Tourism In Malaysia And The Top 10 Cities And Islands To Visit!

In recent decades, Malaysia has succeeded in benefiting from its natural resources, great history, and distinctive cultural identity to achieve an economic renaissance that deserves the respect and appreciation of the world.
Perhaps tourism in Malaysia was and still is one of the most important resources that have been relied on to achieve this renaissanc, because it has a diverse combination that satisfies different tastes, among museums and classical archaeological buildings emerges the tallest and greatest skyscrapers in the world, and between mosques and temples of great structure flow clear lakes, and through a sophisticated train network and transportation that moves from the heart of villages with picturesque green nature and modest homes surrounded by mountain peaks to the finest resorts and beaches.

In addition to all this, it is one of the cheapest tourist countries in the world, so if you plan to travel to Malaysia, your choice is completely correct, just follow the following topic to learn about the most beautiful thing you can visit in it.

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia’s largest city, its first capital and, one of the most beautiful tourist areas in the world as a whole. Kuala Lumpur enjoys a great economic, tourist and cultural position among the people of the country and tourists come to it from everywhere as it is the most important tourist city in Malaysia and the first destination that the tourist sets foot on the moment he arrives. Kuala Lumpur is also a shopping tourism hub in Malaysia with a large number of trendy international malls, the most famous of which is Suria KLCC.
This is in addition to its inclusion of a nuseveraleums and important classical and modern buildings that draw attention to visit and photography, such as the National Museum, the Museum of Islamic Art, the City Tower, the Twin Towers, and the Parliament Building.

Top 3 landmarks in Kuala Lumpur City:

1-             Petronas Twin Towers

It has a reputation in Kuala Lumpur and the most attractive to tourists coming to Malaysia, where they are ranked as the tallest twin towers in the world as well as enjoying a distinguished position on the list of the top 20 global skyscrapers.

The two towers, which are among Malaysia’s tallest towers and the most beautiful architecture and architecture, are characterized by their dazzling beauty that you can notice with charming night lighting that makes the city feel like a big spot of light, in addition to the bridge that connects them at a height of 43 meters and is known as the Sky Bridge, which provides you with a wonderful view of KLCC Park and its cultural shopping and entertainment center under your feet.

2-             Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park

One of the most beautiful tourist places in Kuala Lumpur, where the magic of nature meets the creativity of human design, as the vast garden is characterized by its diverse tropical plants estimated at thousands between trees, shrubs and ,palms, some of which were attracted from the old Selangor Club and carefully selected to attract birds from different parts of the world.

This is in addition to the artificial lake that is in the middle of the park on an area of up to 10,000 meters, surrounded on all sides by several fountains and wonderful waterfalls, the most famous and distinctive of which is the fountain that throws water and fire together in strange harmony every night to a height of up to 108 meters to the sound of music, with comfortable sports tracks, a swimming pool and, a children’s play area.

3-             Museum of Islamic Art

What distinguishes Malaysia, specifically the heart of Kuala Lumpur, where you can learn how religions affect the vocabulary of the general life of individuals, the arts an,d the architecture of countries.

The Islamic Museum, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, showcases the most precious treasures, artifacts, handicrafts a,nd manuscripts printed or written in Arabic calligraphy dating back to the era of the ancient Islamic state in Malaysia.

This is in addition to presenting the influence of the ancient eastern cultures of India, China, Turkey ,and Malay on the civilization of Malaysia.

Langkawi

It is one of the largest and best islands in Malaysia and one of the most beautiful tourist islands in the world and the most suitable for honeymoon trips, as the island has special tourist elements such as picturesque beaches qualified for diving and Nile cruises among tropical mangrove forests with unique plant and animal diversity.

Then the rural villages with a climate and charming charm offer you a great opportunity to wander among the rice fields, enjoy the outdoors and mingle with the villagers who still inhabit traditional wooden houses, while at the same time, the mountainous areas on the surface of the island offer you wonderful and enjoyable opportunities to climb it.

Langkawi also has unique natural attractions, including hot springs, seven wells,a  black sand beach, the caves of stories and curtains, the pregnant Virgin Lake, and Mount Muchen Kang.

