Part 2 Thursday & Friday Dec 16 & 17 2021 - my group's 3 days 2 nights stay in Kluang, Johor
Travel Itinerary: Muar > Kluang, Johor (approx 103km)
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| Muar > Kluang, Johor (approx 103km) |
Kluang, Johor - the name Kluang derives from the Malay word "keluang" which means a type of flying fox or fruit bat; Kluang town is the district capital of Kluang District, Johor; the other two landlocked districts are Segamat & Kulai, Kluang was founded in 1915 as the administrative capital of central Johor by the British.
Travel Highlights:
1) Original Kluang Rail Coffee (since 1938), Jalan Station, Kluang, Johor - a brief visit on our first day arrival in Kluang & a late lunch on our second day after our Yong Peng & Ayer Hitam visit; waiting time 10 minutes in late afternoon but may be longer during the early morning breakfast & lunch hours; nice ambience & food is superb especially the hot aromatic coffee & kaya & butter bread !
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| Keping Butter - Rm1.80 (US$0.42) |
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| Hot Coffee - Rm2 (US$0.47) |
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| Lontong - Rm3.90 (US$0.91) |
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| Mee Siam Bungkus - Rm1.20 (US$0.28) |
2) Kluang Railway Station (1909), Jalan Station, Kluang, Johor
3) Kluang Rail Coffee, Jalan Duku, Kluang, Johor - you can also savour the Kluang Rail Coffee heritage food in this outlet in downtown Kluang serving the same original menu ie the favourite kaya bun, hot aromatic coffee, nasi lemak with sambal etc
4) Laman Sungei Mengibol, Kluang, Johor
6) Kluang Bus Terminal, Kampung Masjid Lama, Kluang, Johor
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| Kluang Bus Terminal, Kampung Masjid Lama, Kluang |
7) Bazar Uptown Kluang
8) Kluang Mall, Jalan Rambutan, Taman Suria, Kluang - a leading shopping centre in central Johor, opened in 2008.
9) Kluang Parade, Jalan Duku, Kampung Masjid Lima, Kluang - a relatively old shopping centre in downtown Kluang, Parkson & in collaboration with international brands ie Chanel, Timberland, Lacotse, Christian Dior etc are anchor tenants !
10) Laman Pesona Kluang (Light & Garden), Street Art Alley, Kluang, Johor - Laman Pesona has a garden with benches for people to sit & relax, there is an outdoor sound system that replicates the sound of nature; the alleys
11) Laman Kreatif, Street Art Alley, Kluang, Johor - provides an insight into the history of Kluang, which was founded in 1915.
12) The largest Mural in Street Art Alley, Kluang - completed in 2017 by Tao Chua, it depicts 5 children of various communities engaged in folding a kutupat together !
13) Laman Niaga Railway, Kluang, Johor
14) Downtown Kluang, Johor
15) Kluang Fire & Rescue Station, Jalan Haji Manan, Kampung Masjid Lama, Kluang
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| Kluanger White Coffee Cafe, Dato Kapten Ahmad, Kluang |
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| Restoran Chop Foo Chow Dim Sum, Jalan Langsat, Kampung Masjid Lama, Kluang |
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| Tangkak Beef, Jalan Langsat, Kampung Masjid Lama Kluang |
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| Coffee Break Cafe & Bakery, Jalan Ciku near Kluang Mall |
17) Major hotels in downtown Kluang
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| Hotel Kluang Parade, Jalan Mata Kucing, Kampung Masjid Lama, Kluang |
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| Hotel Anika, Kampung Masjid Lama, Kluang |
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| Kluang Riverview Hotel, Jalan Bakawali, Kampung Masjid Lama, Kluang |
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| Kluang Riverview Hotel |
18) Long Du Gong Chinese Temple, Jalan Durian, Taman Sri Mernanti, Kluang, Johor
19) Masjid Jamek Kampung Melayu, Kluang, Johor
20) A panoramic view of Kluang Town from the 4th floor of Kluang Riverview Hotel.
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| Background is Mt Lambak (510m) - Hiking Trail 1.6km |
Makan Makan (Small Eat) - dinner in a coffee shop (hawker style food) in downtown Kluang.
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| Yam Rice - Rm1.50 (US$0.35) |
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| Assorted Yong Tau Fu (8pcs) - Rm8 (US$1.87) |
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| Bitter Gourd Soup + Yam Rice = Rm7 (US$1.64) |
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| Soya Bean Milk Drink Rm1.50 (US$0.35) |
Fried Carrot Cakes - Rm5 (US$1.20)
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| Economy Rice - Rm4 (US$0.94) |
Yuen Fatt Bakery, Taman Kluang Baru - famous in making moon cakes, our group members each bought home a few packs of Tau Sai Pneah (Rm4 per pack) !
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| Tau Sar Pneah (Sweet Bean Paste Cookies) @ Rm4 (US$0.93) |
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