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About Kuching
Kuching is the capital city of Sarawak, and Sabah is its second largest
city. It has been described as Asia's Best Kept Secret. Now the secret
is out. Sarawak is the place for history, mystery, romance and exotic
adventures. The land of the fabled White Rajahs, the hornbill and the
orang utan, Sarawak is the largest State in Malaysia and by far the most
exotic. Sarawak is also known as Borneo island.
Its rainforest, the size of Austria, houses the world's richest and most
diverse ecosystem. It is also home to the world's largest flower, the
Rafflesia, the size of a coffee table, squirrels and snakes that fly,
deer the size of cats, plants that eat insects (and small mammals) and
species of flora and insects still waiting to be discovered.
More importantly, this ancient virgin rain forest is home to 27 ethnic
groups; people each with their own distinct language, culture and lifestyle.
Their ancient cultures may differ but they have one thing in common, their
warmth and hospitality. You can experience this by spending a night in
one of their longhouses listening to legends that go back to the Stone
Age. Whether it's an lban, Bidayuh, Melanau or one of the many Orang Ulu
groups you stay with, the welcome will be just as warm. In the towns you
can mingle with Malays or the many different Chinese communities that
have made Sarawak their home.
Arrive in Sarawak and you step into adventure. How much adventure is
up to you. You can stroll for a morning in a national park near your hotel,
or you can trek for days through pristine jungle, sleeping each night
in a different longhouse. If walking is not your style try mountain biking
the jungle trails. Want to get out of the sun? Spend days exploring the
world's most extensive cave system, 310 kilometers of passages with more
waiting to be found.
If history thrills you, visit caves that were inhabited 40,000 years
ago, learn how Indian and Chinese merchants traded for Sarawak's exotic
products centuries before the first Europeans came here. Hear stories
of princes and pirates, of headhunters and explorers.
But, if that is more excitement than you need, relax on our beaches by
the South China Sea, scuba dive off reefs where you will be alone with
the sea, or just enjoy a round of golf on one of our excellent courses.
Sarawak has something for everyone and a welcome for all.
After all, "Selamat Datang", "Selamat Datai" are
some of the different ways to say welcome in the many languages of Sarawak.
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