Kelantan

Pantai Cahaya Bulan

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Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kelantan
  Formerly known as the Beach of Passionate Love or Pantai Cinta Berahi, this is a picture post card beach. The name was then changed to the current name, which means the "Moonlight Beach". This lovely stretch of shimmering sand is perhaps Kelanian's most famous beach. Its warm golden sands and crystal blue waters amidst tall and graceful palms encourages one to just la...
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Pantai Irama (Beach of Melody)

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Pantai Irama, Kelantan
This beach is facing the South China Sea with wide and long sandy beach. Pantai Irama Bachok (Beach of Melody) is popular among the locals and visitors and hence, during the weekends (Friday and Saturday), the beach will be packed with family and children. It is also a common place to hold concerts and events. It is situated along the main road of Bachok, Kota Bahru. Pan...
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Pantai Bisikan Bayu (Beach of the Whispering Breeze)

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Pantai Bisikan Bayu, Kelantan
Pantai Bisikan Bayu, also known as Pantai Dalam Rhu, is just a scenic 50km drive south of Kota Bharu, Kelantan's capital. Around the village of Semerak, gentle breezes rustle the casuarina trees lining the beach producing a hushed sound that, locals say, sounds like a soothing whisper. Surfing is good at certain times of the year, and wind surfers will find great conditi...
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Batik / Songket Centre

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Songkek Centre, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Songket, aptly dubbed Malaysia's "cloth of gold", is a proud legacy of the Kelantan and Pattani courts.Only 4km north of Kota Bahru at Kampung Penambang is a "songket" weaving factory. Here silk material is woven with gold and silver thread.Originally the silk material came from Thailand while the gold and silver threads were imported from India . Once strictly reserved ...
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Batik Factory

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Batik Printing, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Batik Printing is indigenous to Kelantan. In the past, basic cotton materials were printed using the stamp block method. Now much more sophisticated methods are used on a variety of materials, both for attire and as wall hangings. A visit to the factory will gives an insight into the entire process of batik printing. Some of the bigger factories are at Kampung Puteh, Kub...
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Buluh Kubu Bazaar

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Buluh Kubu Bazaar, Kota Bahru, Kelantan
This is the famous bazaar that known as Kelantan Batik centre selling various design of batik with a higher quality. The bazaar is located next to Siti Khadijah Market. The concept of this bazaar is open market gives a nice and good view as it also offer an affordable price to the visitors. Also known as Bamboo Fort Bazaar. It is located next to the Istana Balai Besar an...
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Cultural Centre

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Kota Bahru Cultural Village, Kelantan
One interesting 'must visit' place for tourists in Kelantan is the Cultural Centre (Gelanggang Seni) which is located along Jalan Sultan Mahmud (opposite Perdana Hotel). This place of interest display Kelantan's cultural heritage whereby visitors will be introduced to traditional cultural dances and dance-dramas, kite flying competitions, top spinning and wayang kulit (shad...
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Fishing Village

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Fishing Village, Kelantan
No visit to Kelantan would be complete without a trip to a fishing village dubbed "the soul of Malaysia's East Coast". Two of the most well-known villages are the Sabak Beach (approx. 14 km from Kota Bharu) and Kuala Besar (15 km from Kota Bharu). If you wish to fully capture the moment, you should arrive no later than 2:30 pm when the boats laden with the day's catch are ...
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Handicraft Village and Craft Museum

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Balai Getam Guri, Kota Bahru, Kelantan
Also known as "Balai Getam Guri", the Handicraft Village and Craft Museum is located in the heart of Kota Bharu's cultural zone, within walking distance from the Istana Balai Besar and Buluh Kubu Bazaar. The Craft Museum houses many fine examples of Kelantanese craftsmanship. A restaurant called "Balai Sulur Gadung" is located on the ground floor of the building, wher...
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Islamic Museum / Syura Hall

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Syura Hall, Kota Bahru, Kelantan
The history of Islam in the state can be traced at this Islamic Museum or also known as Balai Syura (Syura Hall). The museum is housed in a large two-storey traditional wooden house which used to be Kelantan's first school of Islamic studies. The establishment of this Islamic Museum testifies to the importance the state places on the religion. Exhibits inside include Isl...
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