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The most popular island resoa in Perak, Pangkor welcomes visitors with its serene, golden beaches, crystalline blue water and cool, refreshing breezes. Located about 90km southwest of lpoh, it is largely inhabited by fisherman. They live in scattered fishing settlements along the coast especially on the eastern side, facing the town of Lumut and Teluk Batik, and their catch comprises mainly cuttlefish and anchovy.

It takes 40 minutes by ferry from Lumut to Pangkor Island; the fare is RM 4.00. The modern facilities make it an ideal gateway. A wide range of sun and sea activities are available: scuba diving, wind-surfing, fishing, snorkeling. The following are the main attractions on the island.

HOW TO GET THERE

By road : Access by road via the North -South highway to Lumut. If travelling from the south, exit at Gopeng interchange and turn left after Pangkor/Sitiawan/Batu Gajah signboard. Upon arrival in Lumut, you can see a ferry service counter there. Parking space are available here.

By Air : Berjaya Air offer 4flights weekly from Kuala Lumpur (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun) - 35minutes from Subang Airport.

PLACES OF INTEREST

Pangkor Town
Walk around town to savour some local cuisine and native sights. If your timing is right, you may ever see the fisherman pulling in their catch. Have a visit at the seafood factories producing dried cuttle fish, anchovies, satay fish and dried shrimps.

The mystique of this pretty fishing village has never failed to charm tourists from all over the world. Past the Pangkor Island Jetty is the main village offering a wide variety of fresh and dried seafood and souvenirs crafted from seashells and local materials. Don't forget to visit Sungai Pinang Besar village where this village is popular for boat building and repairs

Pantai Puteri Dewi (Golden Sands)
This beautiful beach paradise was named Pantai Puteri Dewi (literally, Beach of the Lovely Princess). Pan Pacific Resort Pangkor (056851399) along this stretch of beach offers elegant accommodation with 161 rooms, a sports hall, a golf course, convention rooms, and facilities for snorkeling and windsurfing.

Pangkor Laut
Affectionately known as Fantasy Island, Pangkor Laut Resort is every tourist's dream come true, from the moment pretty maidens welcomes him with garlands and warm genius smiles.

The resort offers international standard chalet-type accommodation with facilities for recreation, sea-sports, complete with gym and disco. For reservations, call 03-2423697 (Kuala Lumpur), 05-6835495 (Lumut), or 05-6991 1 00 (Pulau Pangkor).

Kota Belanda (Dutch Fort)
At Teluk Gedung lies the 300-year-old stone foundations of a Dutch Fort Built in 1670, it was one of the Dutch strongholds against pirates and local Malays. The fort was abandoned after it was attacked by a local warrior, Panglima Kulub, and his followers. Muzium Negara undertook its reconstruction in 1973.

Pasir Bogak
Here, the shallow crystal-clear water enables you to frolic in the water along the vast coral reef. Accommodation ranges from hotels, government rest-houses to budget wise attap huts.

Teluk Nipah
This exotic bay on the coast is accessible by bicycle and motorcycle from Pasir Bogak, Teluk Ketapang and Teluk Belanga.

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