The eastern state of Terengganu encompasses an area of 13,000 square miles with a population of just under one million residents. There are quite a few interesting islands off the mainland to explore here, such as Perhentian island kapas island and Redang island. Visitors to Terengganu also have a variety of sights and activities to enjoy such as snorkelling, taking in lazy and beautiful beaches, jungle trekking and of course setting about the main city of Kuala Terengganu.
Historically, Terengganu was officially recognised as a Malay state in 1724 prior to which it was a solo trading region. In the 1900’s it was taken over by the British until 1948 when it rejoined as a state of Malaysia.
Things To See & Do In Terengganu
The city of Kuala Terengganu has a fair bit to interest tourists – there are the usual night markets that are to be found in practically all Malaysian settlements. There’s also a well developed Chinatown that has some good oriental restaurants, not to mention some interesting buildings – the Zainal Abidin Mosque has some interesting architecture to it. Also worthy of note within the capital of Terengganu is Princess Hill which offers some excellent vistas of the region. You can also catch an interesting cultural show at the cultural theatre.
Nearby the city, the Kompleks Museum Negeri is one of the largest in Malaysia and holds thousands of superb artefacts and exhibitions – for natural beauty, the cemeroh waterfalls,Tembakah waterfalls ,Kenyir Lake and Sekayu water Falls are closeby to Terengganu.
Good beaches are not difficult to find in the region – Rantau Abang, Dungun and Paka are among the best.
There are also some picturesque, traditional fishing villages in the area – Batu Rakit lies north of the main city and there is a good array of eateries as well as a nice beach here. Alternatively, Merang is another though not quite as eye catching to the tourist.
There are a couple of small islands that are off the main coast of Terengganu – most notably Lang Tengah island and Perhentian island, both of which can be reached by a fairly quick boat ride. Both islands offer hotels and accommodation should you wish to stay here.
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