Beautiful quaint fishing villages dot the coastal line of Malaysia. A visit to one of these villages should not be missed. This is where one may breathe and drink in the simple and yet colourful lives of Malaysia’s fishermen.
Here, fishermen normally put out to sea at dawn and return in the early afternoon to sell their catch on the beach. You may enjoy the experience of haggling over prices and the sorting and weighing of the catch that provide an interesting cacophony against the picturesque backdrop of gaily painted boats lining the beach.
This village owes its fame to Sam Poh Footprint Temple the beachfront shrine that is dedicated to Admiral Cheng Ho, the famous Chinese admiral who features prominently in the history of the Melaka Sultanate.
The Beserah fishermen conducts a unique practise with water buffaloes, which are not normally seen on the beach for they are always used to plough paddy fields or to pull heavy carts), to transport fish from the boats to the processing area.
A unique heritage of water village namely Kampung Patau-Patau 2. The residents are mainly the Brunei Malay. The wooden houses are built on stilts over water and are connected to each other by numerous walkways.
Kuala Perlis jetty is a major departure point (besides Kuala Kedah) for Langkawi Island as well as southern Thailand's coastal towns, and it also serves as an exit and entry point to Phuket Island as well as other southern coastal Thai towns.
Mersing Jetty is the preferred staging point for the northern and eastern clusters of islands whereas the southern cluster of islands should be accessed via Tanjung Leman jetty.
The old name of the beach is Pantai Pasir Lanun (Pirates' Sandy Beach) because pirates chose the beach as their hideout due to its calm coast and the availability of fresh water.
Once a busy centre of sea trade, Kuala Terengganu has seen sea-faring vessels from the world over, trading silk, spice and ceramics. This gave rise to the craft of boat building and repairing in Terengganu, such as those in Pulau Duyong.
