Yegenaga Travel & Tours Guide

Not only Kuala Lumpur or Penang, Johor Bahru is still there that will soon open his hand wide to the tourists. Malaysia is fairly intense enough to menyerukun progress in the economic field as well as tourism. And Johor Bahru, the second largest city in Malaysia, is currently also preparing a series of developments following the for siblings who are more popular, namely Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

Inch from Singapore

Curious to travel abroad but do not want to stay away from Indonesia? Try to go to Johor Bahru. If traced from its history, turned out to Johor Bahru have enough kinship closely with Indonesia. And today, business opportunities in Johor Bahru was the more prospective. This is what became one of the reasons AirAsia opens new routes Palembang-Johor Bahru and the end of August. Following a new route from Jakarta to Johor Bahru, which was opened last September. The inauguration of this new route made by Dato ‘Haji Abdul Ghani bin Othman as the Chief Minister of Johor and Dato’ Tony Fernandes as Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia.

As the only Low Cost Airline in Indonesia which is committed to provide cheap but quality flights, AirAsia is not half-hearted giving promo price is “tilted” to Palembang-Johor route, starting from Rp. 29,999 .-! Distance traveled to reach Senai International Airport in Johor from Palembang was comparatively quite short, less than an hour. From here you can directly toward the center of the city of Johor by bus or taxi ride.

Currently, various entertainment facilities were being prepared. Besides already has several tourist attractions, the plan also will be built circuit and rally the international stage Disneyland! According to Dato ‘Tony Fernandes, AirAsia’s opening of the new route is also expected to be a means penghubune southern Malaysia.

The plan, AirAsia center in Johor Bahru will serve 84 flights each week. Starting from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Tawau, Sandakan, Palembang, Jakarta and Macau.

Another plus is also owned by the city because it was only “an inch” from Singapore! If you want to cross to Singapore from Johor by using express buses plus immigration inspection, you only need about an hour. Cost is very cheap, about RM 3.5! For accommodations, luxury hotels in Johor is offering a lower price than the hotels in Singapore. No wonder if Johor Bahru is also projected to be a transit city for tourists who want to visit Singapore. Well … news of interest to the shopaholic, is not it?

From Palace To The Drag

At present, Johor Bahru is still looks like a small town on the outskirts of the new “stretched”. Visible from some development along the road. Tourist objects that can be enjoyed on the Johor itself is not so much. But for a short trip, you can visit the Royal Palace, palace of Sultan of displaying various collections of state souvenirs, such as crystal chair only one in the world. Unfortunately, here you are prohibited to take pictures.

Other places can be visited was the Mosque of Abu Bakr. Dome of this mosque is quite unique, like Raya Mosque in Medan. Although it looks simple building, once the process of building this mosque roof using egg white as a plaster material, similar to the Great Mosque in Pelalawan Tanjung Pinang. In addition, the pulpit was carved on the front of the mosque, a unique look for imported directly from Turkey.

For the food business, you do not need to worry because the taste of Malays were still dominates, although many are already mixed with the taste of India and China. You can try Nasi Lemak (in Indonesia called Rice Uduk popular), grind down and Roti Roti Tissue with curry, Johor Laksa, Asam Pedas Ikan Pari or Ox Tail Soup Fried with gravy. And of course can not miss sipping a glass of a typical Malaysian, is a sweet tea Drag and delicious as the cover of your short journey to Johor Bahru.