Top 3 landmarks in Langkawi Island:

1-             Langkawi Cable Car

Where you can take the most beautiful tour during tourism in Malaysia between the green mountain nature and the highest clear blue lakes that characterize Langkawi, one of the most beautiful islands of Malaysia, which is often chosen by newlyweds from around the world for their honeymoon.

With the glass-floored Langkawi cable car, you can climb one of the island’s most important mountains, Mount Muchen Kang, during a quarter-hour journey that takes you about 2,200 km back and forth between the foot and the summit.

2-             Langkawi Sky Bridge

One of Malaysia’s unique landmarks is the world’s first curved suspension bridge, which is located at the highest peak of Muchin Kang at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level, and is reached via the famous Langkawi cable car.

The Langkawi Sky Bridge, known as the “Sky Bridge”, has a magnificent view of the island’s picturesque beaches, hills, waterfalls and mountain peaks, especially with sunrise and sunset moments, in addition to its fame as one of the tourist destinations in Malaysia for lovers who come from all over the world to hang the locks of eternal love by building the bridge.

3-             Cenang Beach

One of the most popular and quiet beaches in Malaysia at the same time, in the heart of Langkawi Island, where hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world come to it, along with the indigenous people of the islanto enjoy the purity of its blue waters, clean white sands, and palm flowers that decorate it from everywhere, as if it were a piece of paradise. In addition to its calmness, cleanliness, and picturesque nature, the beach is distinguished by the availability of recreational water sports such as surfing, swimming, snorkeling, riding rubber boats and luxury yachts, and practicing fishing, in addition to its proximity to hotels and tourist resorts on the island. But if you want to live more adventure, excitement, and madness, you can ride a balloon on top of the beach and enjoy the beauty of the island’s scenic nature.

Penang

One of the most distinguished islands of Malaysia, they even described it as the pearl of the East, not only because of its diverse tourist combination, which appears in the temples that adjoin mosques, such as the floating mosque and the Sri Mariaman temple in the presence of the most beautiful gardens and parks such as the gardens of tropical plants and spices, the gardens of butterflies and monkeys, and giant skyscrapers that give way and show respect for the city’s ancient museums such as the Military Museum and Cornwallis Castle, in addition to its natural landmarks such as the hill and bridge.

But because it also has a capital like Georgetown, the city of art and culture in Malaysia and the home of creativity forseveralf local and international muralists with talent that you will inevitably realize when you see their drawings on the walls of the old city during a tourist trip in Malaysia.

Top 3 landmarks in Penang Island:

1-             Kek Lok Si Temple

One of the landmarks of Malaysia that attracts the attention of tourists from different ethnicities and religions to Penang because of its distinctive architectural design derived from several Asian cultures such as Chinese, Thai an,d Burmese.

The 19th-century temple is famous for its towering 3030-metertatue of the so-called Goddess of Mercy, along with its octagonal wing from above, and the cheerful lights illuminating the temple on Chinese New Year’s Eve depicted by Disney in a scene from the popular animated film Mulan.
2-             Journey Plaza

One of the most famous entertainment shopping centers that you should not miss visiting in Penang during your tourism trip intoalaysia, where you can through the huge mall, which exceeds an area of one thousand km a,nd its distinctive design building reaches 9 floors, shop all your needs from the latest international fashion and fashion, the latest advanced technical and electrical appliances, foodstuffs and other goods of various local or international Malaysian brands.
The mall also provides multiple entertainment services such as local and international cinemas, restaurants, and cafes, some of which are located in the open air, in addition to its proximity to the beach and the famous Journey Drive promenade.

3-             Penang Avatar Secret Garden

You can rank it as one of the most eye-catching tourist places in Malaysia and even catch the eye of Hollywood producers and directors themselves to draw inspiration from the illustrations and colors of the famous animated film Avatar.

Located in Tanjung Tokong District, the park is characterized by its dazzling colors that range from blue to purple and look its best after sunset.

All this beauty and visual dazzle you can get for free by visiting Penang Secret Public Park free of charge.

