Tour De Langkawi throws quiet Malacca into a frenzy of energy. The sleepy town sees professional racers casually cycle through their posh hotel lobbies and then speed through their historical red city. A team manager takes a small window of opportunity to see the sights in quaint Malacca on a rickshaw, promising to be back for a holiday.
It is the first paddy museum
in Malaysia, and the fourth to be opened in the world after Japan, Germany and the Philippines.
It is the first paddy museum
in Malaysia, and the fourth to be opened in the world after Japan, Germany and the Philippines.
The unique architecture of the Paddy Museum represents bushels of harvested rice stalks. Rice motifs are repeated throughout the building, on
staircase banisters, the museum gates and the fence surrounding it.
The museum showcases the paddy cultivation process in Malaysia and displays all kinds of tools and equipment which have been used in the trade over the years. Through beautiful murals, the art work of 60 artists from North Korea, the history of paddy cultivation in Malaysia is revealed.
It honours the history, culture and significance of paddy farming in Kedah and is dedicated to the hardworking and simple paddy farmers, whose blood, sweat and toil have contributed to the objective of achieving self sufficiency in the rice industry.
Key
Tips
The Paddy Museum is an important tourist attraction in Kedah as the state is known as the Rice Bowl state of Malaysia due to its important economic contribution to the country.
How
to get there
Car From the North South Expressway, take the Alor Star Utara Interchange and follow the signboard heading to Paddy Museum
Who
to contact
For more information, please contact the Paddy Museum at Tel: +604 735 1315 or Lembaga Muzium Negeri Kedah (Kedah Museum Board) at Tel: +604- 733 1162. Alternatively, you may also contact Tourism Malaysia Kedah Office at Tel: +604-731 2322 / 730 1322
Accommodation
Overview
There is a lot of star rated hotel in Alor Star town that you can choose.
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USER COMMENTS
aein wrote
at 4:47:57 PM on 31 Aug 2009
tempat yang sesuai dikunjungi kerana pelbagai informasi boleh didapati di sana..
alice wrote
at 1:35:33 PM on 20 May 2009
sucH a nice destination in KedAh...
Michelle wrote
at 10:11:30 PM on 16 May 2009
Today i jusy went there with my school.So beautiful...
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Kedah Attractions
Pekan Rabu - 'Pekan Rabu' which literally means Wednesday Market which is located in the middle of Alor Star town.
Langkawi - This cluster of 99 islands offers beautiful beaches, world-class infrastructure, ultra-cheap duty-free shopping and fascinating legends.
Tree Top Walk - The world's longest canopy walk runs for 950 metres above the ancient Malaysian rainforest.
