Introduce My Hometown
January 23, 2022
Hello! I would like to talk about the place where I was born, as known as my hometown which is at Kedah. Kedah is a very beautiful place, before that, I want to give some information about Kedah history. Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. To the north, Kedah borders the state of Perlis and shares a common border with Thailand. It borders the states of Perak to the south and Penang to the southwest. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and it consists of the mainland and the Langkawi islands. Kedah is also known as the Rice Bowl of Malaysia where its rice plains together with Perlis produce more than half of the country’s home-grown rice supply. The population at Kedah is about one million primarily Malay, though significant Chinese and Indian minorities can be seen.
The Best Things to Do in Kedah:
1. Zahir Mosque: Malaysia’s most stunning mosque
Zahir Mosque on Dataran Alor Setar (the city’s central square) is among Malaysia’s most beautiful mosques.
The five-domed Moorish structure exhibits intricate carvings covering its white façade. Blue mosaics sit above the entrance. Arabic calligraphy decorates the walls. Manicured gardens complement the external details creating one of Alor Setar’s most photogenic spots.
Zahir Mosque holds a historical role too. Its exact location marks the sight where Kedah warriors fought to defend their homeland against the Siamese in the 19th-century.
Today, it’s a city landmark.
2. Alor Setar’s stately clock tower
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Big Clock Tower (Menara Jam Besar) on Dataran Alor Setar is among Malaysia’s most beautiful clock towers.
Big Clock Tower (Menara Jam Besar) on Dataran Alor Setar is among Malaysia’s most beautiful clock towers.
When it opened in the 1900s, the tower held two purposes. It displayed the time, and the muezzin in the adjacent Zahir Mosque rang the bells during prayer times.
Flash to the present, and the muezzin uses the mosque’s speakers. The pastoral clock tower still shows the time almost one hundred years later.
Stand in the Dataran Alor Setar and snap photographs of the almost British-colonial looking clock tower. During the day, capture its elegance next to the surrounding lavish architecture. After nightfall, the Big Clock Tower lights up.
3. Alien-like Alor Setar Tower
Flash to the present, and the muezzin uses the mosque’s speakers. The pastoral clock tower still shows the time almost one hundred years later.
Stand in the Dataran Alor Setar and snap photographs of the almost British-colonial looking clock tower. During the day, capture its elegance next to the surrounding lavish architecture. After nightfall, the Big Clock Tower lights up.
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Almost every image of Kedah’s capital includes either Zahir Mosque or Alor Setar Tower. Looking almost like a giant spaceship from a 1950s sci-fi movie, it dominates the skyline.
The telecommunication tower stands at 165.5 meters (543 feet) and acts as the city’s centerpiece. A viewing platform provides panoramic views of Alor Setar and its surrounding paddy fields.
Or head to the rooftop’s revolving restaurant for a romantic evening in one of the city’s most exclusive spots.
Because of its size, getting a photo of Alor Setar Tower is a challenge. Crazy Tourist recommends standing on Darul Aman Highway near Zahir Mosque to capture its monumental scale.
4. Embrace the spirit of rice at the Paddy Museum
Almost every image of Kedah’s capital includes either Zahir Mosque or Alor Setar Tower. Looking almost like a giant spaceship from a 1950s sci-fi movie, it dominates the skyline.
The telecommunication tower stands at 165.5 meters (543 feet) and acts as the city’s centerpiece. A viewing platform provides panoramic views of Alor Setar and its surrounding paddy fields.
Or head to the rooftop’s revolving restaurant for a romantic evening in one of the city’s most exclusive spots.
Because of its size, getting a photo of Alor Setar Tower is a challenge. Crazy Tourist recommends standing on Darul Aman Highway near Zahir Mosque to capture its monumental scale.
4. Embrace the spirit of rice at the Paddy Museum
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Kedah is the ‘Rice Bowl of Malaysia’. Paddy fields stretch towards the horizon in all directions. Rice holds a special place in the heart of the state.
A trip to the Kedah Paddy Museum is among the best things to do in Alor Setar for anyone with more than 24 hours in the city. The building itself looks like an overflowing rice basket.
The three-storied museum covers everything about rice and its cultivation in Kedah. The lower floor displays machinery and presents the cultural role of rice. The middle level provides context for its sale and distribution.
But, Kedah Paddy Museum’s highlight is the vast mural spanning the third floor’s circular wall. The image depicts a scene from rural Kedah: Farmer performing their day-to-day duties and tending to their crop.
5. Sit along the shady Alor Setar Waterfront
Kedah is the ‘Rice Bowl of Malaysia’. Paddy fields stretch towards the horizon in all directions. Rice holds a special place in the heart of the state.
A trip to the Kedah Paddy Museum is among the best things to do in Alor Setar for anyone with more than 24 hours in the city. The building itself looks like an overflowing rice basket.
The three-storied museum covers everything about rice and its cultivation in Kedah. The lower floor displays machinery and presents the cultural role of rice. The middle level provides context for its sale and distribution.
But, Kedah Paddy Museum’s highlight is the vast mural spanning the third floor’s circular wall. The image depicts a scene from rural Kedah: Farmer performing their day-to-day duties and tending to their crop.
Source: Phalinn Ooi / Flickr
Alor Setar waterfront stretches for a few hundred meters along the southern flank of Chinatown.
The attractive park overlooks the Kedah River creating a peaceful environment to soak up the views. Lighthouse Cape Chali dominates the far side overlooking the river’s confluence.
This is a favorite spot in Alor Setar with local families and amateur photographers in the cooler evening air.
Kedah River also hosts the occasional kayakers speeding along the swirling waters.
6. A mountain that looks like an elephant
Source: Yeap Roy / Pixoto
Alor Setar waterfront stretches for a few hundred meters along the southern flank of Chinatown.
The attractive park overlooks the Kedah River creating a peaceful environment to soak up the views. Lighthouse Cape Chali dominates the far side overlooking the river’s confluence.
This is a favorite spot in Alor Setar with local families and amateur photographers in the cooler evening air.
Kedah River also hosts the occasional kayakers speeding along the swirling waters.
Source: Yeap Roy / PixotoElephant Mountain, or Gunung Keriang in Bahasa, is a somewhat underrated attraction near Alor Setar. The limestone cliff from a distance (with a bit of imagination) looks like a crouching elephant.
Bat-filled caves, dozens of habitats and rare birds are highlights of Elephant Mountain. Follow the trails to the summit of the 218-meter (715-foot) hill for views of paddy fields.
Thank you very much for reading and there are still many interesting places in Kedah for you to explore by yourself. Until next time, goodbye!
Bat-filled caves, dozens of habitats and rare birds are highlights of Elephant Mountain. Follow the trails to the summit of the 218-meter (715-foot) hill for views of paddy fields.
Thank you very much for reading and there are still many interesting places in Kedah for you to explore by yourself. Until next time, goodbye!
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