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deaf4ever

soalan kat sapa2 yang naik bas dan walk cam aku

kalo aku backpack dah sampai bus stop kat kuala terengganu..
nak gi pantai dia tu jalan kaki sampai tak? kira pantai paling dekat tu lawa ke tak lawa banyak lumpur?
berapa jauh? thank yewk..

Dicota8

Originally posted by deaf4ever at 15-9-2006 06:50 PM
soalan kat sapa2 yang naik bas dan walk cam aku

kalo aku backpack dah sampai bus stop kat kuala terengganu..
nak gi pantai dia tu jalan kaki sampai tak? kira pantai paling dekat tu lawa ke tak ...

Dari stesen bas express tanjung leh jalan kaki ke pantai primula dan pantai batu buruk..dekat je..dlm 15 minit jalan kaki...pantai lawa..byk facilities

Londonbased...
KT pix for U


Overgrown Fishing Town


Central Jetty


Light Up!! Town Centre at Night

Dicota8

Originally posted by mamakcute at 18-9-2006 09:17 AM
Londonbased...
KT pix for U


Overgrown Fishing Town


Central Jetty
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mesti ambik dari atas hoetl primula tu kott :D

[ Last edited by  Dicota8 at 19-9-2006 07:56 PM ]

great development for KT!!! buildings look very tall.

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OCEAN RACER: The 75-foot trimaran manned by Dame Ellen MacArthur and her crew sailing into the Terengganu River. The stop in Terengganu was part of the Asian Record Circuit MacArthur and crew is doing. NST Pix by Imran Makhzan

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Dicota8

Originally posted by mamakcute at 18-9-2006 08:42 PM


great development for KT!!! buildings look very tall.

diorang dah construct ke projeck tu?

[ Last edited by  Dicota8 at 19-9-2006 07:56 PM ]

Big plans for Kenyir Lake

By EDWARD SUBENG STEPHEN


Steps going up to the entrance of Gua Mewah.

KETENGAH, the Central Terengganu Development Authority, has a big dream for Kenyir Lake.

It wants to turn the lake into one of the best eco-tourism and adventure tourism destinations in the region and the world.

Kenyir Lake in Hulu Terengganu, South-East Asia? biggest man-made lake, was created in 1983 with the construction of the RM740mil Sultan Mahmud hydro-electric dam.

It spans an area of 260,000ha of tropical forest of which 38,000ha was inundated.

This resulted in the creation of some 340 artificial islands (which were once hilltops and highlands) and numerous waterfalls, rapids and rivers.

A Tourism Malaysia promotion brochure describes Kenyir as ? paradise where nature is at its very best? and as ?he best place for an adventure holiday?.

There is no doubt that Kenyir Lake lives up to such billings.

Ketengah assistant director A. Ghani Omar said the lake? initial infrastructure facilities and amenities are already in place.

?t is our aim to create more facilities besides improving on existing ones and developing new products,? he told a group of journalists from Sabah and Sarawak visiting the lake recently, courtesy of Tourism Malaysia.

There are 12 resorts of various standards with a total of 428 rooms spread out all over the area but the occupancy rate remains much to be desired. It averages between 10% to 20 % during ordinary days.


Cruising on Tasik Kenyir on board a houseboat.

Ghani said from January to July last year, 31,287 people visited Kenyir.

The best arrival record was in 1999 with 114,000 people.

He said that strategies had been identified to attract more tourists.

?ne strategy is to indulge in more aggressive promotions, both domestically and internationally. There is also a proposal to create a tax-free zone in one of the islands, Pulau Poh.?

?he Government has agreed in principle to this proposal which we hope can boost arrivals and repeat visits,? he said.

A plan to construct a medium-scale amusement theme park costing about RM10mil is on the drawing board.

Ghani said the country? premier theme park and holiday spots developer, Country Heights Group, was negotiating with the state to acquire 202ha for a luxury resort project.


A houseboat at the main dam.

On its own, Kenyir certainly has much to offer.

