Discover the beauty hidden in Malaysia. According to GoMalaysia.info, Malaysia offers travelers two diverse experiences, including the Peninsula and Borne, a shared island between Indonesia and Brunei. The Peninsula or West Malaysia combines flavors from Malay, China, and India together with an efficient and modern capital, Kualar Lumpur. Malaysian Borneo has a section of fascinating places in Malaysia involving a wild jungle, orangutans, granite peaks, and remote tribes. Also, Malaysia is gifted with beautiful islands, luxury resorts, and colonial towns, among others. Listed below are the popular destinations in Malaysia.
Mulu Caves
Situated in the Gunung Mulu National Park in the Malaysian Borneo are the Mulu Caves. The park holds spectacular caves and karst formations in a mountainous equatorial rainforest area. The Sarawak Chamber, situated in one of the underground caves, is the largest cave chamber in the universe. The chamber is big enough to accommodate nearly forty Boeing 747s without overlapping their wings. The extensive colony of Wrinkle-lipped bats in the surrounding Deer Cave rush out almost every evening to look for food in a spectacular wave.
Sepilok Rehabilitation Center
Plan your trip to the Sepilok Rehabilitation Center. The center initially opened in 1964 and was meant for the rescued orphaned baby orangutans from the logging sites, plantations, and poaching. It is incredible to know that the orangutans are offered training to survive again in the wild and are set free whenever they are ready. The Orang Utan sanctuary is located inside the Kabili-Sepilok forest reserve that is highly a virgin rainforest. Around 60 to 80 orangutans live freely in reserve. It is among Sabah's top tourist attractions and a splendid stopover on any Malaysia itinerary.
Perhentian Islands
Seeing is believing. These islands are located off the coast of northeastern Malaysia near the Thai border. The Perhentian Islands are a suitable place for budget travelers. They also possess some of the world's most beautiful beaches and have a lot of cheap accommodation. The two main islands include Perhentian Besar (Big Perhentian) and Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian). These two islands have palm-fringed white sandy beaches and a turquoise blue sea that are perfect for a weekend gate away.
Langkawi
Here is Malaysia's best-known holiday destination called Langkawi. It is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea. The islands form a part of the Kedah state that is adjacent to the Thai border. So far, the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi that has a population of nearly 65000 people. The only other occupied island is near Pulau Tuba. The destination is fringed with long, white beaches together with an interior of jungle-covered hills and jagged mountain peaks that make Malaysia a highly promoted tourist destination. The famous beaches are found on the west coast with a wide selection of restaurants, eateries, and beautiful resorts in Langkawi.
Petronas Twin Towers
It is easy to see the Petronas Twin Towers in Kualar Lumpur. They are the world's tallest twin buildings so far. The buildings have 88-floor towers that are constructed mainly of reinforced concrete together with a steel and glass façade designed to resemble motifs present in Islamic art that reflects Malaysia's Muslim religion. The Petronas Twin Towers have a sky bridge between them lying on the 41st and 42nd floors.
Mount Kinabalu
Lying at a summit height of 4,095 meters, Mount Kinabalu is Borneo's highest mountain. The world knows this mountain for its incredible botanical and biological species biodiversity. Up to 600 species of ferns, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian species have been discovered at Mount Kinabalu and its surroundings. The central mountain peak is easy to climb by anyone in a healthy body condition and does not necessitate mountaineering equipment even though climbers must get accompaniment from guides at all times.
Pulau Tioman
There is no substitute for Pulau Tioman. Tioman is a small island situated off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. In the 1970s, Time Magazine singled Tioman as one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Tourism on the island is ever-growing as people are flocking the area to taste paradise. The island is surrounded by many coral reefs making it a haven for scuba divers, and its interior is densely forested. The island is suitable for expats who want to get away from their annoying hectic life situations to get their minds refreshed.
In conclusion, most of the popular destinations in Malaysia are globally recognized to be centers of tourism for people from all walks of life.