"Beach Holiday Destination" Kuantan by BorneoGrrl

Kuantan Travel Guide: 154 reviews and 425 photos

Capital of Pahang State

Kuantan, located on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is the capital of Pahang state. It takes between 2 to 3 hours to drive from Kuala Lumpur, which makes it a popular vacation getaway for many city dwellers.

From Kuantan, you can drive to other beachside resorts in nearby Cherating or head north to Trengganu. The main city center has many shophouses and a big shopping mall, mostly for the locals.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:On the coast, close to many beach resorts & Cherating
  • Cons:Long drive from KL, or have to take a flight
  • In a nutshell:Getaway to Kuantan
  • Intro Updated Sep 2, 2011
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