It has 14 spectacular waterfalls and numerous rapids.

The must visit ones are Lasir, Saok, Tembat and Petang.

Picnics and overnight camping packages are available from any of the resorts or chalets.

Ghani says the Tourism Ministry had allocated RM2mil to improve facilities at Lasir.

?his includes a RM200,000 tower which is already completed and a 500m suspension bridge over the waterfall,? he said.

Kenyir is home to a wide variety of fauna and flora, abundant species of freshwater fish and exotic wildlife.

A recent study showed that there are some 300 species of freshwater fish in the lake.

A promotion brochure claimed that ?uring the wet season, when rain falls almost daily, fish can be caught with bare hands.?

Fish in the lake include the highly prized ornamental Green Arowana (Kelisa), Malaysian Mahseer (Kelah), Friendly Barb (Kawan), Giant Gouramy (Kalui), Barboides (Lampan Sungai) and Snakehead (Toman).

Ghani said, as a conservation measure, Ketengah has disallowed local fishermen from using seine nets in the lake area. They are only allowed hook and line.

Those wishing to buy fresh fish for dinner can visit a nearby fish breeding station. Species such as Talipia, Lampan Jawa, Patin, Baong and Keli are bred there.

Boats, including those with air-conditioned cabins and Astro TV service, are available for hire to take anglers to the best fishing spots.

However, permits must be obtained from the Wildlife and National Parks Department and experienced guides have to be engaged.

Other activities such as jungle trekking and camping, obstacle courses, wildlife observation and mountaineering are also available.

Kenyir is also a water sports arena.

It has the annual Kenyir Regatta while jetskiing, kayakking, canoeing, rafting and shooting rapids are popular activities.

Those who love caving can explore the limestone hill caves at Bewah and Taat hills. Both places contain evidence of an ancient neolithic civilisation.

Another place worth visiting is the 16ha herbal garden established in 1995 at Pulau Sah Kecil.


Swimming at Lasir waterfall.

The island, according to Ghani, serves three purposes ? research, education and tourism.

Some 23,933 plants consisting of 106 species are cultivated in the garden.

These species are used in traditional medicinal preparations, aromatherapy and herbal treatment.

Kenyir is beginning to benefit from some of the most unexpected developments in the more established Asean tourism centres.

Phobia over the Dec 2004 killer tsunami and, to a certain extent, the threat of terrorism are changing the trend in Asean travel.

?ourists now prefer to go away from beaches. We have begun to experience an increase in arrivals. We hope to exploit the changing trends with Kenyir? charms to pack them in,? said Ghani. ? Bernama

Fun at the beach market
Alias Mohamed




Even if you?e not shopping, come along to the Batu Buruk Friday market in Kuala Terengganu to soak in the lively atmosphere. Story and pictures by ALIAS MOHAMED

FANCY doing some shopping while enjoying fresh air and beautiful scenery at the same time? You can but only if you?e at the Batu Buruk Friday market in Kuala Terengganu.

The shine of clear golden sands against the cool blue sea forms a nice backdrop for the popular market, which was started less than two years ago. It operates from 3pm to 7pm.

The goods available here range from batik sarungs to toys, nasi lemak to burgers... you name it, and you may just find it. Some sellers just display their goods right on the beach!

Also available are Terengganu home-grown products such as bronze wares, replicas of keris and turtles, key chains and ash-trays made from coconut shells.

Stall-owner Jah Kana, 51, of Kampung Panji Alam, Kuala Terengganu, has been selling cloth at the Batu Buruk beach for the past one year. Although the market is only a weekly affair, she can earn between RM1,000 and RM1,500 a month.

Another trader, Mohd Azmi Long, 26, of Kampung Gong Balai, Marang, confirms that he too makes between RM1,200 and RM1,500 a month from selling hand-made goods at the market.

It? not only shoppers who throng the market; leisure seekers come too. Those who picnic on the beach would bring along packed lunches from home or bought at nearby restaurants which offer various kinds of foods, all reasonably priced.

