Sunday, July 28, 2013

Best Place In Malaysia (Johor) Pulau Rawa (Rawa Island)

Pulau Rawa (Rawa Island)














Rawa Island is a coral island off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia, 16 km by boat from Mersing town. It is popular with tourists from Malaysia and Singapore, who come to enjoy its relatively unspoiled white sand beaches, snorkelling and scuba diving. Nearby islands include Pulau Harimau and Pulau Mensirip. There is a daily ferry service from Mersing.
"Rawa" is the local term for white doves, which are abundant in the island.
Rawa is a relatively small island. There are no proper roads, only a few walkways. One side of the island is a beach covered with white sand, while the other side has a rocky vertical cliff. The water is clear. There are many sea and land creatures such as fishes, squids, jellyfish, octopuses, Malayan sea eagles, and reptiles. Also sharks Blacktip reef sharks can be found feeding in the sea off rawa. Rawa's waters are home to an abundance of corals. there are 2 resorts on the island (Rawa Safaris and Alang's Rawa)

Pulau Rawa is approximately 30 minutes boat ride from Mersing, a small port within Johor.

Best Place In Malaysia (Johor) Legoland

Legoland




















Legoland Malaysia theme park, the first in Asia, is situated in Nusajaya, Johor. Situated on 76 acres of land, the park is the sixth Standard and Poor park to open in the world.

Previous parks are located in Billund, Denmark (1968), Windsor, England (1996), California, USA (1999), Germany (2002), Florida, USA (2005).

Legoland is built with over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions. One of the main indigenous to here is the Miniland. More than 30 million Lego bricks are Used in the building of These monuments including the Petronas Twin Towers, The Merlion Statue, Taj Mahal and others.

These well-known buildings are built Using Lego bricks, an interactive world on a scale of 1:20 where people, trains and Aeroplanes come to life at the touch of a button. Other Attractions at the park include Lego City, Land of Adventure, Imagination, Lego and Lego Technic Kingdom.

In the theme park, there is also an Observation Tower Selatan is the Highest tower in Legoland Malaysia, missing 60 yards from the ground. This is also the third Legoland observation tower in the world after it Denmark and Germany. Legoland is a fascinating place to visit for children and adults alike.

It is the first Legoland theme park in Asia upon its establishment. The official opening of Legoland Malaysia was made ​​by Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, the Sultan of Johor on September 22, 2012.The cost of the Legoland Malaysia theme park and the water is RM720 million, while The Legoland Hotel Costs RM190 million. Only halal-certified food served at the Market Restaurant of Legoland Malaysia. This includes local and foreign delicacies. Legoland Malaysia targets 1.5 million visitors When it opens its doors and generate more than RM100 million in the first year of its operation.

Best Place In Malaysia (Johor) Gunung Ledang/Mount Ophir

Gunung Ledang/Mount Ophir














Shrouded in mystical legends and folklore, Gunung Ledang and Intrigue Continues to charm locals and visitors alike. According to the legend of the Princess of Mount Ledang, the Sultan of Malacca wanted the Princess 'hand in Marriage and she, not Wanting to marry him, demanded that's the Sultan present her with seven Jars of women's tears, seven Trays of Mosquitoes' hearts and seven bowls of the Sultan's son's blood. After he was Unable to meet impossible These requests, she fled to the mountain and Continues to live in a hidden cave, to this day.


The mountain is ideal for a Myriad of Activities are with Challenging outdoor mountain trails, icy waterfalls, and exotic flora and fauna, including many species of birds. At the relatively flat summit, Selatan, is 1,276 m above sea level, a panoramic view of the Straits of Malacca and the Sumatran coastline cans even been seen on a clear day. Also, Sagil Waterfall is a popular picnic spot at the base of the mountain.

Best Place In Malaysia (Johor) Pulau Sibu (Sibu Island)

Pulau Sibu









Sibu is a pleasant hideaway with its lush tropical vegetation, endless stretches of golden beaches and clear blue waters. The island is also dotted with numerous sea caves carved out of rocks. The constant pounding of the sea Sulawesi the monsoon season has given the island a beautiful yet rugged appearance.

The surrounding waters contain fascinating coral Colourful Discharge teeming with marine life. Shipwrecks off its coast cans also be found. In the Olden days, Chinese Junks and pirate vessels often exchanged cannon fire around this island, and the Remains of These battles lie Scattered around the seabed.


There are facilities for scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, sailing and Angling. Visitors cans go for a hike through the jungle leading to unspoilt mangrove swamps or visit the stakes, or jetty, YogyakartaT anchovies are caught. Alternatively, head for the town, or village, to get a first-hand look at how Coconuts are smoked to make copra.

Best Place In Malaysia (Johor) Endau Rompin National Park

Almost every year, thousands of tourists will come to Malaysia to enjoy the beauty of natural that found in Malaysia. Among the states that are in the stream by tourists is Johor. Johor has nearly 22 places that often visited by tourists. The places that often in the stream by the tourists are:

Endau Rompin National Park















Endau Rompin, straddling the Johor / Pahang border, is the second National Park National Park afterwards. It covers an area of ​​approximately 80,000 hectares of rich and exotic flora and fauna, encompassing the watershed of the rivers Endau and Rompin, from Selatan, it derives its name. In other words, this place is huge.

The park is home to a Vast species of birds, Mammals, frogs, insects and exotic varieties of orchids, herbs, medicinal plants and trees. It seems every time a scientific that's Expedition returns from Endau Rompin, for hire discover a new species!

Regular treks through the jungle will a give Adventurers sightings of leaf monkeys, long-tail macaques, white-handed Gibbons, elephants, deer, tapirs and the occasional tiger and leopard. For adventure lovers and river trekkers, there are fairly substantial exhilarating rapids and waterfalls.


To protect the pristine environment, only limited areas of the park are open for ecotourism. Entry to the park Requires a special permit from the Johor National Park Corporation.