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SEREMBAN: Some 50km from here is the charming royal town of Sri Menanti. This is the official residence of the Negri Sembilan Ruler or the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar. This is also where you find the Royal Museum. As the Minangkabau culture and tradition is strong in this state, the architecture and design of the museum is a classic show case of this. For history buffs, the museum, which was once a palace, is a repository of the regalia of the Negari Sembilan royal family, including costumes, ceremonial weaponrym bed chambers and documents of the royal lineage on display.

PETALING JAYA: There is good reasonably-priced seafood! Plus great service too. Just get yourself to “Strawberry Fields” restaurant. Décor is nice too. But what an odd name for a seafood restaurant, but who’s complaining. The owner must be a Beatles fan. It is located in what locals call, PJ New Town, around the HSBC building. Delicious buttered prawns, yummy squids and ooh-so-good deep fried Garoupa. Go for it.

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Meet Ujang at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. Ujang is a magnificent hornbill which we got to know as we were having lunch at the Hornbill Restaurant and Café within the park. Located at Jalan Cenderawasih in scenic Lake Gardens (Taman Tasik Perdana), the park is said to be the largest aviary of its kind in the world. Resembling their natural habitat, the park hosts more than 3,000 birds from 200 species and covers about 8.4ha. stroll through the park along a maze of walkways, amidst greenery, scattered with scenic rest stops for picnics. It is open everyday from 9am to 7pm. For enquiries, call +603 22721010.

Penang Hill is the state’s foremost hill resort. Although it was originally called Flagstaff Hill, the locals have always affectionately referred to it as Penang Hill or Bukit Bendera. At about 830 metres (2,750 feet) from sea level, the temperature on the hilltop is considerably cooler than the nether lands. On regular weekdays, the hill is pretty quiet and can serve as a recuperative getaway, far from the madding crowd and city heat.

The name change from Penang Hill to Bukit Bendera actually takes it back to the early days of Penang Hill, when a flag fluttering from a flagstaff or flagpole on Bel Retiro, the home of Penang’s governor at the time, was used as a beacon, or signal ‘transmitter’ to Fort Cornwallis.

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Penang Hill, To Western Hill, Rajawali, Fernhill, Convalescent, Bel Retiro, Gate House, Mosque (Masjid), Kuil Hindu Temple, Playground, Richmond, Old Crag Hotel, Big Lomonol, Little Lomonal, Bellevue Hotel, Post Office, Police Station, Tea Kiosk, Top Station, Viewing Gallery, Hillside, Canopy Walk, Southview, Saint Beinasal,Methodist Centre, Arun Angri, Woodside, Cottage, Mountain Road, Great Wall, Roclies, Grace Dieu, Karangan Cat, Jeep Trek, Botanical Garden.

Penang Hill is the hill resort comprising a group of peaks, the major hill system of Penang Island, Malaysia. It is located six kilometers from the city centre of George Town. It stands out prominently from the lowlands as a hilly and forested area. Penang Hill is also known by its Malay name Bukit Bendera (Flag Hill).