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Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre
At Sabah's Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre, you can catch
sight of orang-utans swinging, shimmying and strolling through the
forest.
Ye Olde Smokehouse
Hot-under-the-collar Brits in colonial Malaya used to retire to
the cool airs and lush wooded hills of the Cameron Highlands. Ye
Olde Smokehouse in Tanah Rata harks back to these days, offering
afternoon tea and roast dinners.
Iban Longhouses
Held in June every year, Gawai Padi is the riotous harvest festival
of the Iban people of Sarawak and the best time of year to venture
into the Batang Ai region and stay in a traditional longhouse.
Turtle Islands National Park
At Turtle Islands National Park, on Sabah's swampy coasts, you can
witness baby turtles liberated nightly from the hatchery and watch
them waddle into the sea.
Thaipusam Festival
Every February, the zealous are impaled with metal hooks, dangled
from carnival floats and paraded around during the colourful Hindu
festival of Thaipusam.
Kota Bharu Night Market
Kota Bharu's mother of all take-away bazaars is a blur of chopping
cleavers and sizzling pots, pausing only for evening prayers - the
smells and colours alone will drag you in off the street.
Khoo Kongsi, Georgetown
This fine old Chinese clan-house, with its saddled roof and meditative
stone courtyard, is among the many architectural treasures you'll
stumble upon while wandering through old Georgetown.
Antique
hunting in Melaka
The old capital of Malay sultans, Melaka is a treasure trove of
costly arts and crafts - you can easily spend all day browsing through
its specialist antique outlets.
Taman Negara
You can spend days rambling through the jungle and cloud forests
of Taman Negara national park, with a variety of treks and spectacular
wildlife to boot. |
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