Johor Bahru Travel Guide

 4 Reviews  Jalan Wong Ah Fook is the main thoroughfare of Johor Bahru city and is one of the busiest streets in town. As the central business district of JB, it is the center of trade and commerce with banks, shops and restaurants lining this street. The City Square shopping mall is located here and is one... 

 10 Reviews  Yes, the museum has lots of the sultan's treasures, but it was nice to find there, in a great mixture of artifacts, a popular musical instrument from my small country, in the other side of the world. The instrument is called Adufe, and it is used only in popular music in the northeast part of... 

 5 Reviews  It takes a master to make sure that every detail is properly emphasised. The final product is something that you'll be proud to display at home. The guide mentioned that there should be at least a pewter ware in each household. Hmm, I'm still looking for it. 

 4 Reviews  The museum occupies the Istana Besar (or Grand Palace) which was specially commissioned in 1864 by the late Sultan Abu Bakar (commonly known as the Father of Modern Johor)... It was completed in 1866... In the early 1990s, Johor's present ruler, Sultan Iskandar, decided that members of the public... 

 2 Reviews  The Sri Mariamman Hindu temple is located just a few hundred meters west of the Central Market area, and just north of the waterfront area. This appears pretty typical of other Hindu Temples I saw in Singapore. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Mariamman, the rural South Indian mother... 

 3 Reviews  Istana Bukit Serene on the edge of town is the residence of the Sultan of Johor... The Istana or palace was completed in 1933 and its 32-metre tower is a city landmark... The Sultan's private residence is not open to the public but visitors can view the tower and the beautiful garden from the main... 

 3 Reviews  If you want close encounters with the tigers, then this zoo is for you. For me it's really scary like there's this one tiger whose cage's door is so small and only locked by a small yale. The tiger was really huge that it can easily break that small door with some visitors enraging it. This really... 

 4 Reviews  This landmark building is the most distinctive in downtown JB. It was built in 1940 and combines traditional Malay with an almost art deco architecture. Today, it serves as the main Government Center for Johor province. 

 2 Reviews  A old Chinese temple located at the heart of Johor Bahru. If you appreciate heritage from last generation of Chinese in JB, this is a great place for you to visit. You can get advice from 5 gods that are hosted in this old temple. Five main gods of local Chinese groups, namely Hainanese,... 

 2 Reviews  The Johor Art Gallery houses various art collections, artefacts and many items closely related to Johor's Malay heritage since its establishment in 1993... In 1999 the gallery was established as the Arts and Cultural Centre for the State of Johor... The gallery is housed in a 2-storey building... 

 3 Reviews  Dataran Bandaraya has been the spot for many important events in JB since 1994... The landmark clock tower was built to commemorate the proclaimation of JB as a city in January 1994... Since its offical opening, many state events and cultural performance have taken place here... The clock tower... 

 2 Reviews  The State Secretariat Building -- also known as Bangunan Sultan Ibraham -- is a massive gray building that dominates JB's skyline. It's communist-style architecture don't fit in with the Islamic motif abundant in the rest of the city. It was built in from 1936 to 1939 and officially opened in...