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PENINSULAR MALAYSIA – EAST COAST •• Kuantan Book your stay at lonelyplanet.com/hotels

KUANTAN

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Many travellers find themselves on an over-

night stopover in Kuantan, the pious and

functional state capital, as it’s the main

transit point between Taman Negara and

Pulau Tioman. Kuantan’s star attraction is

Masjid Negeri, the east coast’s most impressive

mosque. At night it’s a magical sight with its

spires and lit turrets.

Information

Banks are clustered at Jln Bank and there are

plenty of ATMs around Jln Haji Abdul Aziz

(the continuation of Jln Mahkota).

Main post office (Jln Haji Abdul Aziz) Near the soaring

Masjid Negeri.

Mega Tech (2nd fl, cnr of Lg Pasar Baru 3 & Jln

Stadium; per hr RM2; h9am-midnight) Internet

access next to the long-distance bus station ( Terminal

Makmur).

Tourist information centre (%516 1007; Jln

Mahkota; h9am-10pm Mon-Thu, 2.45-5pm Fri,

9am-1pm & 2-5pm Sat) One of Malaysia’s most

helpful.

Sleeping & Eating

Kuantan has some seriously dismal budget

options and the following are the only ones

we found worth mentioning.

Sungai Wang Utama Hotel (%514 8273; 16 Jln

Penjara; r RM15-35; a) The vibe is a little sleazy

but it’s cleanish and cheap.

Hotel Makmur (%514 1363; 1st & 2nd fl, B 14 & 16

Lg Pasar Baru 1; r RM30-70; a) Totally boring and

functional but it’s clean, reception is friendly

and it’s an easy pack haul to the long- distance

bus station.

Classic Hotel (%516 4599; [email protected]; 7 Jln

Besar; d incl breakfast RM90; a) All rooms here

are spacious and clean and have free filtered

water, tea-making facilities, TVs and air-con.

Add the central location and Malay-style

breakfast and it’s worth the splurge.

oAkob Patin House (%013 931 2709;

hlunch) This riverfront place serves wild-

caught (RM20) and farmed (RM8) patin (sil-

ver catfish – the local delicacy) in a tempoyak

(fermented durian sambal) sauce served

buffet-style with other Malay-style meat and

vegetable dishes – the price is per fish.

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ACB D

Terengganu (206km)

Airport (15km)

To ImmigrationOffice (10km);

(46km); KualaTo Cherating

Sungai Kuantan

Lumpur

KampungTanjung

Chartered BankStandard

Maybank

Jetty

Stadium

MegaMall

Maybank

Pasar Baru 2

Lg

Lg PasarBaru 1

Jang

Wong Ah

Jln Merdeka

Jln Masjid Jln Pasar

Jln Haji Abdul Aziz

Jln Stadium

Jln Padang Lalang

Lim Hoe Lek

Jln Datok

Jln Tun Ismail

Jln Bukit Ubi

Jln Beserah

Jln Tanjung Api

JlnGambut

Sisek

Jln Telok

Jln Besar

Jln Mahkota

Jln Bank

Jln Bukit Sekilau

Jln Dato

Jln Perisai

Abdul Rahman

Jln Haji

Jln Penjara

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INFORMATION
SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES
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TRANSPORT
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A3
B3
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Main Post Office......................
Mega Tech...............................
Tourist Information Centre......
Masjid Negeri...........................
Classic Hotel.............................
Hotel Makmur.........................
Sungai Wang Utama Hotel......
Akob Patin House....................
Central Market........................
Food Stalls..............................
Terminal Makmur.................. A1
Long-Distance Taxi Stand....(see 13)
Long-Distance Taxi Stand....... B3
Local Bus Station.................... B3
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