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Alor Setar (Jawi: الور ستار , Kedahan: Loqstaq) is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state after Sungai Petani and one of the most-important cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is home to the third-tallest telecommunication tower in Malaysia, the Alor Setar Tower.
- Zahir Mosque: Malaysia’s most stunning mosque. Zahir Mosque on Dataran Alor Setar (the city’s central square) is among Malaysia’s most beautiful mosques.
- Royal coronations and weddings. The Royal Hall opposite Zahir Mosque once held royal events hosted by the Sultan of Kedah. This includes royal weddings, official functions and coronations.
- Alor Setar’s stately clock tower. Big Clock Tower (Menara Jam Besar) on Dataran Alor Setar is among Malaysia’s most beautiful clock towers. When it opened in the 1900s, the tower held two purposes.
- Discover what it’s like to be a Sultan. The Sultan Museum sits inside the stately building on the northern flank of Dataran Alor Setar. From the outside, it’s like a European government office.
- KUALA KEDAH FORT & MUSEUM (Muzium Kota Kuala Kedah) Despite having taken the ferry from Langkawi Island to Kuala Kedah so many times over the years, imagine my surprise to realize that there’s a fort perched seaside, across from the Kuala Kedah Ferry Terminal.
- KEDAH PADDY MUSEUM (Muzium Padi) The Kedah Paddy Museum is located near Gunung Keriang, about 10 kilometers from both Alor Setar city center and the Kuala Kedah Ferry Terminal.
- MOUNT KERIANG RECREATIONAL PARK (Gunung Keriang Recreational Park) From a distance Gunung Keriang does indeed look like the island it is purported to have once been, only now the surrounding sea is padi fields and kampung houses.
- PEKAN RABU (Wednesday Market) As a newbie to Alor Setar, I had only seen a few online photos of Pekan Rabu (Wednesday Market). It was generally touted as a traditional market yet the online photos I’d seen didn’t quite fit the bill.
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Alor Setar is the state capital of Kedah, on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Some claim that it is the state capital on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia that is richest in Malay culture.
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- Zahir Mosque: Alor Setar’s architectural masterpiece. Mosque. Alor Setar's masterpiece | © Aisyaqilumaranas/Shutterstock. The landmark featured in tourism promotions around Malaysia is our favourite must-visit attraction in Alor Setar.
- Alor Setar’s spaceship-like centrepiece. Building. The centrepiece of Alor Setar | © Ko Aun Lee/Shutterstock. Alor Setar Tower along with Zahir Mosque rate as the top two must-visit attractions in Alor Setar.
- Royal weddings and coronations at the Royal Hall. Building. Royal weddings and coronations once took place here | © LMspencer / Shutterstock. The Royal Hall or locally known as ‘Balai Besar’ is the grand traditional-kampong style building opposite Zahir Mosque.
- Alor Setar’s most beautiful clock tower. Building. Alor Setar's stately clock tower near Zahir Mosque | © By Ko Aun Lee/Shutterstock. Menara Jam Besar, or Big Clock Tower in English, stands next to Zahir Mosque.
Jan 24, 2020 · Alor Setar in Kedah State hosts some of Malaysia’s finest examples of architecture, deep ties to rice and the oldest fort in the northern part of the country. Culture Trip explores the top things to do in Alor Setar to entice potential visitors to this little-known city.
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