Kuantan Travel Guide
Famous for its beautiful beach, Kuantan is the largest city on Malaysia's east coast. Although not as exciting as some of Malaysia's big cities, this is a pretty place to relax for a day or two.
- Worth It?
- City slickers may be bored here, but nature lovers and sun worshippers will find plenty of interesting activities.
- What to Do
- chilling out on the beach, trekking, kayaking and boating, windsurfing, exploring the Panching Caves.
- Best Time to Go
- November to April is when the weather is at its best.
- How Long?
- Two or three days should be enough.
- Trivia
- Kuantan was formerly part of the Chih-Tu empire in the 1st century AD.
This area of intense natural beauty stretches for quite a distance along the coast and has a lot to offer visitors such as sparkling waterfalls, cool caves, parks and of course, delicious fresh seafood. Walk along the esplanade in the evening and enjoy the cool breeze from the beach before retiring to a seaside bar to relax with a beer or two.
If you enjoy trekking, walk the two miles along the coast to Teluk Cempedak, where you will find the very pretty Gelora Park. Take a walk in the park, relax on the beach and cool off with a refreshing swim before walking back to Kuantan's center.
Visitors to Kuantan will never go hungry as there is a great range of food available. A tasty local specialty is sata, which is fish paste and grated coconut wrapped in coconut leaves and barbequed. Satay chicken and beef is also popular while traditional spicy Malay curries are available at any time.
Travel to Kuantan - Getting There
The majority of people fly into Kuantan from Kuala Lumpur via Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, which is located approximately 15kms southwest of the city and the flight takes just 40 minutes.
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