What Lonely Planet said: A microcosm of Malaysia’s economic explosion: fishing village strikes oil, modernity ensues. Kuala Terengganu is surprisingly attractive despite the number of newly built (with petro-wealth), sterile-looking skyscrapers. There’s a boardwalk, a couple of decent beaches, a few old kampong style houses hidden among the high rises, and one of Eastern Peninsular Malaysia’s prettiest Chinatowns. With seafood-heavy local cuisine and good transport links, KT is worth a day or two in between the islands and jungles.
I was there: August 5, 2013 - August 6, 2013
Cameras used: Canon EOS 40D, Samsung Galaxy Note
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A worker renovating a shop in Kuala Terengganu's Chinatown |
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The Chinatown |
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Dragon on the roof of a temple in Chinatown |
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Two merlions |
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Abidin Mosque |
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It was the royal state mosque |
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It is also known as the white mosque |
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Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque |
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It is the first floating mosque in Malaysia |
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It is built on Kuala Ibai Lagoon |
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Worshippers at the mosque. I was in KT during Ramadhan, Islam's holy month |
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The Crystal Mosque |
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It is situated at Islamic Heritage Park on the island of Wan Man |
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It is also a floating mosque. This one is on a river |
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Terenggan State Museum |
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The largest museum in Malaysia |
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Kota Lama Duyung |
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Me! |
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A grill letting light in. The design is based on Jawi calligraphy |