Kuantan

Famous for its beautiful beach, Kuantan is the largest city on the Malaysia’s east coast. Although not as exciting as some of Malaysia’s big cities, this is a pretty place to relax for a day or two.

This area of intense natural beauty stretches for quite a distance along the coast and has a lot to offer visitors such as sparkling waterfalls, cool caves, parks and of course delicious fresh sea food. Walk along the esplanade in the evening and enjoy the cool breeze from the beach before retiring to a seaside bar to relax with a beer or two.

If you enjoy trekking, walk the two miles along the coast to Teluk Cempedak, where you will find the very pretty Gelora Park. This is Kuantan’s main beach area and a great place for kayaking and boating.Take a walk in the park, relax on the beach and cool off with a refreshing swim before walking back to Kuantan town.

Another interesting trek site is the Panching Caves, which are a group of pretty caves located in a limestone mountain near the picturesque Panching village. If you still have energy to spare trek to the top of Bukit Panorama to see the sunrise and spectacular views of the surrounding area.

Visitors to Kuantan will never go hungry as there is a great range of food available. A tasty local specialty is sata, which is fish paste and grated coconut wrapped in coconut leaves and barbequed. Satay chicken and beef is also popular while traditional spicy Malay curries are available at any time.