Kuantan

Understand

With about 550,000 people (2020), Kuantan is the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are a number of places in and around Kuantan that are worth visiting.

Get around

Rapid Kuantan, the local bus service, was established in December 2012, and has an expanding network of about 13 routes. The central hub is at Terminal Makmur (the old long-distance bus terminal). Important routes for visitors include 200 (to Teluk Cempedak Beach), 303 (to Terminal Sentral Kuantan), 400 (to Pekan) and 500 (to Sungai Lembing). Most routes operate approx. hourly.

See

thumb|300px|Pahang State Mosque

Taman Teruntum, a mini zoo, is near Taman Teruntum next to the Kuantan golf course. It also offers a Nite Zoo. Pulau Ular- There is a legend associated with this island. It is about how snakes helped the villagers to keep pirates away (Pulau Ular means Snake Island in Malay). Nevertheless, they were conquered by the pirates eventually. These events are believed locally to have happened during the 11th century. There is a village called Sungai Ular (Snake River) on the mainland, between Cherating and Balok. Sungai Lembing town is where one of the world's largest underground tin mines (now closed) is situated. Approximately 40 km northwest of Kuantan, you can get here by bus, taxi or by car. There is a good museum which has lots of information pertaining to tin mining. The building in which the museum is located used to be the residence of the manager of the tin mining company. There is an interesting "hanging bridge" (jambatan bergantung) located north of the Tin Museum. You can reach this bridge - which is a little difficult to find - by going north on the narrow, winding road at the base of the entrance to the Tin Museum. Locals and tourists alike trek up Bukit Panorama (Panorama Hill) for a glimpse of sunrise and a magnificent view of the natural surroundings in the early morning hours. Panching Caves (also known as Charah Caves) are located in a limestone mountain on the Kuantan-Sungai Lembing road at the small village of Panching. There is…

Do

thumb|Bukit Gambang Water Park Taman Gelora, about 3 km from Kuantan along the way to Teluk Cempedak, is a beautiful park called Gelora Park. Various sport activities can be carried out here including jogging, aerobic dance, tennis, beach volleyball, etc. You can admire lotus flowers here too. Teluk Chempedak beach night stroll Cherating - Sunrise on the beach Cherating - Turtle sanctuary. This is seasonal. Head towards Club Mediteranee and it's just at that resort's entrance. Kuantan River Cruise. There are several a day. Fireflies tour. Done at night with a battery-powered boat down the river. You'd need to organise this through one of the local travel agents. Water Park The biggest water park on the East Coast is Bukit Gambang Water Park.

Buy

thumb|200px|Old Chinese shophouses located along Jalan Mahkota in the city centre.

Go next

Kuala Terengganu, 3/4 hour bus ride north. Pekan, the royal town of the state of Pahang, is where the Pahang State Museum is. You can also catch a glimpse of the palace of the Sultan of Pahang. Taman Negara, the largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia, is a 3-hour drive west.