Others play volleyball, sepak takraw, beach soccer, netball and other games at the beach.

For younger children, there is a playground nearby where they can have have fun on the see-saws, ladders or play hide-and-seek.

Between 5pm and 7pm, the Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council organises regular cultural shows like pencak silat (Malay martial art), top spinning, kite flying, sepak raga etc at the Cultural Centre hall nearby, adding to the lively atmosphere of the Friday market.

Syd

Seronok berendam di La Hot Spring

Laporan ALIAS MOHAMED


NAMA Kampung La di Hulu Besut, Terengganu mungkin tidak dikenali ramai, namun apabila disebut Kolam Air Panas La atau La Hot Spring, popularitinya menjangkau sehingga ke luar negara.

Ini kerana, setiap hujung minggu atau musim cuti sekolah, La Hot Spring pasti dibanjiri pengunjung yang bukan saja membabitkan penduduk setempat, tetapi juga dari luar Terengganu termasuk Johor, Singapura dan Kuala Lumpur.

La Hot Spring terletak kira-kira 30 kilometer (km) dari bandar Jertih atau kira-kira 100 km dari Kuala Terengganu. Satu bas khas untuk ke La Hot Spring disediakan dari bandar Jertih.

Bagi pengunjung, tarikan utama ke La Hot Spring pasti untuk berendam atau bermandi-manda di dalam air panas semula jadi, selain menikmati keindahan flora dan fauna sekitar kawasan itu.

Malah, ramai percaya berendam di dalam kolam air panas seperti La Hot Spring mampu merawat dan menyembuhkan penyakit, terutama berkaitan dengan kulit, saraf atau sendi.

Namun, keistimewaan La Hot Spring bukan sekadar kolam air panas, tetapi persekitarannya turut menggamit pecinta aktiviti lasak seperti jungle treking, berkhemah, mendaki bukit dan lokasi untuk melakukan abseiling.

Pengunjung tidak akan mengalami masalah meletak kenderaan kerana kawasan luas disediakan, begitu juga tapak perkhemahan yang boleh memuatkan 400 hingga 500 peserta dan dilengkapi kemudahan asas seperti tandas awam dan surau.

Bagi yang gemar meredah hutan, mereka boleh mendapatkan khidmat juru pandu. Seorang daripada mereka yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Pak Ghani berkata, kawasan hutan di situ kaya dengan pelbagai tumbuhan ubat-ubatan tradisional.

揂ntaranya pokok kacip fatimah, tongkat ali, daun serapat, mas cotek dan kulat. Pengunjung juga boleh melihat dua batu besar. Satu yang bentuknya seolah-olah seekor katak duduk dan satu batu lagi seperti sebuah kapal yang dikenali penduduk setempat sebagai batu bahtera,

Syd

Bina keyakinan di Tasik Kenyir

Laporan dan gambar ALIAS MOHAMED

SELAMA ini populariti Tasik Kenyir di Terengganu sering dikaitkan dengan aktiviti memancing dan keindahan semula jadinya ajadi, namun tasik buatan manusia itu sebenarnya turut menyediakan kemudahan untuk pelbagai aktiviti lasak dan mencabar.

Malah, sebaik saja pengunjung menjejakkan kaki di Pengkalan Gawi, satu daripada pintu masuk ke Tasik Kenyir, mereka akan disambut dengan pelbagai jenis aktiviti lasak, seperti berkayak, abseiling, berakit, kolam terapung dan memanjat tembok (wall-climbing).

Dikenali sebagai KOLA atau Kenyir Outdoor Leadership Academy, lokasi itu sebenarnya sebuah resort untuk pengunjung, terutama murid sekolah, berkhemah dan menjalani aktiviti mereka. Resort ini juga dikenali sebagai Kenyir Sanctuary Resort (KSR).

Resort ini hanya mengambil masa kira-kira 10 minit perjalanan dengan bot dari Pengkalan Gawi. Kemudahan aktiviti lasak lain di situ ialah merempuh halangan, 慺lying fox

tam99

Originally posted by Teddy_tedot at 14-9-2006 12:39 PM



oiiiiiiiiiiiiii....kampung aku!!!woohooo, aku bangga ada minyok n pulau best kat ganu..hehe.dan budak ganu ni bijok2 macam aku gok...ahaks!