Putrajaya

 

Putrajaya enjoys a great position among the cities of Malaysia despite its small area, not only for tourist considerations,but because it is an extension of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, which is part of it and is not more than 20 km away from it, is crossed by a line of advanced railway lines in the country, was chosen to be the administrative capital of the state and the headquarters of government and official buildings at the end of the nineties.

At the level of tourism, the city, which does not exceed 49 square kilometers, includes most of its landmarks on the shores of its lake, which is classified as one of the most important of these landmarks, and it also has the largest shopping center at the state level, which attracts thousands of tourists in Malaysia.

Top 3 landmarks in Putrajaya:

1-             Putra Mosque

One of the most beautiful mosques that attract the attention of tourist delegations to tourism in Malaysia, where the famous Putra Mosque is characterized by the Blue Mosque, despite the pink color that covers its exterior built of luxurious granite stones, with its privileged location on the lake and its high minaret, which reaches 116 m and forms the five pillars of Islam.

In addition to its similarity to the design of famous mosques in other Arab capitals such as Sheikh Omar in Baghdad and King Hassan in Casablanca, in addition to the clear environment surrounding it, which charges its atmosphere with higher degrees of tranquility and spirituality.

2-             IOI City Mall

 

The largest full-service hotel shopping center that you should put in your plan when traveling to Malaysia, with a total area of about one and a half million square meters that includes a chain of stores displaying the most famous local and international brands, in addition to a chain of the finest international hotels such as Palm Garden and Mardian.
Besides shopping and accommodation that you might not find together anywhere other than this mall, you can enjoy a day of unparalleled entertainment among the latest movie theaters, ice skating rinks a,nd a fun amusement park.

You can reach the mall through the subway station located below it, which connects Putrajaya to Kuala Lumpur on a line of up to 25 km.

3-             Putrajaya Lake

One of the natural attractions that you can visit while tourism in Malaysia is in the heart of its new capital, Putrajaya, as the artificial lake is a wonderful and picturesque façade of the city overlooking most of its landmarks and important government institutions.

The lake, which has been placed on UNESCO’s list of heritage sites, is famous for its multiple bridges decorated with lighthouses and colorful night lights that pass over it, perhaps the most famous of which is the Putrajaya Bridge, in addition to the regional and international competitions sponsored by it.

Putrajaya Lake offers new couples during their honeymoon trips multiple options to organize a boat trip or a traditional boat that provides them with the highest levels of recreation, privacy ,and a romantic atmosphere, with the possibility of fishing or just a tour of the city’s charming landmarks.

Melaka

 

One of Malaysia’s oldest and most historically important cities in the country, which has placed it on the UNESCO list of heritage sites, the city is geographically characterized by its southern border with the Malay Peninsula and its view of a strait through which its river crosses, which is an ideal destination for lovers of traditional boat trips that will inevitably be accompanied in Melaka with a historical educational meal about its most important tourist attractions.

The traditional, tranquil city is also famous for its largest weekly popular market on Jonker Street, along with the latest modern means of introducing itself through the famous turnstile lighthouse, and other landmarks that attract attention to the simple city during tourism trips in Malaysia.

Top 3 landmarks in Melaka City

1-             Taming Sari Tower

It is one of the distinguished towers of Malaysia that provides its visitors with a wonderful panoramic view of Malacca and its most famous tourist attractions from above during a trip for a few minutes full of excitement and fun.

The Taming Sari Lighthouse can be defined as a 110110-meter-hightating tower with viewing platforms with seats carrying up to 66 passengers that lift them 80 metmetersove ground level and gradually return them to it within seven minutes.

If the Taming Sari ride is beyond your stamina, you can do without it by riding horses, bumper carriages or, attending carnivals below the tower.

2-             Jonker Walk

For weekend shoppers, the street was originally a gathering center of Chinese manor tribes during the 17th century, when Malaysia was part of the Dutch colonies in Asia.

The famous street is still known to this day as the center of Chinatown throughout the week, a popular night market during the holidays from which you can buy everything you want from goods including souvenirs, handicrafts a,nd Chinese food at one of its popular restaurants, and the street is also characterized by its illuminated lanterns and small red flag threads that hang and flutter in the open air.

