Places to Visit near Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Places to Visit near Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Johor Bahru is a capital city of Johor State in Malaysia. It is situated about 331 km from national capital city Kuala Lumpur. Johor Bahru covers an area of 185 sq. km. and is positioned at an altitude of 36 meters. Johor Bahru lies between latitude 1°29′00″ in the north and longitude 103°44′00″ in the east.

Johor Bahru is one of the commercial centres of the country houses numerous electronics companies and petrochemical refinery. Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat are the major industrial areas of Johor Bahru. Other than the industries, Johor Bahru is very strong in its educational sector and is home to top educational institutions like Southern University College, Raffles University Iskandar and Foon Yew High School.

History of Johor Bahru:

Johor Bahru was established in the year 1855. In initial days, Johor Bahru was only a small village, later gradually developed and formed into a city. Also Johor Bahru witnessed the World War II.

Shopping in Johor Bahru:

Johor Bahru is jam packed with full of shopping malls and multiplexes. City Square, Landmark IT Mall, Plaza Pelangi, Holiday Plaza and Kotaraya Shopping Centre are the major shopping centres of Johor Bahru. Also the city houses plenty of retail outlets, electrical and electronic showrooms.

Connectivity to Johor Bahru:

Johor Bahru is well connected with all around the country by all the major transport facilities like road, railway and air. Tebrau Highway and Skudai Highway are two main highways of Johor Bahru. Sultan Ismail International Airport is the nearest airport to Johor Bahru City located at a distance of 31 kms. Johor Bahru Railway Station is the major railway station of the city.

Tourist places in Johor Bahru:

Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque:

Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque is a prime attraction of Johor Bahru. It was built between 1892 and 1900 and is located between 1°27′25.04″ N latitude and 103°45′3.79″ E longitude. Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif Bin Punak was the designer of the mosque. The mosque is constructed with blend of Moorish and Malay architecture style.

Istana Besar:

Istana Besar or Grand Palace was constructed by Sultan Abu Bakar in the year 1866. It was constructed with Anglo-Malay architecture and is now used for regal purposes, investitures and state dinners. The Royal Abu Bakar Museum is the chief attraction of the palace. It has a wide set of striking rare artworks, imperial heirloom and a historical royal families photographs.

Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple:

Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple is the 19^th century temple constructed by Tan Hiok Nee and the chiefs of the different Chinese groups. Hua Guang Da Di, Hong Xian Da Di, Gan Tian Da Di, Zhao Da Yuan Shuai and Yuan Tian Shang Di are the 5 deities of the temple. The Annual Chingay of this temple is very famous held during the first lunar month of 20-23^rd.

Sultan Ibrahim Building:

Sultan Ibrahim Building is situated at Bukit Timbalan in Johor Bahru and the project was started in the year 1936 and was completed in 1939. Later it was authoritatively inaugurated by Sultan Ibrahim.

The architecture of building is the prime attraction and the temple is designed with mixture of colonial and Malay architecture.

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple:

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple is a worship place of Hindus located in Tebrau in Johor Bahru. It is considered as the only glass temple in entire Malaysia. This temple lies in 1°28′7″ N latitude and 103°45′35″ E longitude. Almost 90% of the temple is built with blue, yellow, green, purple, white and red glasses.

The temple is open from 7 am to 10 pm every day to devotees and tourists can visit between 1 pm and 5 pm.

Other top tourist attractions in Johor Bahru are:

Istana Bukit Serene
Istana Pasir Pelangi
Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum
Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim
Sultan Iskandar Complex
Pasir Pelangi Royal Mosque
Danga Bay

Best time to visit Johor Bahru:

Between March and October is the ideal time to visit Johor Bahru, because in the peak of winter season the prices are high for all the products and hotel rooms.

Accommodation options in Johor Bahru:

The prominent hotels in Johor Bahru are as follows: