Insider\'s tips

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2. Bujang Valley holds the oldest civilization in the whole of Malaysia and some claim South-East Asia, and within the huge compound one would find gorgeously-constructed ancient Hindu-Buddhist tomb temples that are extremely unique.
3. Kedah Peak was considered a sacred mountain in the past by Hindu and Buddhist traders and seafarers, and the peak was utilized as a navigational point for ships and vessels that head to Kedah for trading purposes.
4. The Kedah Royal Museum also serves to be the mausoleum of Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin II, and was only converted to become a museum recently in 1983 despite being built back in 1736.
5. Fort Kuala Kedah was built by the Sultan of Kedah and utilized by the Portuguese army before being attacked and destroyed by the Acheh, the Bugis and eventually the Siamese army but the fort was restored time and again to be the structure that it is today.
6. Within Kuala Kedah you would find the Kuala Kedah Jetty that is always crowded as it is an entry point to the famous Langkawi Island. Here at the jetty you would find the local mango called the 'mempelam' that is green on the outside but yellow and mouthwateringly-sweet on the inside, a must-try!