Bangga, bangga jugok, tapi hok keja kat Petronas tu org Teganung berapa kerat je....

Syd

Tarian saba imej Dungun
Oleh Shaarani Ismail


Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu akan hidupkan kembali seni budaya warisan mengikut era setempat

DUNGUN: Bukit Besi di Hulu Dungun bukan saja mempunyai kekayaan warisan sejarah kesan peninggalan perlombongan bijih besi pada sekitar 1950-an, malah mempunyai warisan budaya tersendiri iaitu Tarian Saba yang hanya diamalkan empat kampung di kawasan itu.

Tarian saba yang turut dikenali sebagai Tarian Anak Burung Baniong hanya ada di Kampung Kuala Jengai, Kampung Shukor, Kampung Pasir Raja dan Kampung Jongok Batu, semuanya kampung terpencil di daerah Dungun.

Mempunyai kaitan yang agak rapat dengan Main Puteri, tarian saba dimainkan dengan mengelilingi pokok saba yang diperbuat daripada daun kelapa muda, bersama ketukan irama rebana dan buluh yang diubah suai menjadi alat muzik yang dikenali sebagai `anak kumbang'.

Pengarah Muzium Negeri Terengganu, Mohd Yusof Abdullah, yang pernah menulis buku berkaitan tarian saba berkata, tarian itu pada asalnya dimainkan bagi tujuan perubatan bagi mereka yang terkena penyakit berkaitan 憇emangat

deaf4ever

Originally posted by Dicota8 at 17-9-2006 11:46 PM


Dari stesen bas express tanjung leh jalan kaki ke pantai primula dan pantai batu buruk..dekat je..dlm 15 minit jalan kaki...pantai lawa..byk facilities

timakasey...

stesen bas express tanjong ni kira smua bas abis kat sini eh?
aku dari sini aku nak gi mana2 boleh kan?
kena beli tiket awal ke?
atau cam pegi KL, tu jam nak naik tu jam bleh beli?

Syd

Road less travelled in Terengganu
PUTRI ZANINA



Take a leisurely drive to Terengganu and discover fireflies, delightful food and friendly people, besides the usual beaches and fishing boats, writes PUTRI ZANINA
IT is the beginning of the monsoon season and islands in Terengganu are off limits to tourists. However, that is not to say that you can抰 go for a holiday to this east coast state during this time of the year for there are still pockets of fine sunny days for you to enjoy a trip there.

In fact, friends in Terengganu say that the weather can be quite unpredictable as there is still plenty of sunshine during the monsoon. However, stay clear of the seawater as the huge waves and strong winds can be daunting.

Now, what can you do in Terengganu if you can抰 go to any of its idyllic islands? How about driving there at leisure? You can expect traffic to be lighter as many holidaymakers will be heading elsewhere in the country.

You will be among the few adventurous ones to seek secluded spots and enjoy empty sparkling white beaches all to yourself. Whenever you come across something interesting, you can stop, check it out and take all the time you want to savour the experience.

There抯 something about driving along the beautiful coastal road in Terengganu. As you drive along palm-fringed beaches and villages, you will feel the knots in your muscles slowly untangle.

The state has one of the longest stretches of beaches in Peninsular Malaysia, running some 225km from Kemaman to Besut.



Where Do You Begin?

Take the East-Coast Expressway from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan in Pahang. The improved expressway makes the journey a breeze. You will reach Kuantan in just about three hours. If you start in the morning, you will arrive in Kuantan in time for a lunch break.

From Kuantan, drive up north through the main trunk road passing Beserah, a village with a fairly straight beach dotted with resorts, chalets, stalls and restaurants.

Some 8km away, the road will take you across a scenic river where you will see colourful boats docked by the riverside. Make a U-turn after the bridge (be careful of traffic as the road there is narrow) and enter a side road near the river.

