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Balok Beach just outside Kuantan

Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

With over 500,000 people, Kuantan is the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are a number of places in and around Kuantan that are worth visiting.

Pahang State Mosque

Teluk Chempedak, 5 km northeast of Kuantan, is a lovely beach with facilities for watersports, including boating and kayaking. The Kuantan Hyatt Hotel is located on Teluk Chempedak itself. On the left side of Teluk Cempedak beach, there is a long boardwalk (built over rocks and boulders) that connects to a second beach.
Beserah, around 7 km from Kuantan city, is a village that is famous for fresh fish every day! You can buy fresh fish at wholesale prices here. A well-known local product, salted fish, is also available for sale here.
Balok, a beach that is famous for wind surfing, is 13 km north of Kuantan. Swiss Garden Resort & Spa is located on Balok Beach. The resort delicately embraces traditional features with the incorporation of “anyaman” style décor in its fittings creating a unique atmosphere and perfect balance between luxury and homely familiarity.
Batu Hitam is a special beach where all the stones are black or dark in colour. It is still under development.

Teluk Chempedak, 5 km northeast of Kuantan, is a lovely beach with facilities for watersports, including boating and kayaking. The Kuantan Hyatt Hotel is located on Teluk Chempedak itself. On the left side of Teluk Cempedak beach, there is a long boardwalk (built over rocks and boulders) that connects to a second beach.

Beserah, around 7 km from Kuantan city, is a village that is famous for fresh fish every day! You can buy fresh fish at wholesale prices here. A well-known local product, salted fish, is also available for sale here.

Balok, a beach that is famous for wind surfing, is 13 km north of Kuantan. Swiss Garden Resort & Spa is located on Balok Beach. The resort delicately embraces traditional features with the incorporation of “anyaman” style décor in its fittings creating a unique atmosphere and perfect balance between luxury and homely familiarity.

Batu Hitam is a special beach where all the stones are black or dark in colour. It is still under development.

Taman Teruntum, a mini zoo, is near Taman Teruntum next to the Kuantan golf course. It also offer Nite Zoo.
Pulau Ular- There is a legend associated with this island. It is about how snakes helped the villagers to keep pirates away (Pulau Ular means Snake Island in Malay). Nevertheless, they were conquered by the pirates eventually. These events are believed locally to have happened during the 11th century. There is a village called Sungai Ular (Snake River) on the mainland, between Cherating and Balok.
Sungai Lembing town is where one of the world's largest underground tin mines (now closed) is situated. Approximately 40 km northwest of Kuantan, you can get here by bus, taxi or by car. There is a good museum which has lots of information pertaining to tin mining. The building in which the museum is located used to be the residence of the manager of the tin mining company. There is an interesting "hanging bridge" (jambatan bergantung) located north of the Tin Museum. You can reach this bridge - which is a little difficult to find - by going north on the narrow, winding road at the base of the entrance to the Tin Museum. Locals and tourists alike trek up Bukit Panorama (Panorama Hill) for a glimpse of sunrise and a magnificent view of the natural surroundings in the early morning hours.
Panching Caves (also known as Charah Caves) are located in a limestone mountain on the Kuantan-Sungai Lembing road at the small village of Panching. There is a large statue of a Sleeping Buddha here. Entrance fee: adults RM2, children RM1, parking fee of RM2 for cars.
Pahang Buddhist Association Temple is just outside Kuantan town on the Kuantan-Sungai Lembing road. It has a large statue of the Buddha and a park with a pond, fish and tortoises at the rear.
Berkelah Falls (also known by locals as the Ninth Mile Waterfall) is located near the Kuantan airbase of the Royal Malaysian Air Force or TUDM (Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia) and 14 km away from Kuantan on the Kuantan-Gambang road. To get to the waterfall, turn right at the traffic lights at the Kuantan-Gambang road just after the airbase (if you are coming from Kuantan). The waterfall is located in the Hutan Lipur Sungai Pandan (Pandan River Forest Reserve). Entrance fee RM1 for adults.
The State Mosque is in the heart of Kuantan.
The Kuantan River Esplanade - this small esplanade is located just behind the offices of the Kuantan Town Council building next to the Kuantan River.

Taman Teruntum, a mini zoo, is near Taman Teruntum next to the Kuantan golf course. It also offer Nite Zoo.

Pulau Ular- There is a legend associated with this island. It is about how snakes helped the villagers to keep pirates away (Pulau Ular means Snake Island in Malay). Nevertheless, they were conquered by the pirates eventually. These events are believed locally to have happened during the 11th century. There is a village called Sungai Ular (Snake River) on the mainland, between Cherating and Balok.

Sungai Lembing town is where one of the world's largest underground tin mines (now closed) is situated. Approximately 40 km northwest of Kuantan, you can get here by bus, taxi or by car. There is a good museum which has lots of information pertaining to tin mining. The building in which the museum is located used to be the residence of the manager of the tin mining company. There is an interesting "hanging bridge" (jambatan bergantung) located north of the Tin Museum. You can reach this bridge - which is a little difficult to find - by going north on the narrow, winding road at the base of the entrance to the Tin Museum. Locals and tourists alike trek up Bukit Panorama (Panorama Hill) for a glimpse of sunrise and a magnificent view of the natural surroundings in the early morning hours.

Panching Caves (also known as Charah Caves) are located in a limestone mountain on the Kuantan-Sungai Lembing road at the small village of Panching. There is a large statue of a Sleeping Buddha here. Entrance fee: adults RM2, children RM1, parking fee of RM2 for cars.

