Saturday, July 13, 2013

Mountain Keriang

The Gunung Keriang Recreation Park, which is located at 12 km from the heart of Alor Setar City is one of the major tourist attractions in the state of Kedah. The park is a natural habitat for hundreds of tree and plants species. Gunung Keriang or Mount Keriang is an elephant shaped mountain located amidst flat paddy field of the state of Kedah. Its caves, Gua Keriang (Keriang Caves) is rich in crystals formation that comes in difference colours and shapes like porcupine, starfish, tetragonal, hexagonal etc which is a feng shui favourites to the Chinese. Crystal enthusiasts will enjoy the cave exploration or excavation activities that one can embark upon in this fantastic nature park. Only certain crystal caves be opened for excavation by locals while other could be opened for show cave tourism.

Istana Anak Bukit

Anak Bukit is a royal town for the northern state of Kedah and one of the state assembly districts in Kedah and also the Parliament Constituency of Kuala Kedah. It is located 7 km from Alor Setar city center and connected by Darul Aman Highway.
Anak Bukit also is a birthplace and a resident of Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Kedah. Istana Anak Bukit is the Sultan's royal palace, which is located here.

Royal Museum In Kedah

The Royal Museum is an old palace that was inhabited by several generations of the Sultan of Kedah. Given various names such as Kota Setar Palace, Mak Wan Besar Palace, Palace House Pelamin or Pelamin. The castle was completed in 1735 during the opening of Alor Setar Kedah as the administrative center of the 8th by the late Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin Mu'azzam Shah II (1710-1778).
In World War II, the Japanese army had occupied the palace and later was turned into the headquarters of several organizations before left without attention. In 1983, the palace was restored and turned into the Royal Museum in conjunction with the festival celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the reign of HRH Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and inaugurated by him on July 25, 1983.
Content here among other exhibitions showcasing a collection of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, Collection HRH Tuanku Sultan Abdul Halim and collections derived from the Kedah royal family.

Museum Kota Kuala Kedah

Kota Kuala Kedah , at the mouth of the Kedah river, is also known as kota kuala bahang. Kota means fort and this was build toward off Kedah's enemies who came from the sea. It was reported to have been built by stone masons especially brought from india. Today it is a fishing village, known for the variety of sea food that is served by the numerous restaurants that have since carved their businesses at the old historic site.

Mountain Jerai

Formerly known as Kedah peak. Mountain Jerai is a massive limestone outcrop rising 1200m above sea level. The cool fresh mountain air is matched by the quiet serenity of it's natural surroundings. On clear days, different vantage points on the mountain offers spectaculars views of the rolling rice field of Kedah stretching up to Perlis in the north; the emerald seas surrounding Penang in the south-west and the legendary islands of Langkawi in the north-west.
A forestry museum is also located in the vicinity of this resort, displaying various species of wood available within the Mountain Jerai forest complex. 

Dayang Bunting Lake

This lake has its own legend. It is said that the lake was a favourite bathing pool of a celestial princess named Mambang Sari. A prince named Mat Teja, fell for her and tricked her into marrying him. They had a child together and on the seventh day, the child died from a mysterious illness. Saddened and distraught, Mambang Sari left the child’s body in the lake and returned to her heavenly home.

Kilim River Cruise

The Kilim Nature Park spreads over an area of 100sq. km that features a mixture of protected green mangrove forests, isolated white beaches and blue lagoons. Through this river cruise, you will be able to witness the wonders of the park’s marine ecosystem, flora and fauna and its natural habitats. You’ll get to see eagles here, in a great number too. The eagles include white-bellied fish eagle, brahminy kite and the gigantic sea eagles. You might even get the chance to feed them. Birdwatchers would love this place as it is a great place to do so during the migratory seasons in September and March.

Bujang Valley in Kedah

The Bujang Valley or Lembah Bujang is a sprawling historical complex and has an area of approximately 224 square km. Situated near Merbok,Kedah, between Gunung Jerai in the north and Muda River in the south, it is the richest archaeological area in Malaysia.

Menara Alor Setar

Menara Alor Setar is a 165.5 m (543 ft) telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, in the state of KedahMalaysia.
Apart from serving the role of a telecommunication tower, it also caters as a tourist destination for the town. The tower also houses some restaurants and a souvenir shop. The tower is an observatory tower to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim months such as RamadhanShawwal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate RamadhanHari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha, respectively.
The observation deck is at a height of 88 m (289 ft) from the base of the structure.

Eagle Statue Of Langkawi

According to local folklore, Langkawi (Malaysia) had derived its name from the word eagle or “lang” while in old Malaysian, “kawi” denotes reddish brown — hence Langkawi actually means “reddish brown eagle”. As a result, this eagle statue has become a well-known icon for Langkawi.