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>In Kuala Terengganu Central Market
The Central Market faces the Sungai Terengganu waterfront.
Besides the usual offerings of a 'wet' market, there are
Terengganu specialties such as fish crackers, seasonal fruits,
local handicrafts and delicacies. As with most Malaysian markets,
the height of activity is in the morning.
Pantai Batu
Buruk and the Cultural Centre
Pantai Batu Buruk, a popular stretch of beach in front of the
Pantai Primula Hotel, is the venue of the annual Beach Festival.
The Gelanggang Seni (Cultural Centre) is located along this
beach. Traditional games and pastimes are displayed on Fridays,
between 5pm-6:30pm
Terengganu
State Museum
Located on a hill in Jalan Cherong Lanjut, the Terengganu
State Museum contains a fine collection of nineteenth-century
Chinese wares, showing a clear Islamic influence, prehistoric
tools from the Stone Age, and ancient manuscripts of Islamic
calligraphy.
Istana
Maziah
The royal palace, situated near Bukit Puteri in Kuala
Terengganu, is the venue for royal birthdays and weddings,
conferments of titles, and receptions of dignitaries. Its
brightly-painted orange exterior and its architecture is a blend
of the old and the new.
Rhusila
At Rhusila, about 10 km from Kuala Terengganu, local
craftsmen and women create unusual native crafts, such as mats
and baskets.
Bukit
Keluang/Dendong Beach Park
This quiet beach park, 140 km north of Kuala Terengganu, is
ideal for tranquil family picnics.
Suterasemai
Centre
Kuala
Ibai, 6 km from Kuala Terengganu, is Malaysia's pioneer
silk-weaving centre, offering insights into silk production, from
the spinning into yarns, to textile-weaving and batik printing.
Beautiful batik, handpainted or printed are for sale in the
centre's showroom.
Turtle-Watching
at Rantau Abang
The
warm grainy sands of Rantau Abang are thought to be the ideal
nesting grounds for the giant Dermocheleys coriaca (leatherback
turtles). Rantau Abang is one of the few leatherback nesting
sites in the world. Turtle sanctuaries have been established in
an effort to reverse the decline of leatherback turtles. Collection
(except by licensed turtle egg collectors) or eating of turtle
eggs are forbidden. In the Rantau Abang Visitors' Centre, a
documentary on the turtle and its nesting habits is screened at
regular intervals.
The Sekayu
Recreational Park
A
popular picnic spot, located 56 km west of Kuala Terengganu,
features waterfalls, jungle trails, and lots of Malaysian fruits
for sale at the orchard.
Kenyir Darn
Malaysia's
largest rock-filled hydro-electric dam has a catchment area of
260,000 hectares. The area around the dam is ideal for jungle
trekking and nature walks. The lake, popular with anglers, yields
baung, toman, sebarau, kelah, lampam and kelisa.
Pulau Duyong
A
five-minute boat ride from the Kuala Terengganu waterfront takes
you to the home of master boat-builders, whom you can watch at
work.
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