Pahang Buddhist Association Temple is just outside Kuantan town on the Kuantan-Sungai Lembing road. It has a large statue of the Buddha and a park with a pond, fish and tortoises at the rear.

Berkelah Falls (also known by locals as the Ninth Mile Waterfall) is located near the Kuantan airbase of the Royal Malaysian Air Force or TUDM (Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia) and 14 km away from Kuantan on the Kuantan-Gambang road. To get to the waterfall, turn right at the traffic lights at the Kuantan-Gambang road just after the airbase (if you are coming from Kuantan). The waterfall is located in the Hutan Lipur Sungai Pandan (Pandan River Forest Reserve). Entrance fee RM1 for adults.

The State Mosque is in the heart of Kuantan.

The Kuantan River Esplanade - this small esplanade is located just behind the offices of the Kuantan Town Council building next to the Kuantan River.

Bukit Gambang Water Park

Taman Gelora, about 3 km from Kuantan along the way to Teluk Cempedak, is a beautiful park called Gelora Park. Various sport activities can be carried out here including jogging, aerobic dance, tennis, beach volleyball,etc. You can admire lotus flowers here too.
Teluk Chempedak beach night stroll
Cherating - Sunrise on the beach
Cherating - Turtle sanctuary. This is seasonal. Head towards Club Mediteranee and it's just at that resort's entrance.
Kuantan River Cruise. There are several a day.
Fireflies tour. Done at night with a battery powered boat down the river. You'd need to organise this through one of the local travel agents.
Learn to Kitesurf at Balok Beach. Possible all year round but best from Dec - Mar.
Water Park The biggest water park at East Cost at Bukit Gambang Water Park.

Taman Gelora, about 3 km from Kuantan along the way to Teluk Cempedak, is a beautiful park called Gelora Park. Various sport activities can be carried out here including jogging, aerobic dance, tennis, beach volleyball,etc. You can admire lotus flowers here too.

Teluk Chempedak beach night stroll

Cherating - Sunrise on the beach

Cherating - Turtle sanctuary. This is seasonal. Head towards Club Mediteranee and it's just at that resort's entrance.

Kuantan River Cruise. There are several a day.

Fireflies tour. Done at night with a battery powered boat down the river. You'd need to organise this through one of the local travel agents.

Learn to Kitesurf at Balok Beach. Possible all year round but best from Dec - Mar.

Water Park The biggest water park at East Cost at Bukit Gambang Water Park.

Old Chinese shophouses located along Jalan Mahkota in the city centre.

East Coast Mall, Jalan Putra Square 6. The largest shopping mall on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, with AEON Big and Parkson as its anchor tenants.
Giant Supermarket & Berjaya Megamall, Jalan Tun Ismail. 10:00 - 22:00. It was among Kuantan's first batch of "big" shopping malls. It houses a McDonald's, a KFC, a Pizza Hut.
Kuantan Parade, Jalan Haji Abdul Rahman. 10:00 - 22:00. Anchored by The Store supermarket.
Mydin Deparment store, JL Lorong Tun Ismail.. 10:00 - 22:00. lower prices.
Kuantan City Mall. 10:00 - 22:00.

East Coast Mall, Jalan Putra Square 6. The largest shopping mall on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, with AEON Big and Parkson as its anchor tenants.

Giant Supermarket & Berjaya Megamall, Jalan Tun Ismail. 10:00 - 22:00. It was among Kuantan's first batch of "big" shopping malls. It houses a McDonald's, a KFC, a Pizza Hut.

Kuantan Parade, Jalan Haji Abdul Rahman. 10:00 - 22:00. Anchored by The Store supermarket.

Mydin Deparment store, JL Lorong Tun Ismail.. 10:00 - 22:00. lower prices.

Kuantan City Mall. 10:00 - 22:00.

Akob Patin House, +60 12-9577057. Serves a variety of river fish like kerai, tengalan, and patin.
Crocodile Rock Pizza & Grill, Lorong Dato Mahmud 1 (Off Jalan Telok Chempedak, +60 9-567 5707. Tu-Su 17:00-24:00. Perhaps the best Western restaurant in Kuantan, set in an old colonial-style bungalow in a wonderful garden setting. Live music & jamming on Thursday nights. Reservations advisable for larger groups.
Little Croc Deli Cafe, No 47 Jalan Telok Sisek (Past Caltex petrol station, +60 9-516 5707. Tu-Su 08:30-17:30. Excellent Western breakfast or local favourite of "nasi lemak" at reasonable prices. The lunch menu includes pizza, spaghetti, salads, sandwiches.

Akob Patin House, +60 12-9577057. Serves a variety of river fish like kerai, tengalan, and patin.

Crocodile Rock Pizza & Grill, Lorong Dato Mahmud 1 (Off Jalan Telok Chempedak, +60 9-567 5707. Tu-Su 17:00-24:00. Perhaps the best Western restaurant in Kuantan, set in an old colonial-style bungalow in a wonderful garden setting. Live music & jamming on Thursday nights. Reservations advisable for larger groups.

Little Croc Deli Cafe, No 47 Jalan Telok Sisek (Past Caltex petrol station, +60 9-516 5707. Tu-Su 08:30-17:30. Excellent Western breakfast or local favourite of "nasi lemak" at reasonable prices. The lunch menu includes pizza, spaghetti, salads, sandwiches.

Kuala Terengganu 3/4 hour bus ride north.
Pekan, the royal town of the state of Pahang. The Pahang State Museum is located here. You can also catch a glimpse of the palace of the Sultan of Pahang in Pekan.

[[Pekan]], the royal town of the state of Pahang. The Pahang State Museum is located here. You can also catch a glimpse of the palace of the Sultan of Pahang in Pekan.