Exploring Malaysia 
The most distinct feature greeting visitors to the little state of Negeri Sembilan is its legacy of Minangkabau culture. Tales are told of a clash between western Sumatran settlers and the Javanese, where a Bull represented the Sumatrans and a Tiger, the Javanese. The incredible culmination of the battle with the victory of the Bull over the ferocious Tiger, resulted in the title Minangkabau, meaning ‘Victorious Bull’. Negeri Sembiland not only features picturesque Malay villages with their distinctive Minangkabau architecture and quaint townships but also the thrills and experiences of verdant rainforests, fast flowing rivers and cascading waterfalls. There is much to discover in the State of Negeri Sembilan, most notably, its special character and identity.
Negeri Sembilan is easily accessible from most parts of Malaysia and even Singapore via Highways and expressways. It is linked by train to Butterworth, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Seremban while east coast states are linked to it by rail from the town of Gemas. Frequent bus services are available to Port Dickson. Taxi services also link Seremban, the capital, to other major towns around the penins...
Negeri Sembilan State Museum / Complex CentreLocated along Jalan Labu is the Cultural Handicraft Complex, comprising three main buildings: the Teratak Perpatih, the Ampang Tinggi Palace and the Minangkabau House, built in typical Minangkabau style. Teratak Perpatih features artifacts, handicrafts, traditional clothes, woodcarvings and photographs while the authentic Minangkabau House features the ...
Adat Rembau Museum The Adat Museum in Rembau displays a fascinating array of cultural artefacts, from hand crafted antiques to community heirlooms to the unique Minangkabau ladies’ buffalo horn shaped headdress. Documents and charts provide insight to the tenets of Adat Pepateh, the matrilineal Minangkabau community’s law of inheritance. House of Pendita Za'ba Pendita Za’ba m...
Port Dickson Negeri Sembilan’s chief attraction is its popular beach, Port Dickson (more frequently referred to as PD by the locals), located about 33 kilometres west of Seremban. PD, which lies on the shores of the Straits of Malacca, boasts of 18 kms of sunny gently sloping beaches, lined by tall and shady casuarinas and banyan tress. With gentle waves and the soft sultry breeze from the Strai...
