After going through a major renovation in the late 90s, Jesselton Point has become the main ferry terminal of Kota Kinabalu. AS many as six companies are granted licenses to ferry people from the terminal to the islands, which will take about 10 to 20 minutes. These islands are Manukan, Mamutik, Sapi, Sulug and Gaya. All these islands and part of Gaya made up Tunku Abdul Raham Marine Park which is very popular with tourists.
assam fish head
Walk into Sri Melaka Restaurant, immediately one will enjoy the cool air which is very much a blessing from the hot tropical weather outside. Once settled down one can look over the many delicious dishes (about 100 types) listed in the menu. Sri Melaka specialises in the fusion of Chinese, Malay and Nyonya cuisines. Traditional recipes and ingredients like assam, belacan, curry, chillies, gingers, onion, pepper, sambal and spices are used in the cooking of beef, chicken, mutton, to-fu (bean curd) and seafood. Assam fish head is by far the most popular dish. Other signature dishes include sambal prawn, curry fish head, fried cuttlefish, claypot seafood, beef rendang, to-fu salted fish and nasi lemak. Various types of soup and vegetable dishes are also available. Note: this restaurant does not serve pork. Read the rest of this entry →
bundu tuhan retreat centre
At the foothill of Mt. Kinabalu lies a small village called Bundu Tuhan. This special and beautiful name “Bundu Tuhan” came from the local Dusun language means “Valley of God”. Situated at 1,200 meters above sea level, Buhan Tuhan is a valley surrounded by temperate farm lands on the lower part, while the upper part consists of lush green forest running on rolling hills. Cool air and peaceful atmosphere are the main characteristics of Budun Tuhan, which also has a very good view of Mt. Kinabalu, especially in the morning, unless the valley is covered by thick fog which is not unusual at this place. The villagers at Bundu Tuhan are mostly from the Dusun tribe, and most of them work as farmers. History recorded that the British had an outpost with a clinic in Bundu Tuhan as early as 1929. Today this small village consists of a few wooden shop houses, a primary school, a clinic, and of course the very popular Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre.
the new concrete building
entrance to ocean seafood village
Ocean Seafood village has a humble beginning with only about 12 tables and the small open air restaurant then was built entirely of wood and attap. For the past decade its business has been booming and the dinner crowds were coming in bus loads. Today Ocean Seafood Village has expanded almost ten times its original size. Just the aquarium area, the biggest in Kota Kinabalu, is about one thousand square feet. The new concrete building consists of three common rooms and one big hall. The big hall is used for big organized functions and it has a capacity of 800 persons. Ocean Seafood Village is one of the most exclusive seafood restaurants in Kota Kinabalu. Its delicious food and good service are part of the reasons why customers always come back for more.
Kipandi Butterfly Park
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