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Sutera Harbour Resort

Nice isn't? Nestled between the shores of the South China Sea, fronting the tropical islands and the majestic Mount Kinabalu, is the grand expanse of Sutera Harbour Resort. The 384-acre resort provides a spectacular array of activities from its luxurious five-star hotels, championship golf course, marina and recreational facilities.

The elegant business setting of The Pacific Sutera Hotel is complemented by the resort ambience of The Magellan Sutera Resort, offering a total of 956 guest rooms and suites of luxurious comfort.

At the heart of this complex lies Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club, incorporating the 27-hole Graham Marsh-designed golf course, a 104-berth marina, internationally renowned Mandara Spa and a host of recreational facilities.

Belonging to the group, Sutera Sanctuary Lodges represent an exclusive selection of tranquil retreats in Sabah’s most sought after eco-destinations, Mount Kinabalu and The Manukan Island Resort.

Details here:
Address : 1 Sutera Harbour Boulevard,
Sutera Harbour Resort,
88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Phone : +60 88 318888
Fax : +60 88 303338
Email : sutera@suteraharbour.com.my
Website : www.suteraharbour.com.my

Hotel? Motel? Where's the room? Haha

Sabah? Don't worry all, Sabah got many places to stay bah, boleh bah kalau kau.
There's many kind of hotel there, can choose if you want,
In a land where its eco-treasures are as diverse as heaven and earth, the choices of accommodation are as endless. Sabah offers from 5-Star resorts by leading hotel group that provide you with the latest amenities and facilities to comfortable lodgings for the budget conscious.

They all feature Sabah's common aspect of warm hospitality. Signature championship golf courses surrounded by serene vistas, world-class marina for sailing enthusiasts, endless island accommodations just to name a few facilities will ensure your holiday a lively and fun-fill every seconds.

Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai

Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort

Gayana Eco Resort

Events

Oh yea, want to know upcoming events in Sabah? Many bah, i don't even know when. Haha. I know that, there's many even there and for more come to this website > http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/event/, Click it, click it !!

Raya is around the corner, and Sabah there got 1 even i know well it says,

After a whole month of fasting, the Muslim community will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri with joyous family gatherings and open houses. Join in the merry-making and taste traditional Malay favorites such as rendang and ketupat. Hari Raya Aidifitri is a two-day public holiday in Malaysia.

Date: 8-9 August 2013
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Event :)

Where to eat in Sabah?

Haha, there's more food food food. Here at this website, you can know even more places to eat at Sabah.

To those who love seafood, here. At Sabah restourant, everything is fresh :D
Fresh Seafood
Fresh, abundant and served to perfection – Sabah’s seafood promises nothing less than the best! Be spoilt for choice at any of our selected seafood restaurants. For starters, some of the freshest selection can be found in KK’s popular favourites, namely Ocean Seafood Restaurant and Port View Seafood Village where diners can pick and choose their crabs, shellfish, lobsters and fish straight from the tank and onto their table!

For a floating dining experience, visit Kampung Nelayan and enjoy a nightly cultural performance. At the Tanjung Aru Beach Seafood Restaurant, diners can enjoy stunning beachfront views while feasting on fresh seafood.

A leisurely 25-minute drive from KK city is the Gayang and Salut seafood restaurants (both located along Jalan Sulaman – from UMS highway, on the way to Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort) famous for its great value and generous portions. If its alfresco dining and endless choices that you want, then head over to Sri Selera Kampung Air - the line-up of seafood restaurants found at Sedco Complex (behind the Golden Screen Cinemas movie theatre).

