Malaysia tourist information with details about
travel to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with
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Countries neighbouring Malaysia are: Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia.
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Malaysia was formed on September 16, 1963 as a federation of the
11 states of Peninsular Malaysia - what was then the Federation of Malaya; an independent
nation since 1957, along with the self-governing state of Singapore and the former British
colonies of North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak.
Singapore departed from the new federation
in 1965.
Malaysia by Road
As in England and Australia, cars drive on the left. On the peninsula
the roads are excellent, although a little crowded.
In Sabah and Sarawak road travel is made harder by the numerous rivers
and mountainous interior.
Malaysia by Rail
An international train runs from Singapore
to Thailand, through Kuala Lumpur.
The central railway line goes through the jungle to Kota Bahru on the
east coast.
There are no railways in Sarawak, but an interesting journey can be
had in Sabah; from Kota Kinabalu (Tanjung Aru) to Beaufort and Tenom.
Malaysia by Air
Malaysia has four international airports at Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kota
Kinabalu in Sabah, and Kuching in Sarawak. Singapore can also be used, as its only a short
journey across the causeway to Johor Bahru.
Airports and Airlines:
Malaysia Airlines is the national carrier.
Flying to Sabah and Sarawak
You can save money by flying to Sabah, or Sarawak, from Johor Bahru
rather than Kuala Lumpur.
The capital of Malaysia has an interesting blend of old and new.
The cultural mix is evident by a thriving Chinatown, an Indian
quarter, Malay women in headscarves doing their shopping in them both, and young boys
practising cricket on the downtown playing field.
Kuala Lumpur was founded by Chinese tin-miners in 1857, and expanded
under the British between 1873 and 1957.
It became the capital of the British-protected Federation of Malay
States in 1895.
Accommodation in Kuala Lumpur
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Visit the National Mosque at Friday prayers; Parliament House; and
the railway station built by the colonial British with its Moorish influences of spires
and minarets.
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Malaysia Museums
The National Museum is at the entrance to the Lake Gardens, in Kuala
Lumpur.
The Sabah Museum, in Kota Kinabalu, and the Sarawak Museum, in
Kuching, exhibit collections of regional ethnographic and archaeological materials.
The oldest British settlement in Malaysia is popular with tourists
for its beaches.
The island, off the north-west coast of the peninsula, was considered
a strategic location by the British East India Company in 1786.
Penang island is connected to the mainland by an 8.4 km bridge; the
longest in South-East Asia. Ferries between Georgetown and Butterworth run 24 hours a day
and are more convenient.
Fort Cornwallis is one of Penang's oldest sights.
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Pulau Pangkor:
Not well known to foreigners but greatly appreciated by the local Malaysians, Pangkor
island is located between Penang and Kuala Lumpur; an excellent stopover for a few days on
the beach in paradi.
Accommodation in Penang
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