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A little further along the coast towards Georgetown, Batu Ferringhi
(Foreigner's Rock) is a resort strip lined with big hotels, tourist shops,
restaurants and car and motorcycle rental offices. They are also plenty of
moneychangers to welcome you.
The beach itself is quite good, thought not up there with Malaysia's best and
the water is not of the tropically clear variety you might expect. The beach is
kept clean, even on weekends when hordes of day-trippers visit.
Batu Ferringhi has the drawbacks of a large resort, it can be crowded and much
of the greenery has been replaced by concrete, but also the advantages (plenty
of restaurants, watering holes and recreation facilities). It has quite a lively
resort feel, and there is a good night markets on the main road selling
trinkets. The big hotels offer good deals at times and cheaper accommodation is
available if you want a few days by the beach. |