Best Places to Relax in Malaysia for Travelers
For much-needed downtime, choose to relax in Malaysia – there are plenty of exciting choices for a getaway weekend, long public holidays, or a week’s vacation!
Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, is a popular destination for foreign families to spend their vacations.
Kuala Lumpur’s bustling streets, modern office towers, and mall with its cosmopolitan air no longer bear the traces of the tin-mining town’s humble beginnings.
Let’s explore what Malaysia has in store for a relaxing getaway.
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca, have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in Malacca’s Straits.
Asia and Europe’s influences have endowed these two towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible.
George Town and Melaka were jointly inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008 due to their shared rich multicultural trading heritage.
MELAKA
Melaka Historic City
If you love history, you can explore Melaka Historic City – a city filled with government buildings, churches, squares, and fortifications originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century.
PENANG
George Town City
George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century.
The unique architectural and cultural townscape features heritage mansions, shop houses, commercial and government buildings parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia.
With the Rent Control Act’s repeal in 1997, the large pool of pre-war houses has been refurbished and given a new lease on life with cafes, boutique hotels, and businesses taking up space.
FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR
Petronas Twin Towers
One of the famous landmarks to visit in Kuala Lumpur Petronas twin towers is the tallest twin towers globally and the Petronas Petroleum Company of Malaysia’s headquarters.
You can enjoy the city’s skyline from the Petronas Twin Tower, visit shopping malls, restaurants, spas, and stay conveniently in hotels near Suria KLCC.
SELANGOR
Sunway Lagoon Theme Park
This theme park is a package of over 80 attractions in one place – water park, sanctuary, wildlife.
You can stay at the nearby Villas at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa for a retreat from all the excitement.
KEDAH – RELAX IN MALAYSIA
Langkawi
Langkawi is an archipelago made up of 99 islands on Malaysia’s west coast with jungle-clad hills, picturesque paddy fields, duty-free alcohol, cigarettes, chocolate, and kitchen wares.
It is surrounded by turquoise sea, coral reefs, the shoreline fringed by powder-fine sand, blonde beaches, and swaying coconut trees.
The island draws thousands of tourists to its spectacular resorts and is one of Malaysia’s best holiday destinations.
TRENGGANU
Redang Island
Redang Island is one of the largest islands off the east coast in Kuala Nerus District, Terengganu, famous for its crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches.
Idyllic and relaxing, there is nothing much to do except to watch the sunrise and sunsets, snorkel swim, trek, hike, and enjoy summer holidays with plenty of seafood restaurants.
Perhentian Islands
The authentic islands are everything you need for a relaxing holiday in Malaysia – crystal clear waters, diverse aquatic life, thick jungles, turquoise skies, and white sands.
The waters are so clean that snorkelling is possible off the beach. You can take a day trip to swim with turtles and enjoy the evenings with bonfires and barbeques on the beach.
All you need to do is, relax and enjoy your island time.
SABAH
Mount Kinabalu
Mountain Kinabalu is the highest mountain on the world’s largest island, Borneo.
Distinct climate zones add to the mountain’s beauty, with dense rainforest giving way to Sino-European oaks, chestnuts, eucalyptus trees, and, finally -rugged barren moonscapes, steep climbs, 600 varieties of flora and fauna wrapped with clouds.
Mountain Kinabalu, Malaysia’s first Unesco World Heritage Site, looks like a crown of rough granite spires that draws thousands of visitors each year.
A hike up Mountain Kinabalu should only be considered if you do not fear heights and are fit to join the arduous climb to the summit.
Sipadan
Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 meters from the seabed.
Located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, living corals grew on top of an extinct volcanic cone that took thousands of years to develop.
This diver’s paradise is a grand aquarium with abundant aquatic life, from sharks to green turtles to more than 3000 varieties of fish, barracuda, and a stronghold for the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark.
Sipadan’s ecosystem is fragile, and the Malaysian government has restricted the dives to 120 per day.
SARAWAK
Bako National Park, Sarawak
Bako National Park is the oldest national park established in 1957 in Kuching Division, Sarawak.
This world of cliffs, mangrove forests, small bays, sandy beaches, and the insect-eating pitcher is home to more than 150 species of birds, rare wildlife, and the rare Proboscis monkey and Bornean bearded pig.
Covering just 27 km, you can choose from various jungle trekking trails, scenic walks, and exciting hikes at the Bako National Park.
Sarawak has one I the best nature retreat in Malaysia.
Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching
One of Malaysia’s best-known and most iconic cultural attractions, Sarawak Cultural Village is a unique award-winning living museum offering an exciting and informative introduction to local cultures and lifestyles.
Nine authentic replica buildings representing every major ethnic group in Sarawak were found on this 17-acre site.
SELANGOR
Batu Caves
Thaipusam is one of the most extravagant Hindu festivals.
Up to a million devotees flock to pay respects to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan – not to be missed if you visit Malaysia for the first time.
PAHANG
Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands is the most popular of the highland retreats to relax in Malaysia, with a moderate climate, verdant views, sprawling tea plantations, Tudor-style buildings, and English charm.
As a tourist destination, friends and family love to visit to enjoy the cold temperatures, tea plantations, and many vegetables and strawberries.
Taman Negara
Taman Negara is a vast national park in Pahang marked by some of the world’s most abundant flora and fauna.
Kuala Tahan, the main entry point, is a base for the nearby canopy walkway, river trips, and treks through the jungle to the top of Gunung Tahan, Peninsular Malaysia’s highest peak.
The forests are home to more than 10,000 species of plants and rare animals – tigers, macaques, and birdlife, as well as the enormous flowers of the Rafflesia plant.
Rafflesia, the world’s most giant flower, can be found in Malaysia.
Tioman Island
Beautiful Tioman Island is one of the most relaxing places in Malaysia. There are eight villages on this island.
You will find white coral reefs, giant monitor lizards, and domestic cats.
People from over the world to this place to scuba dive explore the many small islands.
Now that you have a list of relaxing places to visit in Malaysia, it’s time to plan your next holidays with your family and loved ones.
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