3-             Melaka River

If you want to discover Malacca and its important tourist attractions in a calm atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of the lighthouse trip, you can do so through a wonderful river cruise provided by the Malacca River, which has historical importance dating back centuries as one of the most important commercial tributaries in ancient Malacca.

Now the river is one of the tourist destinations in Malaysia, where tourists flock to take a boat tour to learn about the history of the city and its attractions through an accompanying guide while enjoying the most beautiful view of the sunset, for a very small fee.

Pangkor

is one of the most beautiful tourist cities in Malaysia that you should prioritize your choices when traveling to Malaysia, from the way to reach the island to the activities that you can do ionit, it is fun and worth the effort to travel. Pangkor Island is about 40 minutes away from the town of Lamotte by sea ferry, which makes it a unique opportunity to see the village fishermen while they are engaged in fishing while you are on your way. On the other hand, the island enjoys a large number of the most important picturesque beaches of Malaysia and high-end resorts that allow you to practice sports such as golf, snorkeling and diving, surfing, fishing, or lying down and relaxing while taking a wonderful sunbath or watching turtles lay their eggs on Turtle Beach.

The 3 most important landmarks on Pangkor Island:

1-             Pantai Teluk

 

Nipah Beach, ws one of Malaysia’s beaches for families and the most popular in the resort of Pangkor, so you mayd it crowded during weekends and summer holidays, but it is quieter at other times. Teluk Nipah Beach, as one of tmost beautiful sandy beaches that you can visit during tourism in Malaysia, provides its visitors with opportunities to practice various and entertaining water sports such as diving, riding traditional sea boats, surfing and other act,ivities, in addition to its proximity to the finest hotels in the famous resort.

2-             The Dutch Fort

 

is one of the ancient monuments of Malaysia. It is a small castle dating back to the era of the Dutch colonization of the country, as it was built by the Dutch to protect their strategic interests in the region. Through the Dutch fort, you can learn about the most important weapons and defensive strategies that were used in this period, while taking some photographs of the fort and its archaeological holdings, and relaxin quietly in the green spaces provided by the place.

3-             Coral Beach

 

It is one of the recommended beaches in Malaysia for those looking for relaxation, recreation and tranquili,ty, while takin a distinctive sunbathing between the white sand, gradient blue waters, and trees that shade the beach and give it a fresh breeze. Perhaps the most important thing that distinguishes the beach after its calmness, unlike the situation in Teluk Nipah, is the shells that are scattered in solid rock formations on the beach and the fish that appear clear when swimming without the need for diving, especially at times of high tide, although diving is also required to enjoy the bounties contained in the depth of the sea. The beach also provides tourists with a range of fun and entertaining water and beach sports, which makes it an ideal destination during tourismforlaysia.

Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu is of particular importance as it is the capital of one of the largest and most famous tourist cities in Malaysia, which is the state of Sabah. Borneo, the largest Asian island and the third largest island in the world, is bordered on its nothwest coast. The city is distinguished by the elements that make it an ideal choice when tourism in Malaysia, such as its dense green forests that cover the mountains and sea beaches such as the Botanical Garden on Mount Kinabalu and the Tengku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, and its clear waters running in the Klias Cruz River and the city’s waterfront, which encourages the practice of water activities such as boating, swimming and diving. While enjoy,ing the beauty of wildlife. As well as ancient heritage landmarks such as the village of Mari Mari or the Sunday market in Gaya, the Medina Mosque, the famous Sabah Museum, and also the Inverted House, which is one of the strangest tourist places in the world.

The 3 most important landmarks in the city of Kota Kinabalu:

1-             Tengku Abdul Rahman National Park,

which is a paradise that you can enjoy when traveling to Malaysia, as the dazzling garden consists of five small islands: Pulau Solug, Pulau Sabi, Pulau Malukan, Pulau Jaya, Pulau Mamutik Where water sports are practiced in one of the most beautiful parts of the earth, because of its breathtaking nature that catches the hearts before the eyes. In Tengku Abdul Rahman, you can enjoy a boat or ferry cruise to reach it, and then practice swimming, snorkeling, and diving among the colorful coral reefs, whose beauty the tongue cannot describe, so we advise you to visit the park during tourism in Malaysia to see with your own eyes, provided that you book your place in advance to avoid crowds and peak times.

