Friday, September 23, 2016

Malaysia (Pangkor Island, Perak) Sept 2016

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Map of  Pangkor Island
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Map of  Lumut & Pangkor Island

Pangkor Island (242km from Petaling Jaya; 23km from Sitiawan) - a popular island resort in Perak. Tourism & fishing are the major industries here.
In the 17th century, the Dutch built a fort in Pangkor island to defense their interests in this region.

The island is easily accessible by a regular ferry service from the Lumut port & jetty.

Pangkor Island Jetties - the 1st pier, Sungei Pinang Kechil (SPK) & the 2nd pier, Pangkor jetty in Pangkor town where tourists usually drop off

Sungei Pinang Kechil Jetty

Pangkor Jetty



Arrival at the Pangkor Island Jetty - van hire with a driver for a 2 hour round the island visit to major touristy places - Rm70 (US$16.87)



Pangkor Island Town (next to Pier 2, Pangkor Jetty) - this is the main town where there are a number of souvenirs, dried seafood & coffee shops operate





Pekan Pulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island Village)




Masjid Teluk Raja Bayang ( Mosque)





Kota Belanda Dutch Fort - built in 1860 to defense the Dutch & locals against pirates attack. Located in Kampung Teluk Gedung










Foo Lin Kong Temple - a Taoist temple in Sungai Pinang Kechil Besar Village at the bottom of the Pangkor Hill







A beach near Lin Je Kong Temple











Galeri Pangkor






Pasir Bogak Beach - largest & most popular beach for tourists in Pangkor island






Pangkor Hill





Pangkor Island Airport - temporary ceased operation at the time of our visit except occasional chartered flights from Kuala Lumpur




Chinese Schools in Pangkor Island



Kilang Satay Eng Seng, Kampung Sungei Pinang Kechil - our van driver made a brief stopover for our group to buy some dried seafood catering mainly for the tourists



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