Not really sure where to go during the school holiday or weekends? Getting bored of water parks and the usual tourism attractions in Johor? Well, how about having a short trip to Pontian, Johor? Here is a list for Pontian Tourist Attraction, Visit them Now!
Pontian is a district in southwest Johor, the name of Pontian was transformed from a Malay word “Perhentian” which means a stop. In the Johor History, usually sailors travelling to and from Singapore or Malacca will stop at Sungai Pontian Besar for shelter from the rough waters the Straits of Malacca during the monsoon season. It is also a home to the National Park of Tanjung Piai with beautiful mangroves which is a popular tourist attraction situated at the southernmost tip of Asia.
Pontian’s coastal areas are populated by Malays of Bugis and Javanese descent, while the Chinese community in Pontian predominantly belongs to the Fujian (Hokkien) sub-ethnicity. The Bugis Museum, located next to Masjid Teluk Kerang, in Kampung Teluk Kerang was built to preserve the Malay Bugis history.
Enough with the history and introduction of Pontian, here SGMYTRIPS would like to bring you on a trip to discover the hidden jewels of Pontian.
Top 12 Pontian Tourist Attraction & Food You Must Know
- Kukup Laut / Kukup Fishing Village
- Sin Kee Kedai Mee
- Kurau Seafood Snacks
- Kelong Sea
- Sri Tanjung Leisure Farm
- Pontian Wholesale Fish Market
- Rumah Berhala Tian Ling Diann
- Pontian Town Mural Painting
- Laman Mahkota Park
- Tanjung Piai National Park
- Nictar Farm
- Pekan Nanas Platform Coffee & Homestay
1. Kukup Laut / Kukup Fishing Village
Do you like to spend your holiday with the Mother Nature? If yes, you should explore the amazing environment of Kukup Laut this time.One of the most remarkable Pontian tourist attraction, Kukup Laut and the two villages nearby full of hundred years of history that waiting for you to explore. It is a fishing community that located in Pontian.
When you just reach the village, you will be attracted by the tall house pillar that standing in the swamp coast. The unique village is built on the stilts above the muddy mangrove seashore and has a history more than 100 years. You can walk around the village on the wooden or concrete boardwalks that built on stilts above the mud.
Try to forget about your work and enjoy the happy moment with your loved one in this meaningful escape! Air Masin is a neighbouring area of the mangrove seashore. Almost all the residents in here are engaged in fishing and catering for the tourists. Some of the shops here selling the handmade seafood products such as keropok, belacan and other dried seafood products.
From the Suspension Bridge that located across Sungai Ular, you are able to see the very beautiful views of Kukup village. If you would like to enjoy in bird watching, you should come and climbed the Aery for bird’s eye view of the island. The environment is calm and peaceful. This is a relaxed place for you to slow down your pace and take a deep breath here.
Another place to visit in Kukup Laut is Taman Awam Tepi Laut. Enjoy the fresh air, beautiful view and calmness environment while walking around this place. Pulau Kukup is a protected uninhabited nature reserve covered in dense mangrove forest that will surely give you a worthwhile experience!
2. Sin Kee Kedai Mee
How about trying one of the unique dish only available in Pontian after visiting some Pontian tourist attraction?
Did you ever try a wonton noodles which perfect match with the red tomato sauce? If no, you should come and have a try. If yes, you will definitely come back and eat again! This is a well-known noodles shop that is located at Jalan Bakek Jaya Utama in Pontian.
Sin Kee’s popular is the egg noodles with various types of sauces such as reddish blended of tomato ketchup and chili sauce and black pepper sauce. The handmade egg noodles is stiffer core inside and the outer layer is smooth. The sliced char siew with the wonton mee and the wontons in the soup are tasty and fresh. Another special things in this noodles shop is the mildly spicy otak-otak with wanton mee.
If you are visiting to Pontian, you should come and try the Pontian style of wanton mee.
Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Bakek Jaya Utama, 82000 Pontian, Johor, Malaysia.
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday: 10am -545pm; Thursday: Closed
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3. Kurau Seafood Snacks
Pontian is a small village that famous with seafood. If you are a seafood lover, you should visit Pontian once in your life and enjoy the fresh seafood snacks at Kurau Seafood Snacks! Kurau is actually the name of a fishing village in Perak. The owner named the restaurant as Kurau because he was born at there.
Various seafood dishes can be found at here and definitely make you to ask for more. The fishing boat will deliver the freshly seafood for the restaurant every day. You can have the prawn, fish, crab, clams, squids, shrimp and other freshly cooked seafood cuisine!
Other than the seafood, you can have some local food such as Kuey Tiao Soup, Lor Mee and Jawa Mee. Customers can enjoy the beautiful view of the nature environment and seabirds flying in the sky.
Additional Information:
Address: No. 478, End of Lorong Sepakat (Pt Mesjid), 82000 Pontian Besar, Johor.
Contact: 016-7441519
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 830am-430pm; Monday: Closed
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4. Kelong Sea
Pontian tourist attraction can be somehow eco-tourism, there are more than 50 fish farms in seas of Kukup. Fish farms are also known as Kelongs. Pontian Kelong is located outside the entrance of Sungai Pontian Besar. The fish farm between Kukup Laut and the Pulau Kukup can be visited through the boat tour. You can take a closer look at different species of sea creatures in here.
