Alor Setar Tower (Menara Alor Setar), Kedah

Location : Jalan Istana Kuning off Jalan Istana Lama, Alor Setar, Kedah
Coordinate : 6.1241,100.3675


The Menara Alor Setar is a 165.5 meter tall tower in Alor Setar, in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It was built for Telekom Malaysia at a cost of RM40 million. It was officially launched on 14th Auguts 1997 by former PM, Tun Dr Mahathir Muhammad. It is recognized as Malaysia's second and worls 19th talled telecommunication tower respectively.


Apart from serving the role of a telecommunication tower, it also caters as a tourist destination for the town. The tower also houses some restaurants and a souvenir shop. The tower is an observatory tower to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim months.

Rice Museum (Muzium Padi), Alor Setar, Kedah

Location : near Gunung Keriang, Alor Setar, Kedah

Established since June 1999, the Rice Museum is the most comprehensive exhibition center displaying artifacts, charts, photographs as well as actual rice-planting tools. A visit to the Museum provides a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the role and significance of padi and rice in the life of Malaysians. Visitors can view the padi plots and enjoy the aroma of the cultivated fragrant rice with a bird's eye view of rice planting activities in padi fields from the rooftop. Rice Farm Visitors have the chance to participate in padi planting activities made available throughout the season. This includes the usage of traditional padi planting methods and modern cultivation process. Related post- harvest activities are also demonstrated.

(source: www.visitkedah.com.my)

Pekan Rabu, Alor Setar, Kedah

Location : Jalan Tunku Ibrahim, Alor Setar, Kedah

"Pekan Rabu" which literally means Wednesday Market which is located in the middle of Alor Setar is well known among the local population and tourists from outside Kedah. The business complex is not only the pride of Malay entreprenuers in Kedah but also the pride of all Malay's in Kedah. Moreover the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir, once was a trader in Pekan Rabu. Most tourists visiting Alor Setar make it a point to shop around at the Pekan Rabu Complex.

(sourse: pekanrabu.com)