SOME INTERESTING PLACE IN MALAYSIA

Kuala Kedah Fort

Fort of Kuala kedah, Kedah

Kuala Kedah is a town and parliamentary constituency in Kedah, Malaysia. It is a fishing port, located at the mouth of the Kedah River, and serves as a terminus for ferries to the tourist island of Langkawi. It is home to a fort, Kota Kuala Kedah, built in 1770^. Kuala Kedah is accessible by bus or taxi from Alor Setar.Kuala Kedah was entrenched in numerous attacks

on Kedah during the 17 and 18th century. It was attacked 

by the Portuguese in 1611 and by the Acehnese in 1619.
The fort was occupied by the Dutch around 1710 

and again attacked by the Bugis a few years later.
In 1821, a Siamese armada from Ligor attacked 
Kota Kuala Kedah and Kedah fell to Siam. Kota Kuala Kedah
(the fort) stands as a reminder of the town’s eventful past.

Perhentian Islands

Perhentian Island

Perhentian Island Resort is an ideal beach resort

for a leisurely family vacation in Malaysia. 

Surrounded by lush greenery, facing white sandy

beaches and a warm blue sea, Perhentian Island is a holiday paradise not to be missed. Perhentian Island, 

or Pulau Perhentian as the locals call it, is well known 

as a marine paradise and forms a parts of the National.

Marine Park of Malaysia. In the surrounding areas of 

Perhentian Island Resort, you will find many things 

to see and do. Take a jungle trek up the hills under a 

canopy of large trees, and you might see wild magpies

giant fruit bats or the Nicobar pigeon. Perhentian Island 

lies along the flight path of this migratory bird. You might 

also see the harmless monitor lizard or even a mousedeer

or two.

A Famosa

A Famosa is a historical fortress found in Malacca,

A Famosa, Melaka

the capital city of the Malaysian Malacca state.
Built in the early 1500s and continually expanded
over the course of that century, today all that
 is left of the originally four-towered fortress is
the entrance gatehouse. Still, A Famosa will
sparkle the interest of the most curious and
history-savvy, as it stands as an emblematic
symbol of the city’s past. The fortress, built by
the Portuguese, later fell into the hands of the
Dutch and the British, thus becoming a possession
of all the Europeans who colonized the city.

Source:
http://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/tourist-guidebook-malaysia-top-10-highlights.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Kedah