Kota Kinabalu is a resort city located at the eastern portion of the Malaysian archipelago. It is the capital of Sabah state which is located in the island of Borneo. Malaysia shares the island with Brunei and Indonesia. It is also very near the southermost part of the Philippines.
From Manila, Clark or Zamboanga, there are flights to Kota Kinabalu via Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, Air Asia or Malaysian Airlines. Its new airport is tourist-friendly and can accommodate more passengers. The city can also be accessed from southern Philippines via Sandakan then, land trip to Kota Kinabalu.
Hotels and resorts offer cheaper than usual rates for everybody to choose from. There are the budgeted hotels, the mid-range ones up to the most expensive resorts. It is really up to the visitors what kind of accommodations they prefer.
For leisure activities, a visit to the Kinabalu Natural Park is a must. It is where the tallest peak of the island is located...the Mt. Kinabalu. Nature lovers will surely enjoy Kota Kinabalu. Island-hopping is another activity which will make you love nature more.
Of course, a visit to Kota Kinabalu will not be complete without the usual shopping and bargaining at flea markets for souvenir items and the dried sea products markets for those who go for dried fish and the like. They also have malls around the city.
Being in a predominantly Muslim country, the Kota Kinabalu state government as well as its religious leaders make it a point that Islamic laws and practices are respected by the locals and tourists alike.
The city is teeming with life. The usual daily business of its citizens is a mark that it is one important place in the country. Tourists flock Kota Kinabalu because of its beautiful scenery inside and outside the city.
Given a chance of revisit, I would gladly go back to Kota Kinabalu anytime. As a Filipino, I feel at home there because of the race we share with the Malaysians. Culture-wise, we are also almost the same.
Kota Kinabalu is a place which cannot be discounted in Malaysia. It is paradise in this part of the world.
Credit to the owners of some of the photos.
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