Perhentian Islands
Two main islands, Perhentian Besar and Perhentian Kecil, off the coast of Besut in Terengganu. There are no roads, so boats link the beaches, and the clear water and reefs make them a favourite for snorkelling and diving.
- Where
- Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 5.9145, 102.7397
Get the Perhentian Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Perhentian Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Terengganu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Perhentian Islands
Lang Tengah Island 22 km
A small island off the Terengganu coast between Redang and the Perhentians, reached by ferry from Merang. It has only a handful of resorts, so its beaches and reefs stay quiet.
Redang Island 34 km
One of the largest islands off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and the main one of nine islands in a marine park. The water around it is clear and full of coral, which is what brings the divers and snorkellers.
Kampung Laut Mosque 57 km
One of the oldest mosques in Malaysia, a timber building with a tiered roof in the old style of the region. Nobody is sure when it was built: estimates range from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth.
Siti Khadijah Market 60 km
The central market of Kota Bharu, where most of the traders are women and the stalls are piled with produce, spices, fish and Kelantan sweets. The upper floors look down on the colourful ground floor below.
Wat Phothivihan 71 km
A Thai Buddhist temple in Tumpat, one of 25 temples in a district close to the Thai border. It is known for its great reclining Buddha, one of the largest in Southeast Asia, and is among the most visited temples in the country.
Crystal Mosque 78 km
A mosque of steel, glass and crystal on the river island of Wan Man, opened in 2008 within the Islamic Heritage Park. It holds more than 1,500 worshippers and glows after dark when it is lit from within.
Sultan Ismail Petra Mosque 84 km
A mosque in the border town of Rantau Panjang built in Chinese style, modelled on the thousand-year-old Niujie Mosque in Beijing. Its curved roofs and red and green colours look more like a temple in China than a Malay mosque.
Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque 85 km
Known as the Floating Mosque, it stands in the Kuala Ibai lagoon near the river mouth, about 4 kilometres from Kuala Terengganu. Finished in 1995, it mixes modern and Moorish design in marble, ceramics and mosaic.
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Questions
Where is Perhentian Islands?
Perhentian Islands is in Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lang Tengah Island (22 km), Redang Island (34 km), Kampung Laut Mosque (57 km).
How do I get the Perhentian Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Perhentian Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Terengganu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Perhentian Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Terengganu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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