MALAYSIA
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Activities
Diving and snorkelling enthusiasts can take their pick
of several excellent east-coast islands, including Tioman
Island, Pulau Kapas, Pulau Redang and the Perhentian Islands.
For the landlubber, the favourite bicycle touring routes
are up the east coast of the peninsula and a cross-peninsula
route from Butterworth to Baling. There is great trekking,
fishing and bird-watching in the Taman Negara National
Park in Pahang, and jungle treks, canoeing and fishing
trips can be organised at beautiful Tasik Chini in Pahang.
In Sarawak, Gunung Mulu National Park has a number of
spectacular caves, including the 51km long Clearwater
Cave, one of the longest in the world. Adventure-caving
expeditions can be arranged. The park also has good trekking,
especially the four-day hike to the summit of Gunung Mulu
(2377m).
In Sabah, Pulau Tiga National Park off Kuala Penyuh has
good walking trails across the volcanic island and several
snorkelling spots. Many visitors to Sabah climb Mt Kinabalu.
Turtle Islands National Park, 40km (25mi) north of Sandakan,
is a good place to see green turtles between July and
October, when they come ashore to lay their eggs. The
Terengganu coast, in north-eastern Peninsular Malaysia,
Pulau Pangkor off Lumut, and Selingan Island, north of
Sabah, are other favoured turtle-watching locations.
Festivals
& Events
Major Events
Every year, many world-class events draw foreign visitors
to Malaysia. By providing wide-ranging support to event
organizers and helping to bring together the necessary
resources from various organizations, Tourism Malaysia
helps to ensure the continued popularity of these international
events.
World Amateur Inter-Team Golf Championship
(WAITGC)
WAITGC was organized with the objective of promoting holiday
destinations that offer golfing facilities to both the
international and local markets. The championship is opened
to teams of amateur golfers.
URL: http://www.tourism.gov.my/waitgc
Colours of Malaysia
Present Malaysia's rich culture and tradition through
a showcase of cultural activities, handicrafts exhibition,
sumptuous cuisines and resplendent costumes. The Colours
of Malaysia is also displayed throughout the country for
a whole month with a variety of cultural activity. It
will be an unforgettable cultural experience.
URL : http://www.tourism.gov.my/coloursofmalaysia
Malaysia Megasale
Local and international emporiums, designer boutiques
and stores all participate in the creation of a fantastic
shopping extravaganza. Extraordinary discounts at retail
outlets throughout the country offer bargains galore for
both local and overseas shoppers. Highlights of the carnival
include a Made in Malaysia Exhibition and Malaysian Fashion
Week, where local designers, from the rapidly burgeoning
fashion industry, display their latest creations. For
futher information please visit http://www.tourism.gov.my/megasale
Water Festivals
Water Festival Month Programme is instituted with the
intention of re-enacting the variety of events of yesteryears
and to utilise the beauty and uniqueness of the natural
environment of the country as one of the tourism attractions
for domestic as well as international market. This programme
will be carried out for a period of one-month with packaging
of all activities based on water resources throughout
the country.
Food & Fruits Fiesta 2002
Besides being rich with natural resources, Malaysia is
also famous for its wide array of delicious food, culled
from the multi racial coomunities prevalent in the country.
This fiesta is held to introduce to visitors the different
kinds of fruit and cuisine of colourful Malaysia, which
is available almost anywhere at anytime. The social interaction
amongst Malaysians to go out and 'makan-makan' or to eat,
is a form of enjoyment for the people to really appreciate
and enjoy our gastronomic delights and sharing it with
our foreign guests. http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/3f
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