2-             The Kota Kinabalu Mosque

is one of the tourist attractions in Malaysia when visiting Kota Kinabalu, as it is distinguished for being one of the most important and largest mosques on the beautiful island, as its yard receives about 12 thousand worshipers. The mosque, which is one of the distinguishing features of Malaysia, is also distinguished by the great similarity between its design and the design of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, where the architecture mixes between classic Islamic style and modern style, in addition to its wonderful view of a group of artificial lakes that provide a scene that is more worthy to be captured by a special camera lens with completeness. Moonlight reflecting off the mosque together.

3-             The Sabah Museum

 

is one of the best tourist places in Malaysia for lovers of historical and cultural visits. It has been located in the state of Sabah since the mid-1980s, where the ruler of North Borneo lived during the British occupation. Now the Grand Museum includes a number of buildings, severalch is a separate museum in itself. There is the Museum of Islamic Civilization with its holdings and treasures made of glass, ceramics and handicrafts. There is ,the Science and Education Center and the Sabah Art Gallery, which organize a number of cultural eventmanyxhibitions, a museum of natural history and ethnography and another of archeology. Final,ly, the Heritage Village, which shows you how the people oh live the nature of their lives and their homes at different levels. It can be said that the Sabah Museum is one of the most worthy places to visit during tourism in Malaysia.

Pahang

One of the tourist cities in Malaysia with a diverse geographical and tourist nature, as it includes the cleanest beaches in the country, which contain in the depths of its seas the most beautiful forms of marine algae and colorful coral reefs.
It is also characterized as a city of gardens and cold green heights where the most luxurious tea plantations grow, perhaps the most famous of which are the Cameroon Highlands, Genting Highlands and Fraser, as well as a large number, of waterways such as the largest waterfalls of their kind in Malaysia and fresh lakes that reach 13 lakes, and it also enjoys its proximity to most of the islands of Malaysia.

This makes tourism in Pahang a beach tourism that is not without climbing heights and waterfalls, organizing tours between farms and green forests and in the heart of lakes.

The 3 most important landmarks Pahang:

1-             Cameron Highlands

If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of cities and do not want during your tourism trip in Malaysia but to enjoy some comfort, recreation and tranquility, the Cameron Highla,nds in Pahang is your ideal destination where the greenery that adorns the hills in a majestic view that pleases the eyes and a well-groomed way that has been unconventionally engineered.

The discovery of the Malaysian hills of Cameroon dates back to the thirties when British occupation soldiers wanted to escape the summer heat in Malaysia to a rural area with a light breeze, so the area has a group of archaeological sites dating back to this period with trails to roam between rich green tea plantations, along with a diverse and distinctive wildlife of national flora and fauna.

2-            Genting Highland

One of the tourist places in Malaysia that meets your different desires as a tourist around the clock, during the day, the Genting Hills can give you a climate of recreation, comfort and tranquility amidst the beauty ,of the picturesque nature and the fresh rural air breezes that emanate from the heart of its green farms with opportunities to ride horses and enjoy a special tour through the area.

As for the night, Genting Highland is the beauty of Malaysia’s nightlife, with modern cinema halls equipped with the latest screens and sound systems, and luxury restaurants and cafes, some of which continue to serve until the early hours of the morning.

3-             Mossy Forest

One of the most beautiful places in Safari Malaysia that you can enjoy when traveling for tourism in Malaysia, where the gently cold misty forests that hug their heavy white clouds with the spray of moisture and rain are its vast green spaces that cover its parts, along with many and varied species of wild animals and plants.

The forests are characterized by wooden vineyard bridges that surmount them and were built to be a distinctive walkway among the icons of the picturesque nature in Pahang, which tourists from all over the wwherecome to enjoy the charm of tourist places in Malaysia, of which the Moses forests are one thwherehest and most beautiful.

Don’t let nature’s breathtaking beauty distract you from taking the safe walkway to prevent slipping in sticky parts of the forest.