Muar Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

folk dancing

folk dancing, Muar

 suti Says:  after 9 to 5 work,at 8 driving to the town (jalan meriam) 2nd floor,all the womens gathering together dancing along with chinese & english tunes,sometimes even line dancing,malay zapin,india song.its wonderful,good health for the mamas.really enjoy. all the mamas or ladies... 

Coffee Tasting (Sai Kee 434)

Coffee Tasting (Sai Kee 434), Muar

 muddybok Says:  Muar actually have several good coffee factories and Sai Kee 434 & Hwee Jian are two of the more famous ones. You can simply hop into any coffee shop and asking for Kopi-Kow (thick) and if the coffee shop is using Sai Kee's Coffee Powders, you will sure to like it.Most... 

Sultan Ismail Bridge

Sultan Ismail Bridge, Muar

 imstress Says:  Sultan Ismail Bridge is the gateway to highway 5 which leads you towards Melaka.The other direction will be back to Batu Pahat and Johor Bahru.The bridge will bring you across the Sungai Muar and the Straits of Melaka.We crossed the bridge in search of the famous Muar Mee... 

Walk around the town

Walk around the town, Muar

 imstress Says:  It will be interesting to walk on foot around the town of Muar.Green, Pink, Blue and Yellow Streets - The street of Muar is colour coded. We walk around the street of Muar in search for a recommended coffee place after lunch.It will be a very useful reference if you need to... 

Hotels  

Townview Hotel

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Riverview Hotel

 1 Review and 10 Opinions  My stay in this hotel for one night is really a nightmare. Horrible stay!! The room? Suck!! The... 

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Restaurants  

Kim San Public Cooked-Food Market: Local Food

Kim San Public Cooked-Food Market: Local Food, Muar

 imstress Says:  Kim San Public Cooked-Food Market is located along Hunger Street aka 'tam chiak kuey'. This street is situated along Jln Ali and Jln Haji Abu.There are lots of food to choose from.We ordered, wanton noodles, satay, otah and there was a whole table of food. 

Ah Tik Satay Muar: Delicious Satay

Ah Tik Satay Muar: Delicious Satay, Muar

 edelng Says:  We tried 4 types of satay - pork, chicken, small intestines and cockles. We also ordered ketupat (compressed rice). The satays were well marinated and juicy. Besides this stall, there were other stalls which we ordered the otak and wanton (dumpling) noodles. I noticed that... 

Kedai Makan Leng Kee: Bak Kut Teh

Kedai Makan Leng Kee: Bak Kut Teh, Muar

 edelng Says:  According to a food guide, this shop has been operating for 20 years. The locals call it Long Ji in Mandarin. Their main dish is bak kut teh or herbal pork ribs soup served in a claypot. The dark herbal soup consists of pork ribs, fried bean curb, pork intestines, straw... 

Ting Ting Restaurant: Seafood Restaurant

Ting Ting Restaurant: Seafood Restaurant, Muar

 edelng Says:  It's quite a big restaurant in Muar. The locals call this restaurant "Jing Jing" in Mandarin. It's about 10 mins drive from Classic hotel. There were 8 of us and the dinner cost about RM180.00. The overall food was quite good. I enjoyed the garlic prawns, herbal pig trotters... 

Sai Kee Coffee: Sai Kee Coffee

Sai Kee Coffee: Sai Kee Coffee, Muar

 imstress Says:  We had our coffee break at Sai Kee Café. Their speciality is the 434 Kopi powder.Do ask for the coffee to be thick (kopi-kau) else you will find it a bit bland or mild.The coffee is served from the machine and you will have to add your own creamer and sugar to your... 

Mee Bandung Muar: Mee Bandung

Mee Bandung Muar: Mee Bandung, Muar

 imstress Says:  I have no idea what is Mee Bandung and just knew that Muar is famous for it until we finally tasted it.Even with our heavy lunch and coffee break, we decide to search for Mee Bandung.Drove around and finally found the store Mee Bandung Muar.It is noodles in a gravey with egg... 

