Visiting Malaysia (An
introduction)
The following are recommended places to visit for a
tourist who has just two or three weeks to spend in Malaysia. If you have only two
weeks (or if the sea is not your cup of tea), then the Perhentian islands can be left
out without taking away too much from your Malaysian experience. In fact, even if you
have only two weeks to spend in Malaysia, you can easily squeeze in Melaka, Kota Bharu
and Cameron Highlands into your programme as these are places that you need spend just
one night (or two nights if your itinerary permits). But within that short period you
will be able to gain a better insight into Malaysia's past and present than if you were
to visit the other states. As for Pulau Perhentian it's not worth going unless you are
able to stay for at least 3 nights (seeing that the motorized boat trip from Kuala Besut
can take up to an hour each way, depending on which part of the two islands you are
staying in) and that it only operates three times a day. Click on the picture
below to go straight to the city you are interested in.
