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beaches and jungle, Wildlife, natural heritage and sun-kissed islands. |
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| Malaysia Most Beautiful Beaches |
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Salang Beautiful Beaches
Salang is located at the North-West of Pulau Tioman. It is the last stop for all ferry services from Mersing. Salang Beach Resort is situated on the left of Salang jetty. You need to walk about 5 minutes to reach the resort.
Facilities (simple and basic kampong style chalet). There are total of 58 units of Kampong Style Chalet at Salang Beach Resort. Each units has its attached bathroom with cold shower and toiletries.
North of Air Batang, SALANG is a quieter option with a better beach, but there has been a lot of development recently and the string of hostels stretches pretty much the whole length of the seafront; prices tend to be a little higher than at Air Batang. The southern end of the beach is the most scenic, and the small island off the southern headland has a pretty reef for snorkelling. There are two good dive schools , Dive Asia and Ben's Diving Centre.
Besides, there are one mini supermarket, Salang Beach Restaurant serving Chinese and Western food, Dive Asia Dive Centre which rents out diving equipment and accessories.
Salang is located on the northern tip of Tioman Island and most tourists prefer the idyllic quiet village. This might be because of the very nice beach, the little bit of nightlife (that you would find only here in Tioman) and the nearby diving sites. It is adjacent to Monkey bay and Tulai Island and therefore a preferred destination for snorkeling and scuba diving.
The place also offers many places to stay and dine.
You have a fantastic view on the bay from the verandas of Nadia' Inn big wooden houses. A wooden footbridge over the rocks at the southern end of the beach leads out to the houses on the hill.
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Top Beaches |
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 Batu
Ferringhi |
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Batu Ferringhi, a thirty-minute
bus ride west of Georgetown on Transitlink #202 or Transitlink air-con #93 (but
not the standard #93), has a decent beach and several guesthouses, albeit filthy
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| Teluk
Bahang |
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The beaches around this rocky
headland are better than the ones at Teluk Bahang itself, but since the big hotels
run boat trips out here, it's unlikely that you'll have them to yourself. |
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| Air Batang |
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A fifteen-minute trail
leads over the headland to the north, which - after an initial scramble - flattens
out into an easy walk, ending up at secluded Penuba Bay. From here, it's an hour's
walk to Monkey beach, beyond which is Salang. |
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| Juara |
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Juara is refreshingly
free from the buzz of speedboats and motorbikes, while its lovely wide sweep of
beach is far cleaner and less crowded than anywhere on the other side. The bay,
however, facing out to the open sea, is the most susceptible on the island to
bad weather. |
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| Mukut Beach |
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Mukut , a tiny fishing
village on the south coast, lies in the shadow of granite outcrops. Shrouded by
dense forest, and connected to the outside world by a solitary card phone, it's
a wonderfully peaceful and friendly spot to unwind, though be warned that this
is still a conservative place, unused to Western sunbathing habits. |
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| Salang Beach |
Salang is a
quieter option with a better beach, but there has been a lot of development recently
and the string of hostels stretches pretty much the whole length of the seafront;
prices tend to be a little higher than at Air Batang.
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| Pasir Bogak |
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Only a few of the chalets
front the beach itself; most line the road that continues north along the west
coast, but they're all reasonably close to the sea. |
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| Teluk Ketapang And Teluk Nipah |
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The
best beach at Teluk Nipah is Coral Bay - a perfect cove with crystal-clear sea
and smooth white sand. The bay is inaccessible by road and to reach it you have
to climb over the rocks at the northern end of Teluk Nipah (watch the tide). |
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| Nipah Beach |
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beach of coarse, yellow sand and a landlocked lagoon, there's no village to speak
of here, but there is a Dive Centre and canoeing. |
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| Pantai Cenang Beach |
The bay forms
a large sweep of wide, white beach with crisp, sugary sand, but again the water
here won't win any prizes for cleanliness.
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| Tekek Beach |
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village of Tekek is the main settlement on the island and the least inspiring
part of Tioman.
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| Perhentian Besar Beach |
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stunning conglomeration of three beaches, separated from the main area of accommodation
by rocky outcrops and reached only by speedboat, it provides a secluded haven
between May and September for green and hawksbill turtles to come ashore and lay
their eggs. |
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| Perhentian Kecil Beach |
East-facing
Long Beach has been the target of most development on Kecil, not surprisingly,
since it boasts a wide stretch of white beach and good coral nearby.
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| Pantai Kok And Telaga Tujuh |
| Pantai
Kok lies on the far western stretch of Langkawi and is the best beach on the island,
a large sweep of powdery white sand with relatively clear and shallow water -
quieter and more secluded than Cenang and more intimate in feel. |
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