For many decades, Terengganu crafts men have taken pride in their wood carving skills.As one of oldest crafts in Malaysia, wood carving has also been the specialty of Terengganu craftsmen and their artworks are often praised for their exquisite beauty. Most of the carvings are inspired by the rich local flora as well as the beautiful Islamic arts. Besides being used as decorative items, these wood carvings also possess practical purposes on houses, palaces and furniture. The quality of these woods carving from Terengganu enables them to stands the test of time.
Songket is a work of art where gold and silver is interwoven with colorful threads to create cloth of incomparable quality and beauty. Today, songket graces many traditional Malay clothes as well as on craft like bags, cushions and home decorations. In Terengganu, the art of weaving songket is alive and continues to impress and tourist with their exquisite elegance.
The boat makers of Terengganu have always been famed for their skills in building traditional boats withstands the test of time. Their acquired skills are passed form older generations. The building of traditional boats does not required plans or blueprint, which is something unique, yet still capable of injecting intricate detail and great precision into their works.
Today this boat makers and their traditional Malay craftwork are still surviving and continue to be a part of Terengganu’s rich and vibrant heritage of arts and crafts.
One of the most well preserved marine parks is situated right here in beautiful Terengganu. The Pulau Redang Marine Park Malaysia is made up of the marine waters surrounding the 9 islands of the stunning Pulau Redang Archipelago. The marine park aims to maintain a commitment to the conservation of the marine resources while the managing the public use of the park as a livelihood resources and for recreational activities. Lying within the Indo-Pacific Region, the Pulau Redang Marine Park boasts an amazing diversity and variety of marine fauna.Currently, over 500 species of coral and about 3000 species of fish call this marine park home. Visitors can also engaged in various activities like snorkeling, diving, camping fishing, boating, jungle trekking and bird-watching.
Terengganu is famous for her numerous waterfalls and rapids. However there is another recently discovered waterfall, lesser known but yet as majestic and stunning.Chemerong waterfall, situated 30 kilometres away from Bandar Al Muktafi Billah Shah and its thunder magnificently down a 305 metres slope. The Chemerong Waterfall offers yet untouched, diversed riches of nature and wildlife. With its basic facilities at it base, the jungle trekking to the waterfall offers adventures not to be forgotten. Worth the effort, the coolness and thundering sound of waterfall soothes the weariest travelers.