Johor Darul Takzim
Johor is the southern gateway to peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia). It's boarder next to Singapore. Johor Bahru or also known for Malaysian as 'JB' is extremely popular to Singaporeans especially for holiday, shopping, entertainment and food.
Attractions in the state include Endau Rompin National Park which is very famous for its rare flora and fauna species, the mangrove swamps of Tanjung Piai, Kota Tinggi waterfalls and also Gunung Ledang (1,276-metre).
Johor is also famous for its idyllic islands and marine parks i.e. Pulau Pemanggil, Pulau Rawa, Pulau Aur, Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Sibu and etc.
Johor has two links connecting Malaysia to Singapore. The main causeway link is from the city of Johor Bahru to Woodland of Singapore and the Second Link refers to the bridge that spans the stretch of 44km from Tanjong Kupang in Johor, Malaysia to Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim in Tuas, Singapore that accommodates more than 200,000 vehicles a day.
Finally, its latest attraction today shall be the 'Legoland Malaysia' located at Nusajaya, Johor which opens its gate on 15th September 2012.
Area:
19,984 sq km
State Capital:
Johor Bahru
Places to visit:
1. Royal Abu Bakar Museum (Grand Palace Johor)
2. Johor Art Gallery
3. Johor Old Chinese Temple
4. Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque
5. War Memorial
6. Dataran Bandaraya (City Square)
7. Sultan Ibrahim Building
8. Orchid Valley
9. Johor Zoo
10. Kota Tinggi Waterfalls
11. Ayer Hitam
12. Mount Ophir (Gunung Ledang)
13. Muar
14. Endau - Rompin National Park
15. Islands (Pulau Pemanggil, Pulau Rawa, Pulau Aur, Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Sibu, etc.)
Source: Tourism Malaysia
