Kuantan, Pahang
Kuantan is the Pahang's gateway to the beach strip off Malaysia's east coast. Kuantan, with over 500,000 people is the largest city on the Malaysian east coast. Despite being a friendly and pleasant town, Kuantan mainly serves as a transit/stopover point for tourists on their way to other destinations in Malaysia.
Cherating
Cherating is a very popular beach town about an hour drive north of Kuantan. You will find many good restaurants and a fairly nice beach. Besides being a relaxation getaway, you can also explore the nearby attractions such as Tasik Chini and Gua Charas.
Once a sleepy fishing village, Terengganu is now a modern medium size city thanks to oil revenue. Mostly all travellers use Terengganu as a transit point for venturing to the close by attractions of Tasik Kenyir and the fishing villages of Marang and Merang.
Kuantan's Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
Kuantan's Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) currently only operates a few daily flights to Kuala Lumpur (40 min) and a single weekly flight to Kuala Terengganu.
While in Cherating, you can suit yourself to a variety of activities and fun such as yatching, surfing, swimming, etc. Visit the turtle sanctuary nearby. Also there are quite a number of handicraft for your own souvenir shopping.
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