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Reasons To
Visit Malaysia

  • Beaches

    Malaysia`s picture perfect white sand beaches and year round travel season means they are the envy of their Southeast Asian neighbours! From the private island of Pangkor Laut, long quiet beaches around Kuala Terengganu, popular white sand beaches on Langkawi and hidden gems on small islands off the East coast.

    Beaches

  • Colonial history

    UNESCO sites Malacca and George Town were once cities which rose from humble fishing villages to become major centres of the spice trade. Four centuries of European influence have left behind rich cultural icons including Dutch churches, remnants of ruined Portuguese and British fortresses and imposing town halls.

    Colonial history

  • Highland scenery

    Enjoy the peace and solitude around the Cameron Highlands, following jungle trails to streams, lakes and waterfalls, or take time to visit one of the nearby tea plantations.

    Highland scenery

  • Jungle scenery

    Explore Taman Negara National Park on foot, by boat and even 25 metres up in the jungle on a canopy walkway. Climb Teresik Hill, swim in the water holes around the rapids of Lata Berkoh or just walk amongst the flora of the oldest rainforest in the world.

    Jungle scenery

  • Local cuisine

    A foodies delight! Malaysia is a true melting pot of cultures and the Indian, Chinese and Malay influence is strongly evident in the food. Places like Penang, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur have hawkers stalls and local restaurants on every corner. Eating really is a national hobby here so get involved!

    Local cuisine

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Accommodation in Malaysia: Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Internal courtyard of Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang
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Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Penang

At the tender age of 16, Cheong Fatt Tze left his native China and headed for Penang, where he was named “China’s last Mandarin and first capitalist” and the “Rockefeller of the East” by the New York Times. In a wonderfully inspired work of restoration, his Penang mansion has been beautifully converted into an imposing boutique guest house and was the winner of the UNESCO Conservation Award in 2000.

Dating back to the 1880s, the building is set around airy tropical courtyards and now offers 16 themed guest rooms, each varying in size and individually furnished with antiques.

The property also has a reading room, a television room, an al fresco courtyard breakfast area and landscaped gardens, but its appeal is not just in the facilities on offer. Rather, it is the elegant sense of space created by the inspired “feng shui” subtleties, the stained glass and exquisite mosaics, and the sense of being a living part of Penang’s long history that set this place apart.

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