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PAHANG
Pahang
is peninsular Malaysia's largest State, and its Capital is called Kuantan.
The Cameroon Highlands, of central peninsula, is Malaysia's green bowl that
supplies vegetables to its cities. Cameroon tea too is something special
around the world. Pahang silk, shellcraft and gemstones are tourist
items.
The
Genting Highlands has developed hill resorts. The Taman Negara Nationa l Park has jungles
said to be 130 million years old! Suitable for an exotic holiday, all
types of jungle activities are undertaken here. Adventure trips are
also conducted in the jungles around the Tasek Bera and Tasik Cini fresh
water bodies. The Kota Gelan ggi and Gunung Senyum caves,
said to be 150 m years old, have something eerie about them. There are
some famous beaches near Kuantan: Cherating, Teluk Chempedak ( which
has facilities for water sports), Beserah, Balok and Chendor. One of
the best beaches in the world is Cherating where Asia's first Club Med
is located.
Two
hours by boat from Mersing town or Tanjung Gemok is Tioman island, the
world's most fantastic. It has
good reefs for scuba diving and clear water for swimming. Some
popular sites for river rafting are: Endau river, Jeram Besu and Lipis
river in Pahang and Tembeling river in Taman Negara.
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