Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Mersing's Own Charms

Stop thinking of Mersing as a gateway to islands in the South China Sea. The town has lots of attractions and adventures for the traveller.

Mersing is more than just the gateway to Johor's exotic, beautiful islands like Rawa, Sibu, Besar, Aur, Dayang and Pemanggil.

Nor it is just a sleepy fishing village where holidaymakers can rent fishing boats to go to the islands. Spend a little more time in the town and go a little further away from the jetty, the bus station or the usual kedai makan.

Mersing has lots of attractions--sunny beaches and dense rainforest--all along the Mersing-Endau trunk road. Beach lovers will have a tough time choosing between Tenglu (eight km north of Mersing), Teluk Buih (12km). Air Papan (14km) and Penyabong (45km).

Southwards is Tanjung Leman Beach,66km from Mersing. Dotting the beach are charming, family-run chalets near seafood restaurants and ikan bakar stalls.

Apart from the beaches, jungle lovers can explore the coastal forest at Gunung Arong Recreational Forest. The forest is ideal for outings and motivational camps as it offers facilities for such activities.

Like other towns in the east coast, Mersing is also known for its seafood products, fresh or dried. Few visitors ever leave the town without a supply of keropok lekor, fish crackers or dried fish.

Prepared by:

Abd Rahaman Rasid
abdrahaman@gmail.com

Source: Zalina Mohd Som, The New Straits Times, December 23, 2008
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