The western coast islands, less popular than the those on the oriental coast, will delight the visitors who venture there. Easily accessible from Kuala Lumpur, they present a diversity of landscapes and auras as well as a rich cultural heritage.

In search of the west coast islands

Malaysia is a surprising country in every way. And the cluster of lakes linked to one another that go by the name of Tasik Chini will definitely live up to expectations! If this is not the case, then maybe the lake's monster will leave you speechless; rumour has it that it haunts the depths!

Tasik Chini legends

Sipadan Island is one of the world's most famous scuba diving sites. Lying out in the Celebes Sea, it is definitely something not to be missed under any circumstances when visiting Malaysia. 

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Malaysia is composed of two islands, located 700 km from each other: a peninsular island, which shares its northern border with Thailand, and an eastern island, which neighbours Indonesia. On one side, the energetic and structured capital of Kuala Lumpur boasts skyscrapers as far as the eye can see, at its head the impressive Petronas towers, a typical Chinese quarter and an upturn in economic activity. On the other hand, the country is overflowing with heavenly islands, tropical beaches, and villages full of fish, exotic flora and fauna. Malaysia is also a joyful melting pot of origins and religions. Muslims, Buddhists, Taoists, Hindus and Christians share the country and offer an enchanting diversity of temples and cultural sites. This also makes for an extremely rich culinary culture, which is unanimously praised by visitors.

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Sipadan

A national park with a great wealth of plant and animal life. Not to be missed by lovers of nature and wildlife who are searching for intense hiking-safaris in Borneo.

Bako

 Labuk Bay, a big animal reserve on Borneo , is the only park where you can see the protected proboscis monkeys.

Labuk

Turtle Islands National Park consists of ten islands located between Malaysia and the Philippines.

Turtle island

Coastal town in the east of Borneo of limited interest.

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One of the main towns in Borneo, populated by around 150,000 inhabitants, was for me a simple stopover when I travelled in the east of Sabah. This coastal town doesn't have any beaches, and is completely surrounded by oil palm plantations. Lahad Datu lacks attractions and interests despite a decent tourist development. 
It effectively seems like a strategic point to organise a passage through on the the nature reserves in the region, situated only a few hours away by bus or taxi. Whether it's to discover the tornadoes of barracudas in Sipadan or the smallest elephants in the world at the Tabin reserve, you will find a tourist information centre as well as specialised agencies to give you information and reserve an excellent service during your <a href="/malaysia/">stay in Malaysia</a>.
I would therefore recommend that you get information and reserve as quickly as possible (booking in advance is generally mandatory) and to not delay time in this town, consider it as a simple stop.

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