Most of the people come and spend their weekends here. The great food, sea views and comfortable accommodation give you a wonderful holiday. It is solely as a place for entertainment, relax and fishing. The structure of the Kelong is unique and tourists able to walk around on wooden boardwalks that built on stilts above the sea.
The beautiful scenery and sea view absolutely give you an unforgettable memories!
5. Sri Tanjung Leisure Farm
This is a small farm located in Parit Sikom that consists of various plants and animals. Although it is small and simple but the management in the Leisure Farm is good.
Plants, vegetable, herbs and animals. The vegetable included pumpkins, lettuce and peppers. On the other hand, the fresh fruits such as mangosteen, rambutan and lemon can be found in the farm.
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The visitors are allowed to interact and take photo with the animals such as chicken, goat, cow, ostrich, raccoon, horse, poultry, birds and tortoise. There will be a guide to explain and show the ways to feed the animals. For the vegetable, the staffs are also willing to teach the visitors how to pluck and grow. Therefore, Sri Tanjung Leisure Farm not only a place for you and your kids to rest but also a place to learn.
The kids can learn the new knowledge while having fun in the nature environment. Schools and kindergarten are allowed to apply the visitation so that the student can learn practically.
The visitors can buy the product in this Leisure Farm. For example, the fresh goat’s milk without adding any preservative.
Besides, you can buy the fruits and vegetable that plucked by yourself. Even the animals, you can buy the animals in this farm if you would like to own it. This is a meaningful place for the visitors to get closer with the Mother Nature!
Additional Information:
Address: PTC 5577, Parit Lan, Kayu Ara Pasong, 82010 Pontian, Johor.
Contact: 016-7084860
Email: weefong@stl-farm.com.my
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday: 10am-6pm
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6. Pontian Wholesale Fish Market
Pontian Wholesale Fish Market is located in the central of Pontian and it is one of the rare bidding market in Malaysia. Trucks loaded with fresh fishes, fishmongers shout the fish weight and types loudly and the customers start to bid the fish.
The fish will be sold to the highest bidder based on the reasonable price that is whisper by the fishmonger. Many seafood restaurants owners, hawker stall owners and the other fishmongers join the bidding session to source for the seafood.
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The fishermen go out to the sea regardless of the weather so that you can get the first hand freshest fish. In the fish market, you are not only can see various types of common fishes but sometimes an unknown species. Therefore, this is a place for you to gain the new knowledge and learn pratical living skills.
A lot of people will purposely come to this fish market to buy the freshest seafood. Some of the Singaporeans even bring their own icebox to get the freshest and cheapest seafood. Other than the fishes, there are also some seller selling the vegetables, fruits and other seafood at the indoor market.
After buying the fishes, the customers are able to request the restaurants near the market to cook up the fishes they brought from the market. The customers are only need to pay for the service charges.
Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Kukup, Pontian Kechil, 82000 Pontin, Johor.
Opening Hours: 6am-4pm
7. Rumah Berhala Tian Ling Diann
Pontian tourism attraction include this heritage temple which is located almost at the border of Pontian. Rumah Berhala Tian Ling Diann can be considered as a temple that consists of most completed statues in Malaysia. This temple used to be a small temple but now it owns more than 200 statues of Buddha. The area of Rumah Berhala Tian Ling Diann is large. The exterior structure and design of the temple is amazing Chinese style.
The decorations of the temple make it not only an institution to pray but also a place to capture photos. The beautiful views of the temple attract a lot of tourists to visit this historic place. For example, the meticulous twelve Chinese zodiac signs’ designs at the both sides of the entrance attract the tourists to snap a picture.
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Every Chinese New Year, the temple attract thousands of people to come and pray for health and prosperity. New hopes in the New Year, there is also a wishing pond in the temple for the worshippers to make their wishes. You would certainly feel the happiness and blissfulness when you are being there.
Additional Information:
Address: MLO 3781, Ulu Choh 81150, Johor.
Contact: 019-7113137 / 019-7539533 / 012-7143878 / 012-7133909
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday: 7am-5pm
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8. Pontian Town Mural Painting
The cultural and patriotism-themed wall arts can get the attention of tourists especially the youth to the city. Do you know Georgetown in Penang is famous with it wall arts and attracted a lot of tourists to Penang? However, you can now appreciate these beautiful patriotic murals on the buildings in Pontian too.
The murals depict the district cultures in Malaysia. The pictures and the portraits bring the important meanings. It is really an instagram-worthy place for you to take photos while learning the cultures through the mural paintings.
9. Laman Mahkota Park
Laman Mahkota Park is also known as Laman DiRaja Pontian, Johore. because it is located opposite Istana Bukit Serene. It is Johor Bahru’s architectural icon that . This park become an attraction for the local or foreign tourists recently.
