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DISCOVER MALAYSIA: Destinations & Attractions

Most visitors to Malaysia stick to the insane headlong rush of Kuala Lumpur, the colonially soothing Cameron Highlands Hill Station or the hedonistic torpor of Langkawi. However, East Malaysia, on Sabah and Sarawak, offers spectacular wildlife, longhouses and the awe-inspiring Mt Kinabalu.

DISCOVER MALAYSIA: Cameron Highlands, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang, Sabah,

DISCOVER MALAYSIA: Popular Travel Destinations

Discover Cameron Highlands. Photo by Will Ellis from Reading, England

Discover CAMERON HIGHLANDS
The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands then grew during the colonial era when British planters realised the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea ...

Discover KUALA LUMPUR
Kuala Lumpur is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The city has played host to many international sporting, political and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the Formula One World Championship. Kuala Lumpur is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers ...

Discover LANGKAWI
Langkawi lies north of the Strait of Malacca in the southern Andaman Sea near the border between Malaysia and Thailand. A few kilometres to the north lies the neighbouring Thai island of Ko Tarutao. The island group's main town, on the main island, is Kuah ...

Discover PENANG
Being one of the earliest, most established urban centres in Malaysia, Penang has often prided herself on her progress while at the same time relishing her traditional and enduring values, way of life and mannerism. Old Penang evoked images of the slow-paced lifestyle of merchants and planters in the Far East ...

Discover SABAH
Sabah or North Borneo was part of the Sultanate of Brunei around the early 16th century. Tourism, particularly eco-tourism, is a major contributor to the economy of Sabah. Sabah currently has 6 national parks. One of these, the Kinabalu National Park, was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2000 ...