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You
can have a nice walk down Jalan Besar, sampling local
delicacies sold on street and shopping in the smaller
craft and souvenir shops. Visit HM Batik& Handicraft,
45 N-1, Bangunan LKNP, Jalan Besar (009/552-8477), and
Kedai Mat Jais B. Talib, 45N-8, Bangunan LKNP, Jalan
Besar (09/5552860), for good selections of batiks and
crafts. Batik RM has a showroom on Jalan Besar (2-C
Medan Pelancung; 09/514-2008), but the showroom out
on Jalan Tanah Puteh (09/513-9631) is much more fun.
Tours around the back allow you to watch the waxing
and dyeing processes. Their showroom has some great
batik fashions-more stylish than so much of the batik
clothing that you find in the markets.
Pahang is home to peninsular Malaysia's most stunning
forests. With Kuantan as your starting point, it's easy
jump out to these spots for a day or half-day trip.
Gua Charah caves are about 25km (15L3 miles) outside
of Kuantan. Also called Pancing caves (they're located
in a town called Pancing), one of the caves in the network
is a temple, home to a huge reclining Buddha. It is
said that the monk caretaker, who has grown very old,
is having difficulty finding another monk who will take
over his duties at the caves. An outstation taxi can
take you there for RM80 (US$21).
Also
fun is Lake Chini, 12 freshwater lakes that have local
legends that rival Loch Ness. They say that there once
was an ancient Khmer city at the site of the lakes,
but it is now buried deep under the water, protected
by' monsters. Some have tried to find both city and
monsters, but have come up with nothing. Boats are there
to take you across the lake to an orang ash (indigenous
peoples) kampung to see the native way of life. Lake
Chin] is 60km (38 miles) southwest of Kuantan, and an
outstation taxi can take you there for RM80 (US$21).
Just
south of Kuantan is Pekan, which for history and culture
buffs is far more interesting then Kuantan. Pekan is
called "the Royal City" because it is where
the Sultan of Pahang resides in a beautiful Malay-style
istana. The State Museum on Jalan Sultan Ahmad has displays
depicting the history of Pahang and its royal family,
as well as sunken treasures from old Chinese junks.
Outstation taxis to Pekan are RM20 (US$5.25).
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