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Beaches
Cherating
Cherating located about 47 km north of Kuantan, the capital of Pahang, is the perfect place to escape from the busy city. Daytime fun on the beach includes sailing, canoeing, surfing, kayaking and windsurfing. The old Cherating Village along this stretch dubbed ‘Surfer’s haven’ since the ‘70s is a rendezvous spot for surfers from all over the world. In the evenings the beach area comes alive with lively beach bars.
Chendor Beach
Just a few kilometres north of Cherating, Chendor Beach is where giant leatherback turtles come ashore at night to lay their eggs. The season to witness this event is between July and September.
Teluk Cempedak
Located five kilometres from Kuantan, Teluk Cempedak features various pubs, dining spots and luxury hotels. Water sports like sailing, surfing and skiing are popular activities. A brief jungle trek through the Teluk Cempedak Forest Reserve brings you to Pelindung Beach, another treasure to explore.
Lanjut Beach
Serene and secluded Lanjut Beach is a haven for those in search of a little solitude Freshwater prawn fishing is a popular activity here as is nature walks, viewing the fireflies and nocturnal turtle nesting rituals. Dive drips and fishing off the coast are other activities which are popular.
Beserah
One of the unique attractions in this quaint village is the practice of using buffaloes to haul fishermen’s catch from the shore to the market and processing areas. The village is also popular for its salted fish. The village alos boasts of a batik factory and many cottage handicraft workshops which produce items made of sea shells and dried nuts and leaves.
Marine Parks
Pulau Tioman Marine Park
This popular tourist destination comprises nine islands. Pulau Tioman is the largest measuring 32 km long and 19 km wide. The other islands are Pulau Labas, Pulau Sepoi, Pulau Gut, Pulau Tokong Bahara, Pulau Chebeh, Pulau Tulai, Pulau Sembilang and Pulau Seri Bulat. The Park offers some of the best dive sites in the world, with underwater caves around Pulau Chebah and some of the best reefs near Pulau Sepoi and Pulau Labas. Pulau Tulai and Pulau Renggis.
Passenger boat services from Mersing in Johor gets you to some of the islands, Pulau Tioman being the main destination. Most of the other islands can be reached within an hour’s boat ride from Pulau Tioman. Pelangi Air and Berjaya Air operate daily flights to Tioman from Kuala Lumpur. (Furtherinformation provided in the section on Tioman Island).
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