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 Pangkor, with its charming mix of fishing settlements and resorts, is a fascinating and convenient holiday destination. It presents the visitor with a rare chance to live near fishermen and observe their lifestyle and also to simply enjoy the fine beaches and resort amenities.
The fishermen live in scattered settlements on the eastern side, facing the town of Lumut and Teluk Batik. Visitors get a chance to see some of them on the 40-minute ferry ride from Lumut as the ferry stops at the main settlements of Sungai Pinang Kecil and Sungai Pinang Besar before landing at Pangkor Town.
Pangkor's two popular beach areas of Pasir Bogak and Teluk Nipah offer sun and sea enthusiasts activities like scuba-diving, snorkelling, wind-surfing and fishing. While Pasir Bogak is quite developed, Teluk Nipah still retains its kampung or village atmosphere. Teluk Ketapang or Turtle Bay still receives turtles on their egg-laying pilgrimages. Some of the resorts on the island also have excellent golf courses on their property.
Lumut, the ferry gateway to Pangkor Island is 288 km from Kuala Lumpur.
By Road
Take the North-South Expressway heading north towards Perak. Exit at the Bidor toll plaza. The rest of the journey will be on trunk roads. Follow signboards stating Pelabuhan Lumut or Lumut Naval Base. You will then need to follow signboards to Teluk Intan, Sitiawan and Pulau Pangkor. By Sea Pangkor is a 40-minute ferry ride from Lumut. There are departures every half hour. By Air The private carrier Berjaya Air flies 5 times a week from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport just outside Kuala Lumpur to Pangkor.
Please contact your travel agent or Tourism Malaysia office for further information.
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Sungai Pinang Kecil
On the east coast of the island, facing the mainland, there's a continuous village strip comprising Sungai Pinang Kecil (SPK), Sungai Pinang Besar (SPB), and Pangkor Town. The ferry from Lumut stops at SPK before Pangkor Town. As a matter of fact, from SPK it is a continuous village strip on to Pangkor Town - messy but full of interest. There are lots to look at: boat building, fish being dried or frozen and a colorful south Indian Temple. This is principally the Chinese and Indian part of the island.
Sungai Pinang Besar
In SPB the Foo Lin Kong Temple isworth a quick look. Loocated on the side of the hill, the main attraction is a mini Great Wall of China! It also has some tacky rock paintings and other features of dubious artistic merit. The temple is signposted from the main road.
Dutch Fort
For a bit of history, visit the old Dutch Fort at Teluk Gedung. Built in 1670, it was used for storing tin and was one of the Dutch strongholds against pirates and local Malays. Today, only the stone foundations remain to remind us of the power they once exercised over the area.
BEACHES
Pasik Bogak
Pasir Bogak is the largest and most popular beach on the island. The beach is crescent shaped and numerous shady trees provide idyllic picnic spots under the canopy of their lush foliage. The water is shallow and crystal clear, offering endless hours of fun and frolic in the sunlit sea. There are some facilities for boating, fishing and snorkelling.
Teluk Nipah
Teluk Nipah further north is a wider better beach. The best beach on this side at Coral Bay, about 20 min. bicycle ride from Pasik Bogak. The water is a clear emerald-green due to presence of limestone, and usually the beach is quite clean and pretty.
Teluk Belanga
Teluk Belanga(Golden Sands Beach) at the northen end of the island is pleasant. Access is restricted to Pan Pacific Pangkor Resort guests, though day-trippers can visit for a ridiculous RM40.
Emeraid Bay
on nearby Pulau Pangkor Laut is a beautiful little horseshoe-shaped bay with clear water, fine coral and gently sloping beach. The entire island of Pangkor Laut has been taken over by a hotel conglomerate, but some of the boat tours stop at the beach.
More about Pangkor Island and Perak please visit Perak website.
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