Transnasional Bus (Tel: 603-20703300) provides passage to Johor Bahru city several times daily.
By Plane
Malaysia Airlines (Tel: 1 300 88 300) provides several daily flights to Johor Bahru. Optionally you can also use AirAsia (Tel: 1 300 88 9933) which provides daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru.
By Rail
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (Tel: 03-2267 1200) provides several train passages daily to Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru is linked to major cities in the north, including Kuala Lumpur, by the North-South Expressway (NSE). Once in Johor Bahru, you can easily catch a cab and ask to be sent to the Sultan Abu Bakar Monument.
Sultan Abu Bakar Monument
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In commemoration of Sultan Abu Bakar, this monument, created in the seafront opposite the courthouse as the symbol of modern Johor's architecture."
This monument, created in the seafront opposite the courthouse commemorates Sultan Abu Bakar (1864-1895), as the architect of modern Johor. A bronze replica of the Johor crown surmounts the monument.
Perched upon a hill-top, the mosque combines the neo-classical Western and Islamic architecture, and is regarded as one of the most beautiful mosques in Malaysia.
Getting its name from a `village of casuarinas or palms`, Desaru in Johor has a stretch of about 25KM of white, sandy beach and lush tropical greenery.
The largest duty-free complex in Malaysia. It has a hotel and convention centre, a floating restaurant with a popular nightclub and a five-level shopping podium.
With waterfalls, pools and unique flora and fauna, it is the ideal recreational destination for famillies, company outings and for nature lovers as well as jungle trekkers.
Slightly raised above the ground, it comprises a clock tower that faces a series of fountains and the open lawns that has been a popular venue for outdoor performances and events.
Royal burial grounds with architecturally dictinct mausoleum, this site situated along Jalan Mahmoodiah and lies a short distance from the Hyatt Regency Johor Bahru.
Danga Bay or Teluk Danga is Malaysia's premier waterfront city and the largest recreational park in the city of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Besides being a rustic residential waterfront getaway, it is also a great place to hang out, shop and eat till you drop. Danga Bay is also sometimes referred to as the Vision City of the South.
"excellent monument, it's architechure is really outstanding, it stood out like a medievel castle and looks solid, a true symbol of strenght. i admire it's beauty from afar every time i pay JB a visit!" by superdude