Here the list of restourant i found,

Ocean Seafood Village
Address: No.4, Lorong Api-Api Centre (beside Promenade Hotel) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Business hours: 9:00am - 12:00am
Telephone number: +6088 264701 / 269701

Ocean Treasure Live Seafood Restaurant
Address: Ground Floor, Lot C1,Semporna Seafront Township,91308 Semporna,Sabah, Malaysia
Telephone number: +6016 3239009

Old Farm City Park KK
Address: KK City Park (Near Anzac Memorial),Jalan Tugu, 88000 Kota Kinabalu,Sabah Malaysia
Telephone number: +6012 8618633

Port View Restaurant
Address: Lot 18, Ground Flr, The Waterfront, Touri-Cultural Entertainment Esplanade, Jln. Tun Fuad Stephens,Sabah, Malaysia.
Business hours: 10:00am - 12:00am
Telephone number: +6088 221753 / 242875

Seri Selera Kampung Air
Address: Sedco Square Kampung Air (Sebumi Magnetik Sdn Bhd) Lot 12, Block A, 1st Floor 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Telephone number: 6088 210400

WTF?! Where's The Food In Sabah?!!

Hahaha... I like tp try something too if i went to Sabah. The food at there, firstly, BAK KUT TEH!! Hee :3
There is a restourant that got special bak kut teh bah.

Nam Chai Seafood Bak Kut Teh (南财肉骨茶) of Sabah

I surf the internet and saw this, and i interested with it so i read it, untill i meliur bah... haha.. you can click HERE to see it. But i can write something about it here.

Bak Kut Teh is a delicious Chinese soup of Malaysia. Normally pork is used as the main ingredient to be simmered in a broth of spices and herbs

Here some picture of the dishes i get, for more info just go to the website, click HERE bah...

Pesta Kaamatan

wahh wahhh wahhhhh... rami nya orang situ bah, rasa mau ikut ja kan? :D

Hee... well...

This is Pesta Kaamatan, Hmm, Most native Sabahans consider rice to be more important than just the main staple food. There is a certain sacredness attached to it, for it is a food given to them by Kinoingan, the Almighty Creator so that his people should never want for food. He sacrificed His only daughter- Huminodun and from her body parts, padi (rice) grew. This was Kinoingan's ultimate act of benevolence and to this day, His people repay the deed by conducting various ceremonies to honour Bambaazon, the spirit of Huminodun as embodied in rice.

The most well-known of these is Pesta Kaamatan or Harvest Festival which begins on the first of May and celebrated throughout Sabah. Of major importance to this thanksgiving ceremony is the Magavau - a ritual to invite Bambaazon to the Pesta and is conducted only by the Bobohizan or high priestess. Festivities cannot proceed without the presence of Bambaazon and it is through Magavau that the Rice Spirit is invoked.

 In the past, Magavau was conducted in the padi fields on the first full moon night after the harvest. A party of Bobohizan led by the foremost senior, would weave a slow procession through the fields chanting prayers to Bambaazon. A male warrior would walk ahead of this group waving a sword in the air, to ward off any evil that might try to disrupt the ritual. The food offered must be of the best quality. When the spirits come, only the Bobohizan will be able to feel their presence. The spirits will find, neatly laid out for them on banana leaves, the choicest chicken meat, eggs, betel leaves and pinang (areca nut), tobacco and kirai ("rollie"). The finest tapai or rice wine is offered to the spirits.

A second offering arranged in a winnowing tray is placed on a specially built bamboo platform. This is for the spirits to bring back to the spirit world to feed those creatures that would otherwise feed off the padi. Pesta Kaamatan around the state culminates in the state level celebrations on May 30 and 31 every year with Magavau being enacted indoors before the celebrations begin.

Festivals? Festivals in Sabah??

Well, what festival? Of cause there are many types of festival there.

Sabah's indigenous peoples celebrate their colourful past and present in festivals of music, dance and food that are uniquely theirs. All the major religions of the world are practiced here and this blend of religious and cultural celebrations mixes so brilliantly to create an atmosphere of harmony and unity with an unmistakable Sabah flavour and charm.

Nice isn't it?

There are many types of festival in Sabah, for example la,

.Pesta Kaamatan
.Regatta Lepa Semporna
.Pesta Rumbia
.Pesta Kelapa
.Pesta Jagung
.Tamu Besar Kota Belud
.Kiulu 4M Challenge

The culture in Sabah

Your Journey To The Warm Heart of Borneo Starts here... 

