Stroll Around Manjung District

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Trip to Sitiawan

If lazying around is not your thing, not to worry. When you put your mind to it, there are many things to do around Sitiawan or the Manjung district.

For example cruising along the Dinding bypass road to get a glimpse of the Sungai Dinding Bridge or also known as the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Bridge. The bridge, the longest river bridge in Malaysia, connects Damar Laut and Sitiawan. Many doesn’t know but the 13 arches of the bridge which symbolize the 13 states of Malaysia.

Sungai Dinding bridge

It’s a pleasant sight, but almost too modern in the rural district.

Under the shade of the bridge, you can see locals sitting waiting for fish to catch. I guess, the big “no fishing” sign is only for decorative reason? LOL.

The next time i’m in town i’ll have to remember to bring along a fishing rod. I never tried fishing before

The 90m height makes it almost like Manhattan minus the sunset

Another attraction is the Taman Paya Bakau (mangrove swamp) in Lumut. When we got there, it was closed for maintenance. Oh well, i didn’t really mind since I don’t really fancy the smell of the swamp (it smells bad) and the monkey’s aren’t really friendly.

Taman Paya Bakau

It’s open to the public and there’s a walkway across the area where you can enjoy the sight. According to the locals you could fish there. There’s a lot of crab in the swamp. Click *HERE*

Long pathway into the swamp

One advice though if you ever go there.

Beware of the hungry monkeys and don’t bring any food in the area! They could get fierce and try to snatch the food from you!

Mangroves

Lumut Waterfront

If you have a day or 2 to spare (which unfortunately i don’t), then Pulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island) is just the place to go. Else, the Lumut Waterfront is a nice alternative. Built near the jetty where you could catch a ferry to the Pangkor Island, the waterfront is quite a relaxing place to spent on a hot Sunday afternoon.

There are food stalls set up here, where you could sit down for an hour or so, have a drink while enjoying the nice view of the ocean and ships sailing by.

Enjoy the view

To end our trip to Sitiawan, we decided to have a short stroll along Teluk Batik. The beach isn’t very big and the water is rather murky but clean. It seems that the place is always busy. When we were there, the beach is quite crowded by mostly locals. I guess it beats sitting at home on weekends

Teluk Batik

If you are up for it, there are banana boats for rent too.

Beautiful sunset

Not a bad place for watching sunset, although i think it’s not worth another visit.

Watch the sun go down

Bye bye!

You know, there are quite some fun activities to do in Sitiawan. There are a lot of places to fish. You just have to look. There are even a lala farm where you could catch clams.

Having that said, I think a 2 or 3 day trip to the small town is just enough. Else, if you’re a real city person, the risk of boredom is just enough to get you packing home.

Next up, Sitiawan food. Wait for the next post.

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Sitiawan Famous Fuzhou Delicacy