The establishment of Laman Serena as one of the transformation to the development of urban landscape and greenery while giving much value to the state’s economy. Besides, this park play an important role to improve the tourism of Johor and to provide a space of recreation for Johor community as well. This park features with some facilities that allow the families, youth and even tourists to enjoy.
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Laman Mahkota Park is a huge garden with beautiful water fountain and symbolic crown. The replica of the Sultan Crown and the water fountain light up at night are really gorgeous. This crown arch was actually built as a gift for the people by Sultan of Johor. If you are a Johorean, you should go once in your life! If you are lucky, you may get to see the Royal Highness himself.
Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Osman, Kampung Dalam, 82000 Pontian, Johor
10. Tanjung Piai National Park
Wishing to get to a closer distance with nature in Pontian tourist attraction list? This is a right place for you to escape from the busy and tired life. You are able to slow down your pace, bird’s chirping, observe the nature environment in this peaceful and calm national park. Tanjung Piai National Park is a paradise for the natural lovers and give you a chance to catch the view of Johor Straits.
Tanjung Piai is situated at the southernmost tip of Asia. This national park is under protection of government. All the plants in here especially the mangroves is important to maintain and conserve the ecosystem of the protected mangrove forest. The mangrove protect the coast and prevent the attacks from wild sea.
Slow down your pace, take a deep breath and enjoy in the arms of the Mother Nature! You are able to see a lot of special and rare species in Tanjung Piai National Park. You can see some monkeys over there so remember do not bring food into the park. While enjoying the boardwalk, you are able to see the hermit crab, cockles, jumpy mudskipper, lizards and other interesting creatures.
Educational package and camping facilities available in the national park. If you are interested with it, let’s contact and ask more information about this wonderful landmark. It is really a worth trip for you and your family that may make you refreshing!
Additional Information:
Address: 82030 Muki Serkat Pontian, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia.
Contact: 07- 6969712
Email: mtpbjhb@tourism.gov.my
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 9am-5pm
11. Nictar Farm
If you would like to learn more about the nature, ecology and the farming activities, you shouldn’t miss the Nictar Farm in Pontian! Nictar Farm is not only included pineapple garden but also the bee farm.
The pineapples here are juicier and sweet due to the soft swamp soil. A professional tour guide will explain to the tourists when they step into the pineapple plantation. In this visitation, you will learn the basic knowledge about the soil, varieties of pineapple, how they plant the pineapple.
Besides, the visitors are able to pick and eat the sweet pineapple while visiting.
Did you ever get in a close distance with thousand bees that fly around you? If not, you should come and interact with these bees in Nictar Bees Farm.
The bee production is important to the Nictar Farm to help in spreading the pineapple pollens. The bees produce the monofloral honey with the nectar from the pineapple trees, thus the honey tasting similar to the fruit.
Take home souvenir such as jam or pineapple is a must when you are visiting here. You can buy the fresh, big and sweet pineapple as a gift for your friends. Various flavors of jam also available for you to choose including Raw Honey Jam and Pineapple Pepper. You can found the pineapple juices, pineapple honey and the pineapple chili sauce in this Nictar Farm as well.
In the Pineapple House Museum, you can get the useful information about the pineapple. On the other hand, you will have the opportunity to make a creative art work by using the pineapple leaf fibers. This pleasurable and worthy experience surely give you a fun holiday!
Additional Information:
Address: PTD 2130, Jalan Parit Sikom, 82100 Ayer Baloi, Johor.
Contact: 012-7072589
Opening Hours: Daily by appointmen
12. Pekan Nanas Platform Coffee & Homestay
This homestay located in the residential area of Pekan Nanas. The exterior design of the homestay is attractive and unordinary compare to the house nearby, so it is easy to find. Rustic design of the homestay give you a feeling of nostalgic. Throught the gates, you can see the swing and tiled floors that are actually rare to see in this era.
When you step into the homestay, there is a bar counter for the owner to prepare the drinks and desserts. Some of the traditional homemade cakes and sweets are display in the basket which will definitely bring you back to the childhood memories.
Platform not only provide the western coffee, but also local coffee such as Kopi O and Kopi C so that able to trigger customers’ nostalgic memories. If you are a chocolate lover, you are strongly recommended to have a homemade chocolate brownie that baked by the relative of the owner.
The homestay furnished with simple but unique. For example, the creative owner used the dried towel gourd as a lamp cover. The friendly owner of this homestay strive to promote the concept of eco-friendly. Almost all the plates, mug, bowl, even the straw are made by the porcelain which is reusable. Customers can choose to enjoy the organic drinks inside or outside the peaceful homestay.
As the name of the café and homestay, the owners of Platform would give a platform for the public to socialize by holding some events occasionally such as Cup Moulding workshops and Natural Ecosystem Planting in tanks. Slow down your pace and enjoy the peaceful moment in this two rooms homestay will definitely make you feel refreshing!
Additional Information:
Address: DH 17A, Lorong A-4, 81500, Pekan Nanas, Pontian.
Contact: 01115136157
Email: platformcoffee@outlook.com
Opening Hours: Monday to Tuesday: 2pm-1030pm; Friday to Sunday and Public Holiday: 12pm-1030pm; Wednesday & Thursday: Closed
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