Sabah's population is heterogeneous and culturally diverse, with more than 30 different ethnic races and over 80 local dialects spoken. Traditions and customs have long been part of our daily lives. Most of it has survived for eons; others have barely endured, touched by other influences that have led others yet to be forgotten altogether.

Well known as the Land Below The Wind and also Land Of The Sacred Mountain , Sabah is a land of varied landscapes and natural wonders. One will normally ask what kinds of people live in this land of eco-treasures? Often by further understanding our spectrum of cultures, you will find the answer as all types, colours and creeds. All these ethnic groups live together harmoniously while at the same time preserving their own culture, traditions, festivals and customs to make Sabah a multiculturally exotic experience unlike any other that you might have already experienced.

Like the rest of the Southeast Asian archipelago, Sabah has been culturally affected by the powerful external, continental influences from mainland Asia. However the heterogeneous population often dramatically reveals its well-preserved wonderful customs and practices. Though the country modernizes, and certain rituals and special ceremonial occasions are less frequently performed, one can still experience and observe Sabah's rich tapestry of custom in the local population's daily life as well as their special local festivals.

This segment will take you through a virtual experience in getting to know Sabah through the understanding of our traditional musical instruments, costume and ethnic lifestyle. The interactive on-line video streaming featuring Sabah - Malaysian Borneo in general will give you an insight of our unique customs and a special section on the wonderful sounds of Borneo will captivate your heart and soul.

Come to Sabah and let us show you the way to indulge yourself in our most precious custom and shower you with endless affection in our very own unique Sabahan way.

Hmm,Well, Sabah like Sarawak here too, different races like chinese, penan, iban, bidayuh, malay, melanau and many more. But, in Sabah, there's many more.

Here's the ethnic that i knew in sabah,

.Kadazan-Dusun                                                           

Sabahan :D

.Bajau

.Bruneian Malay

.Murut

.Rungus

.Kedayans

.Bisaya

.Lotud

.Kwijau

.Tambanuo

.people River

.Dumpas

.Mangka'ak

.Tidong

.Maragang

.Ida'an

.Minokok

.Rumanau

.Paitan

.Lun Bawang / Lun Dayeh

Oh ya, want to know something about Sabah culture, you can click here bah...xp SABAH CULTURE

Attraction places in Sabah.

Sabah is not quite big and quite small i guess, but there's many attractive places to visit.

Em, lets start with beautiful places. Like what? How about Gunung Kinabalu? Its quite famous though. FYI,the mountain shape is in Sabah's flag!

I don't know how was it there too, history? hmm.

waaa, isn't that nice? View from the Kinabalu Mount

                                               





There's a park at Sabah. It is Kinabalu National Park. It was Located 138 kilometres away from Kota Kinabalu and covering 754 square kilometres of area, the Kinabalu National Park offers great scenic views and natural diversity to its visitor. Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South East Asia with its peak at 4,095 metres is the main attraction of the park. It has attracted enough attention, both geographically and historically, with many legends woven around it. But, apart from with this peak, the surrounding slopes, valleys, rivers and rainforests of Mt. Kinabalu make the Kinabalu National Park even more scenic. The National Park is a protected reserve area, governed by the Sabah Parks. Some of the richest ecological diversity in flora and fauna can be seen at this park. Despite being the third largest mountain, climbing Mt. Kinabalu is one of the easiest journeys and takes approximately 2-3 days with no special hiking equipment needed. The mountain manifests a rich vegetation and plant growth along the trail. The Poring Hot Springs is one famous attraction that has been developed into open air Japanese styled baths. The sulphur water is known to cure many skin ailments.

You can visit to this website for more information about the Kinabalu National Park, there's also other interesting places at this website, click HERE.

Hello, :)

Im talking about the best places in Malaysia and i find out that SABAH is a nice place to have your holiday with your family and friends. I really want to go there to, if i only have a chance. Boleh bah kalau kau. Hee~

Sabah, island of Borneo

About Sabah,

Well, Sabah is one of the 13 member states of Malaysia, and is its easternmost state. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south. The capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu, formerly known as Jesselton. Sabah is often referred to as "The Land Below The Wind", a phrase used by seafarers in the past to describe lands south of the typhoon belt.