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Here are some recommendations you must not miss out when you visit Kuantan: -

Number 10

Shop at East Coast Mall

East Coast Mall is the biggest shopping mall in Kuantan. It just started to operate not long ago and it is a retreat for the locals on the weekends. The mall has got brands that could not be found at other shopping malls in Kuantan like Big Apple and Donuts and Starbucks.

Number 9

Eat Satay at Restoran Zul

Restoran Zul serves the best satay in town and only operates at night. If you want to give it a try, make sure you are there early as it is always full house. The specialty of this restaurant is the “kuah” or also called the satay sauce.

Number 8

Dine at Restoran Hoi Yin

Restoran Hoi Yin is located at the stretch of shop houses near Telok Chempedak. According to the locals, the curry mee served here is the best and it is finger licking good. Be an early bird or else, wave goodbye to it.

Number 7

Drink Coffee at Kemaman Kopitiam

Kemaman Kopitiam is one of the place where youngsters love to hang out. “Nasi Lemak” and “Kopi Ais” is a must to order upon visit.

Number 6

Take a River Cruise

River Cruise service is available at the Kuantan River. The sight-seeing journey takes about 2 hours and the passengers get a chance to visit the mangrove swamp. The cruise costs RM 10 for adult and RM 5 for the children below 12.

Number 5

Check Out Sungai Lembing Museum

Sungai Lembing Museum is the place of remembering the glory day of Sungai Lembing as the richest town. But as time passed, the tins are being replaced with plastic, aluminium and others. In the museum, there are equipments used for mining, tracks to go into the mines, offices environment and many more.

Number 4

Drop by Charah Cave

Charah Cave is a limestone cave which is well-known for its ‘Sleeping Buddha’, an impressive stone sculpture of the reclining Buddha. According to the locals, the ‘Sleeping Buddha’ looks the best, when the sun shines in at 11 o’clock in the morning.

Number 3

Visit Lao Zi Temple

Lao Zi Temple is located on the Sungai Lembing-Kuantan way. The Golden Dragon structured is the longest man-made dragon in the world with 2,700 feet. There is a walkway that begins from the Dragon’s tail and ends at the head. People believed that after walking through, good luck and fortune will be rushing in.

Number 2

Wind Surf at Balok Beach

Balok Beach, which is located 15km to the north of Kuantan, is a great place for wind surfing. If you are lucky enough, you could probably see turtles laying eggs between the month of May and September.

Number 1

Visit Telok Chempedak

Telok Chempedak is one of the most popular beaches in Kuantan — without it, the trip is not complete! It is crowded especially during the night! A great place for family and friends to hang out and enjoy the sea breeze. And also, here has got the one and only McDonald’s in Kuantan.

Does it lure you to Kuantan now? Make a move and experience Kuantan!

Enchanting Sungai Lembing

Sungai Lembing, one of the most recognizable places among young generation. A unique town owns the largest, longest and deepest underground tin mining in the world. They got the oldest suspension bridge in Malaysia, the perfect sunrise viewing on Panorama Hill, Historical Museum, Rainbow Falls and varieties of popular local foods.

Sungai Lembing, The Hidden Treasure

Panorama Hill

As history said, the name Lembing was an adoption of the event of spear that fell into Kenau River while the hunters were hunting the deer. Another said the name of Chinese Hakka Lim Ming (林明) translated to Malay.

Sungai Lembing has become a charming town attracting loads of visitors especially on weekends and during holidays. There is Sunday morning market, offering inexpensive goods to the locals and the visitors. It’s a small town with elderly and children. Most youngsters have moved to town for job and better life.

If there is only thing you can related to Sg Lembing is Rainbow Waterfall, you are wrong. There are a lot to tell from my visit to Sg Lembing recently. Although it’s not a complete visit this round, as I missed out few locations here. Hope it can use as guide to plan a trip to this old mining town.

MEE JAWA

When in Sungai Lembing, make a beeline for the mee jawa served here by Javanese traders. The mee jawa here is popular and many folks in Kuantan think nothing of making the 40-minute ride to buy some home or even having it on the spot! Look out for the two rows of shops in the middle of town and head for the mee jawa stall run by Warisah Junus.

Famous Coconut Biscuit

Stay at Country View Inn … a good and comfortable guest house

Accommodation in Sg. Lembing is cheap and affordable as most of them are guest house type. It’s pretty clean with air-con. Not bad at all! Separate bathroom at downstairs with hot shower. First floor is living hall and dining room for leisure. At top floor, there are about 9 rooms with 4-6 peoples on each room.

Crystal House (Museum)

All the marvelous collection of crystal by an old man who he was working as tin miner during his younger days. An entrance fee is RM 2.00.

Sungai Lembing Museum

There is so much of history in Sungai Lembing and if one has a week or two, then it would be good to walk through any one of the tunnels that would take you into another world. However, it would also suffice if one has some two to three hours to walk around the museum that once served as the home of the British representative here. Find out how it became the first duty-free town in the late 19th Century.

 Journey to Rainbow Waterfall

GETTING THERE

From Kuantan, take the road towards Indera Mahkota and onwards to the Kuantan bypass. Follow the road signs and you will find your way to Sungai Lembing, which is about 47km from the capital town of Pahang.

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