"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."
Situated ten kilometres from Kuantan, Beserah is a fishing village and is well-known for its salted fish. A unique practise of the Beserah fisherman is to employ 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.
It also boasts a batik factory, many cottage handicraft workshops producing items made mostly of sea shells and plant materials such as dried nuts and leaves.
Beserah is also situated south of Balok. It is a rustic fishing village and a good place if you want to just laze around and watch the comings and goings of the local fishermen who occasionally pass by, busy with their own business.
It was quite interesting to watch a fisherman using a triangular net to catch fish, patiently trawling the shoreline. If you're lucky, you can see water buffaloes used to haul the fishermen's catch from the boat to land.
Last viewed - May 23, 2008
Getting there
From Kuala Lumpur, take the Karak highway heading east. The drive on the new highway to Kuantan takes only less than 3 hours. From Kuantan, head north on the coastal road and you will pass by Teluk Chempedak (5km), Beserah (9km) and Balok (15km) beaches. Malaysia Airlines (Tel: 1 300 88 3000) and Air Asia (1 300 88 3399) provides several daily flights to Kuantan, and from there you can catch a taxi ride north to Balok beach which will take about 30 minutes. You can also catch very affordable bus rides to Kuantan from the Putra Bus Station in Kuala Lumpur.
User recommendation
"In my opinion, Beserah is the one of beautiful place. Beserah has the potential in tourism. This place can attract many people to come to Beserah. I'm birth in Besrah and I'm very proud to be Beserah people.I LOVE BESERAH..." by syiela
"i don't know what can i say. This island is very beautiful" by faizal
"beserah is the place i was born 23 years ago. it is such a wonderful place that i ever known. the peaople are very friendly and helpful. i think it can be a good place for a relaxing and also a strategic place for a film making too."
"Besuch in Beserah im März 2005.
Ich bin mit einem Fischerboot zum Fischfang mit aufs Meer gefahren und habe dazu einen kleinen Artikel verfaßt und natürlich viele Fotos mitgebracht.
Ich bin beeindruckt von der schweren Arbeit der Fischer. Es sollten mehr Touristen diesen Ort kennen lernen. " by Wernicke, Dieter
"tempat ni memang cantik. sesuai untuk percutian seisi keluarga" by zura
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i very like it..."
"The beach at Berserah - called Balok Beach is really nice.
The wind is very cold and strong, which does not make you feel the humidity or hot weather. The waves are strong and powerful - beach sand is clean too.
The surrounding area is very malay village - so it is a refreshing sight. Hotels are many - with Swiss Garden as your best 5 star bet there, unless you prefer to rough out more - then they have many affordable chalet type stays too." by Elizabeth Jacob
"I was here last 3 days, and I think it is beatiful beach beach. In evening there is so much activity at the beach, the locals capturing the fish with special made net (I didn't see any buffaloes), the tourist strolling along the beach playing kites, sand castle or parasurfing." by A-World
"boleh arrr. tapi banyak gak kureng nyer. kalau tempat exciting tu boleh tahan!!!!" by hafis
