Water usually has a calming effect on people - whether it's a babbling brook, a calm lake or a cascading waterfall - and these spots make ideal places for rest and relaxation. Those who like calm lakes can visit Pahang where Tasik Bera, the largest natural freshwater lake in Peninsular Malaysia, and Tasik Chini are located.
Tasik Kenyir in Terengganu, however, holds the record as being the largest manmade lake in South-east Asia. The lake also acts as Malaysia's largest rock-filled hydroelectric dam! The Paya Indah Wetland (Selangor) is also a lovely getaway where you can explore the wonders of nature. Once a barren land from years of tin mining and logging, this rehabilitated ecosystem is currently a habitat to lush vegetation and thriving wildlife.
You can travel by boat up the rivers that flow into the lake or trek on the jungle trails looking for the wildlife. On your travels you can stay at Iban longhouses and sample their traditional way of life.
It's hard to believe that this was an abandoned tin mine, but Kundang Lake has been transformed into a recreational playground especially for watersports, 4WD and angling enthusiasts. It's a good picnic spot too.
This island is famous for its large and beautiful lake, Tasik Dayang Bunting. Legend has it that any woman who couldn't conceived a child will be rewarded and blessed with one if she drank the water from this lake.
Tasik Bera is a sprawling mosaic of unique wetland ecosystems and diverse natural habitats, which lies camouflaged in a remote pocket of south-western Pahang.
Riddled with facts and fiction of a sunken ancient Khmer City with a mythical ‘naga’ (dragon), lurking deep below, Lake Chini remains an attraction for the nature lovers with a spirit of adventure.
