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But don’t completely dismiss mainland Terengganu from your exploration. This is one your exploration. This from dismiss mainland Terengganu But don’t completely Blue is a cooling colour, and the general laid-back vibe of Terengganu makes for a cool- and the general laid-back vibe of Terengganu Blue is a cooling colour,

 hidden behind the palms. sun and sand and their considerable charms, and don’t forget to engage the real to engage the real and don’t forget sun and sand and their considerable charms, most friendly when dealing with travellers who’ve wandered off the beach. So enjoy the wandered who’ve most friendly when dealing with travellers the capital, with air-con condos – and their most Islamic. They’re also, we’d note, at their we’d note, also, They’re condos – and their most Islamic. the capital, with air-con note the waves of modernity replacing the traditional stilt houses of , of Kuala Terengganu, the traditional stilt houses of modernity replacing the waves note engage the Malay people at, simultaneously, their most traditional, their most evolving – engage the Malay people at, simultaneously, of the most ethnically Malay states in the country, and you have the opportunity to in the country, and you have here of the most ethnically Malay states for here, but if you’re up for doing nothing at all, Terengganu will indulge your indolence. will for doing nothing at all, Terengganu up but if you’re for here, found on Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang and Pulau Kapas. Divers in particular are well cared in particular well cared Kapas. Divers are Pulau Redang and Pulau Perhentian, found on Pulau experience, and they’re in the right spot: some of the best beaches in the country can be of the best beaches in the country can be in the right spot: some experience, and they’re common means of communication here. Most travellers come to the state for an island for an island come to the state Most travellers here. common means of communication ing escape – something about the slow pace of life makes relaxed sighs some of the most makesrelaxed about the slow pace of life ing escape – something the organic, vegetative green-blue of Lake Kenyir, vine-shrouded green-blue womb. in its jungle vegetative the organic, horseshoe bays lapping the sugar sands in Pulau Perhentian (the ). And Islands). (the Perhentian Perhentian the sugar sands in Pulau horseshoe bays lapping running behind ferries to tropical paradise. The turtle-dotted The and of shallow lagoons to tropical paradise. teal running behind ferries egg blue of big skies the ocean deep, royal blue of under clear, bright sunlight. The bending Some places evoke a colour. In this case Terengganu is, far and away, blue. The rich robin’s- The is, far and away, blue. Terengganu In this case evokeSome places a colour. Terengganu 306 Terengganu lonelyplanet.com

0 20 km TERENGGANU 0 12 miles Bachok Peringat To (16km)

Ketereh D11 Pulau D13 Perhentian Kecil Pulau Perhentian 3 Cherang Besar Ruku

Pasir Puteh Pulau Lang Pulau Redang Airport Machang Tengah 3 84 Pulau 4 T3 Pulau Redang Pinang Besut East Coast Hwy

3 Penarek Pulau Bidong Laut Setiu Kuala Krai S O U T H Buloh Sungai Petuang Merang 1 C H I N A Gunung Kuala S E A Lawit Terengganu (1519m) Sungai Setiu Kuala Airport Terengganu Kampung

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Sungai Tembeling 14 Kamping Gunung Kemaman Besar 124 Sungai (790m) Kemaman ὈὈὈὈὈKenong Rimba 3 State Park Kemaman Sungai Jelai Cukai Sungai Cherul

Cherating Kuala Tembeling Gunung Sungai Tapis (1512m)

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