Ilands of malayasi

The Perhentian Islands are most visited place in Malaysia. Thousands of travelers come each year from around the world to see a small group of good-looking, coral-fringed islands off the coast of northeastern Malaysia in the state of Terengganu, close to the Thai border.

The Federation of Malaysia situated in Southeast Asia. It is one of the developed and attractive countries in Asia region for the traveler. It has thirteen states and three federal territories in with a total 329,847 square kilometers landmass.

Perhentian means "point to stop" in Malay, and the islands got their name as a staging point used by traders traveling from Malaysia to Bangkok. There are two main islands such as Perhentian Besar ("Big Perhentian") and Perhentian Kecil ("Small Perhentian"). Kecil attracts more tourists as it has cheaper accommodation, on the other hand Besar is a little more expensive as well as caters more to families and those who want to avoid the backpacker party scene.

Both islands have white sandy beach, and the reefs with crystal clear water are host to a range of variety coral, jellyfish, small sharks, sea-turtles as well as reef-fish. These islands' highest elevation is around 100 m and those are regularly covered in coastal tropical jungle, and few interior foot-trails with no roads.

These beaches have no monuments, museums, historical traditions but the beaches are a beautiful sight in themselves. The white sandy beaches with crystalline water and flanked by rolling rain forest covered hills make the sights to the travelers. Coral Bay, the only beach, on the small island offers a sunset although construction of a new jetty has damaged most of the sight.

The small, tiny, uninhabited islands of Dara, Seringgi,Susu and Rawa lie off Kecil. All these islands belong to as a protected marine park, so fishing, collecting coral as well as littering are strictly prohibited in here. There are some limited activities for the visitors such as snorkeling, sea-kayaking, scuba diving, jungle trekking as well as sunbathing.

There are cyber café is available in Kecil and Besar. But the connections are very slow and costly. You may use pre-paid GSM sim card in your cell to connect with net and stay touch with your family.

As a result of the eastern monsoon, the season in the Perhentians and all other east coast islands are in fact limited to the period between mid-February and late October. Outside this the seas can be very violent and most of the accommodation options are closed.