

      St Paul’s Hill Civic Zone

      Residential and Commercial Zone

      The Chitty Village

      The Portuguese Settlement

      Chinatown

      Bukit Cina

      Johor

      South of Melaka

      The Endau-Rompin National Park

      Johor Bahru

      Johor’s southern coastline

      Desaru and the islands north

      East Malaysia

      Sarawak

      Kuching

      Around Kuching

      Bako National Park

      Visiting a Longhouse

      Niah National Park

      Gunung Mulu National Park

      Sabah

      Kota Kinabalu

      The Coral Islands

      Around Kota Kinabalu

      Kinabalu Park

      Poring Hot Springs

      Sandakan

      The Lower Kinabatangan River Basin

      The Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre

      Turtle Islands Marine Park

      West of Lahad Datu

      Southeast islands of Sabah

      What To Do

      Shopping

      What to buy

      Entertainment

      Nightlife

      Traditional dance and theatre

      Sports

      Water sports

      Other sports

      Traditional Malay sports

      Calendar of Events

      Eating Out

      What to Eat

      Malay cuisine

      Chinese cuisine

      Nyonya cuisine

      Indian cuisine

      Drinks

      Reading the Menu

      To Help You Order…

      …and Read the Menu

      Restaurants

      Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya

      Perak

      Cameron Highlands

      Penang

      Langkawi

      Perlis

      Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang

      Negeri Sembilan

      Melaka

      Johor Bahru

      Kuching

      Miri

      Kota Kinabalu

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation (see also Budgeting for Your Trip)

      Airports (see also Getting There)

      B

      Budgeting for Your Trip

      C

      Camping

      Car Hire (see also Driving)

      Climate

      Clothing (see also Religion)

      Crime and Safety (see also Emergencies and Police)

      D

      Disabled Travellers

      Driving (see also Transport)

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and Consulates

      Emergencies (see also Crime and Safety)

      G

      Getting There (see also Airports)

      Guides and tours

      H

      Health and Medical Care

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ Travellers

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening times

      P

      Police (see also Crime and Safety)

      Post Offices

      Public Holidays

      R

      Religion

      T

      Taxes

      Telephones

      Time Zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist Information (Maklumat Pelancong)

      Transport (see also Driving)

      V

      Visas and Entry Requirements

      W

      Websites and Internet Access

      Y

      Youth Hostels

      Recommended Hotels

      Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya

      Perak

      Cameron Highlands

      Penang

      Langkawi

      Perlis

      Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang

      Negeri Sembilan

      Melaka

      Johor Bahru

      Kuching

      Miri

      Kota Kinabalu

      Dictionary

      English–Malay

      Malay–English

      Introduction

      The Kuala Lumpur skyline from Kampung Baru

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      As Malaysia continues resolutely into the modern age, it remains, culturally and historically, a rich, multi-layered blend of traditions fuelled by a modern, busy and outward-looking economy. From sandy beaches, broad rivers and deep forests, to the rising skyscrapers and wide expressways of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is set to exceed visitors’ expectations.

      Facts and figures

      Peninsular and East Malaysia together cover a total area of 329,759 sq km (127,317 sq miles). The peninsula is 750km (466 miles) long and about 350km (218 miles) at its widest point. It is only two-thirds the size of East Malaysia. Some four-fifths of Malaysia was originally covered by rainforest. Of the many rivers, the peninsula’s longest is the Pahang, at 475km (295 miles). In East Malaysia, the longest river is the Rajang, at 563km (350 miles).

      In the heart of Southeast Asia, Malaysia is about the size of Japan and has a population of over 30 million. The country is divided into two major regions: the peninsula, bordered by Thailand, the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea; and East Malaysia, whose two states, Sarawak and Sabah, are located on the island of Borneo, 800km (500 miles) across the South China Sea. Sarawak and Sabah are vast regions of forests, rivers and mountains bordering the Indonesian state of Kalimantan and the sultanate of Brunei. Industry and urban society are concentrated on the peninsula, especially on the west coast, while East Malaysia is dominated by rainforests. The two regions share a hot, humid climate, but differ greatly in their population density and urban development.

      Malaysia’s relative wealth is reflected in the excellent road and rail networks along the peninsula’s west coast. Its per capita income is one of the highest in Southeast Asia.

      Five Kinds of Forest

      Variations in soil, slope and altitude give rise to five kinds of forest:

      Mangrove forest. Mangrove trees and shrubs grow on coastal marshland in the brackish zone between the sea and fresh water. An associated species is the low, trunkless nipa palm, whose fronds have traditionally been used as roofing material for coastal huts.

      Freshwater swamp. Abundant fruit trees in the fertile alluvium of river plains attract prolific wildlife. Where swamp gives way to dry land, you may see the fascinating, monstrous strangler-figs.

      Dipterocarp forest. Named after the two-winged fruit borne by many of the forest’s tallest trees, this dry-land rainforest is what you will see most frequently from just above sea level up to an altitude of 900m (3,000ft).

      Heath forest. Poor soil on the flat terrain leading to foothills or on sandy mountain ridges produces only low, stunted trees with thick leaves.

      Montane forest. At 1,200m (4,000ft) and above in large mountain ranges, or as low as 600m (2,000ft) on small isolated mountains, the large trees and liana creepers give way to myrtle, laurel and oak trees.

      In the Cameron Highlands

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      Nature’s Supremacy

      Whether you are staying at a beach resort or visiting a city, a stand of forest is never far away. Even in modern, urban Kuala Lumpur, you can find a forest reserve more than a century old.

      The country’s prosperity has come from its coastal plains, wider on the west than the east side of the peninsula. Malaysia rose first as a trading point for Asia and Europe, with the port of Melaka (or Malacca). Then came tin mining and rubber plantations followed by palm oil, timber, and petroleum and gas. Rice paddy fields in the northwest and around river deltas on the east coast, and on hillsides in Sarawak and Sabah, are where Malaysia’s rice is cultivated. Mangrove swamps along the coast and nipa palms give rise to mangrove forests. The world’s oldest rainforests engulf low but steeply rising mountain chains that cross the peninsula from east to west, with one long north–south Main Range as their backbone. Until the highway construction of the modern era, access to many forested areas had been – and sometimes still is – only reached by river.

      Mangroves in Langkawi

      James Tye/Apa Publications

      In East Malaysia’s states of Sarawak and Sabah, plantations alternate with marshland on the plains before giving way to the forests of the interior. To the south, a natural barrier of mountains forms the border with Indonesian Kalimantan. Near the coast at the northern end of the Crocker Range is Gunung Kinabalu (Mount Kinabalu). At 4,095m (13,435ft), it is one of the highest peaks in Southeast Asia and popular with climbers.

      With the growth of tourism, resort facilities have burgeoned in islands, such as Penang, Pangkor and Langkawi on the west coast of the peninsula, Tioman on the east coast, and around Sabah’s islands off Kota Kinabalu.

      To go to Malaysia without setting foot in the rainforest would be to overlook one of the essential features of the country. Sounds flood in from all sides: the orchestra of cicadas, the chatter of squirrels, the cries of gibbons, and the calls of hornbills. Animal life may be harder to spot as, unlike the wildlife of the African plains, most animals of the Malaysian rainforest are not conspicuous. Tigers and leopards remain rare, and the

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