MY · Pahang · 3.50°N 103.42°E

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Pahang's royal town of palaces, riverside museums and silk weaving.

Best time
March to October is drier. The northeast monsoon, from about November to February, brings heavy rain and sometimes floods.
How long
1 day
Getting there
About 45 minutes' drive south of Kuantan, which is around 3.5 hours from KL on the East Coast Expressway, or about an hour's flight.
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Sultan Abdullah Mosque Museum, Pekan, Pahang.

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Pahang's royal town, on the Pahang River south of Kuantan, and the hometown of Tun Abdul Razak. It's a quiet place of palaces, mosques and museums, with a riverside heritage route that's easy to walk in a morning.

Makan

  1. Patin masak tempoyakRiver fish in fermented durian curry, Pahang's signature dish.Map ↗
  2. Puding dirajaThe royal pudding of the Pahang palace, made with bananas, dried fruit and custard. Look for it around Ramadan.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Sultan Abu Bakar MuseumRoyal regalia and Pahang history in a riverside building on the heritage route.Map ↗
  2. Masjid Abdullah and Masjid Abu BakarThe old 1920s mosque and the newer royal mosque stand close together near the river.Map ↗
  3. Istana Abu BakarThe Sultan's palace and grounds, which you can only see from outside.Map ↗
  4. Pulau KeladiThe village where Tun Abdul Razak was born, also known for Pahang silk weaving.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Dress modestly around the mosques and palace grounds.
  • Pair it with Kuantan and Cherating for a longer east coast trip.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.