Because of Malaysia’s magnificent offers to tourists, around 2 million foreigners travelled to the country in 2010. Most of the tourists are from its neighboring countries which includes Indonesia and Singapore. In addition, due to its easy access from Singapore, a lot more tourists that pay a visit to Singapore almost always drop by to Malaysia as well.
Malaysia is really worthy to visit; here are some places that you should see.
- The Cameron Highlands is one of Malaysia’s widest hill stations developed 1920s by the British. It homes Malays, Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups that reaches populace up to 34,000. The Cameron Highlands is best known for its astonishing trails. The people of the highland found a job by leading various tourists all-through the wide forest towards the waterfalls and to further tranquil spots. In addition the Cameron Highland is also renowned for its wide tea farms where tourists can get to explore.
- The Georgetown, as its name suggested it is named after Britain’s King George III. Because of strict controls, the town was able to preserve many of its colonial shop-houses up to this day. It is formally recognized to have a very unique architectural designs and cultural townscape. Those artistic sceneries will definitely enjoyed by many.
- The Taman Negara – a Malay word which means “national park”. It is one of the world’s ancient tropical rain forests. It consists of enormousjungle trails, trees, waterfalls, and the longest canopy walkways in the world. Some trails of Taman Negara allow tourists to explore and enjoy the forest even without an escort. The Taman Negara is also known as a home for various endangered species such as tigers, Asian elephant, rhinos, and leopards. But to be clear, those animals are not to be seen everywhere as they are low in numbers. You are very lucky to witnessed one walking around.
- Kuala Lumpur’sPetronas Twin Towersis the world’s tallest towers up to early 2004. However, surpassed by Taipei 101 in 2004 but remains its status as the tallest twin towers in the world. Your Malaysian tour is never complete without visiting the Petronas Twin Towers and experiencing its connectingsky bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors.
- The Perhentian Islandslocated at the Northeastern of Malaysian Islandis definitely a must visit most especially for budget travelers. The island catersseveral of the moststriking beaches in the world and unlimited diving spots. Moreover, there are a lot of budget friendlyhotel accommodations that can be found in the nearby areas.