This is Sungai Ular, the take-off point to the small Pulau Ular. From the mouth of Sungai Ular, the river snakes its way to the South China Sea.

You will see shacks by the river where fishermen rest or mend their fishing nets and traps.

Tall coconut trees line the Pantai Ular beach. Take all the time you want to enjoy the deserted beach.



Coffee Break In Chukai

Drive up north towards Kuala Terengganu. Some 25km from Sungai Ular, you will reach Chukai. Now, anyone who bothers to 揼oogle

Syd

Kemasik, Kertih And Paka

The next place from Kijal is Kemasik, which takes its name from a river there. It is a small typical fishing village but it has a gem that many have yet to discover. Its tranquil beach is among the best in Terengganu. There are some unique rock formations there.

When you cross into Kertih, you hit 搊il country

Dicota8

Originally posted by deaf4ever at 20-10-2006 01:35 AM



timakasey...

stesen bas express tanjong ni kira smua bas abis kat sini eh?
aku dari sini aku nak gi mana2 boleh kan?
kena beli tiket awal ke?
atau cam pegi KL, tu jam nak naik tu jam b ...

oh ya..starting bulan lepas, stesen bas tanjung dah dipindahkan ke stesen bas MPKT kat town centre. reasons dia,stesen bas tanjung tu dah ditukarkan menjadi tmpt bazaar/street stall yang dipindahkan dari taman shahbandar yang sekarang dah dibangunkan menjadi dataran shahbandar yang lebih luas. so, la ni, kalau nak gi KL, naik kat stesen bas kat town...tiket bas KT ke KL byk...tp better beli at least 2,3 hari before bertolak cos KT-KL bas tak sebanyak KL-Ipoh atau KL-Melaka yang boleh dibeli on the spot je....

deaf4ever

Originally posted by Dicota8 at 22-10-2006 06:42 AM


oh ya..starting bulan lepas, stesen bas tanjung dah dipindahkan ke stesen bas MPKT kat town centre. reasons dia,stesen bas tanjung tu dah ditukarkan menjadi tmpt bazaar/street stall yang dipind ...

timakasey Dicota8 dan lain2.:tq:

ok dah, dah boleh bayangkan sikit2 dah hehehe
Aku nak gi ah, last aku gi Trengganu was 90an dulu, so aku nak gi backpack 2/3 hari, aku nengok Trengganu cam best giler la, aku tak mau plan banyak2, cuma gi sana dah sampai lepas tu ikut gerak hati nak buat apa.


1)Jadi, kira bas terminal tu kat town, yang kalo kita jalan kaki 15-20minit, masih boleh sampai kat pantai berdekatan yang kira cun jugak.
2)tiket bas baik booking 2/3 hari awal untuk keluar semula dari town Kuala Trengganu
3)town dia memang tak jadi hal eh? kalo kata aku nak carik lodging asal janji bleh mandi, alrite kan?  takkan nak mandi kat mesjid eh, kena marah nye:ketuk:

Big plans for Kenyir Lake

By EDWARD SUBENG STEPHEN


Steps going up to the entrance of Gua Mewah.

KETENGAH, the Central Terengganu Development Authority, has a big dream for Kenyir Lake.

It wants to turn the lake into one of the best eco-tourism and adventure tourism destinations in the region and the world.

Kenyir Lake in Hulu Terengganu, South-East Asia抯 biggest man-made lake, was created in 1983 with the construction of the RM740mil Sultan Mahmud hydro-electric dam.

It spans an area of 260,000ha of tropical forest of which 38,000ha was inundated.

This resulted in the creation of some 340 artificial islands (which were once hilltops and highlands) and numerous waterfalls, rapids and rivers.

A Tourism Malaysia promotion brochure describes Kenyir as 揳 paradise where nature is at its very best

Kuala Terengganu by alfred molon.
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/KualaTerengganu/

Tree with red flowers.



Jetty



Opposite Hotel Mutiara



After the rain






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