Nightlife  

Muar River Bank: Nitelife like an old times....

Muar River Bank: Nitelife like an old times...., Muar

 eddxis Says:  There are nothing much you can say about Muar town. As we know Muar is an old city which famous with the old colonial building (like Muar Court House, Police Station and etc)During night, food is one of the best thing you can do in Muar. First is at Jalan Bentayan Bus... 

Transportation  

Bus to Muar (Bandar Maharani)

Bus to Muar (Bandar Maharani), Muar

 eddxis Says:  Bus to Muar:From KLIA, you can go to the Main Central (Puduraya Bus Station) Kuala Lumpur then there are a lot of Express Bus going to Muar for every hour. It takes 2 hour journey from KL to Muar town area.From Singapore, you can take a bus to Malacca (2 1/2 hours) and from... 

Roundabout

Roundabout, Muar

 imstress Says:  When you come to this roundabout, this will be the gateway to the other parts of Johor.The roads will lead to Batu Pahat/Johor Bahru, Tg Emas, Pusat Bandar, Melaka/Yong Peng.Do choose the correct road or you will to drive a distance before you find your next-turn. 

Shopping  

Wetex Parade: The Store

Wetex Parade: The Store, Muar

 imstress Says:  Wetex Parade is found in the city centre of Muar.The anchor tenant is The Store which has a few levels of shopping from household products, cosemetics, clothings, toys.Other than The Store, there are many other shops in this complex selling CD, eye wear, shoes, bags, Food... 

Local Customs  

Chuan Chuan Association

Chuan Chuan Association, Muar

 imstress Says:  There are many associations setted up by the Chinese. The association is where the clans or members meet together.Chuan Chuan Association has a very magnificant building. There are red lanterns hanged all over the building. It is located near the food street where we parked... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Where's The Hospital?

Where's The Hospital?, Muar

 Azri_Azmi Says:  This is just an information if emergency cases happens during your travel here in Muar, the government hospital is situated in the Muar town and it is very easy to locate. Hospital Muar also being known as Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah.It has 550 bed strength and services... 

gunung ledang - mount ophir

gunung ledang - mount ophir, Muar

 ahch0ng Says:  gunung ledang (1276m) highest in johor statelocation - sagil, muar, johor, malaysiafrom muar cross the muar bridge towards tangkak direction, bout 45 minutes car drivesfrom highway to tangkak toll, turn right to the tangkak town,from tangkak town is about 15minutes car drive... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Kelab Golf Tanjong Emas

Kelab Golf Tanjong Emas, Muar

 chiabh Says:  Kelab Golf Tanjong Emas is the only golf course in Muar... It is a 9-hole course and located in the residential area and green area of the town... The par-35 course plays to 2,763m from the blue tees... The fairway is of cow grass and the course is well maintained... The... 

Favorites  

Theravadin center in Muar, Johor

Theravadin center in Muar, Johor, Muar

 agnesloh Says:  Hi, i am now already in muar for more than 6 months.... and great thing that i found a small Theravadin group... not much activity.... but we have sunday school for chirldren every sunday 10am - 12.00.... 

The Royal and Customs & Exercise Building

The Royal and Customs & Exercise Building, Muar

 imstress Says:  The Royal and Customs & Exercise Building is situated along Jalan Maharani. It is near the Sultan Ismail Bridge where the other side of Muar is and towards Melaka.This building is located just opp Sai Kee coffeeshop where we have our coffee break.This mosque looking building... 

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 Also in the same area near the promenade and other colonial buildings, there is the Masjid (mosque) Jamek Muar. There are actually 2 Jamek mosques. This is the... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hello, Does anyone know how much a taxi fare is from KLIA airport to Muar city? Is there a train from the airport?... 

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A: Take a bus to Seremban from KLIA and from there get a bus to Muar. 

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