Nasi Dagang

"Nasi Dagang is a rice speciality of Terengganu. The Dish is made by cooking rice and glutinous rice together, to which is then added coconut cream once it is cooked. It is eaten with it's own specially made side dishes of tuna curry and a light vegetable pickle. Simplicity is its essence."

http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/culinary.html

dance

dance

Rodat

"Rodat is a folkdance of Terengganu. The numbers of performers ranges from 20 to 26 and are divided into 'pelenggok' (12 male dancers), 'pengadi' (eight drummers) and 'mak inang' (four to six female dancers). The basic movements of Rodat are divided into sitting-kneeling, a combination of squatting and standing (performed mainly by male dancers) and standing movements."
http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/cultural/rodat.html

Ulek Mayang

"Tarian Ulek Mayang is another worshiping dance in the Malay dances. The dancing always begins with a person who is suffering from illness either when he catches fish, in the paddy field or any other daily activities in the society. The patient will then healed by a bomoh, a traditional Malay doctor in the traditional way. Seven actors beautifully dressed represent the 7 princess who come to visit the patient when the bomoh is treating him. Kemayan will be burnt together with chanting of pantun and dancing throughout the whole performance. Although Tarian Ulek Mayang was once a folk ritual ceremonial in the Malay society, with its gentle and graceful movement, it has become one of the beautiful traditional dancing in Terengganu culture.

Some of these dances remain part of the agenda during certain occasion or ceremony, such as in a wedding or in a formal official function during which the complete set of music instruments will be used and the entire story of the dance will be carefully performed."

http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/cultural/ulik_mayang.html

Tarian Gamelan

"Tarian Gamelan is a royal dance and was originally performed at palaces during the sultanate of Riau-Lingga and subsequently brought to the Malay land by Sultan Ahmad of Pahang. It was introduced to the state of Terengganu when Tengku Meriam, the daughter of Sultan Ahmad of Pahang married the son of Sultan Zainal Abidin II in Terengganu. During that time, this dance was only meant for the royalty on certain occasion. It was said that Tarian Gamelan has altogether 39 different dances of which part of these were created by Tengku Ampuan Meriam herself based on stories she heard from story tellers. Eight ladies all in colourful silk costume will be accompanied by some musical instruments such as serunai, gambang, saron, bonang, kenong, gendang ibu and gendang anak to perform the story."
http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/cultural/gamelan.html

Noor Arfa Batik

"Noor Arfa is a pioneer of the much acclaimed batik industry in Malaysia. The Noor Arfa story has a humble beginning in 1980 in a small atelier in Kuala Terengganu when the husband and wife team of Wan Mohd. Ariffin and Noor Hijerah started designing and hand-drawing their own batik cloth. The Venture known as Noor Arfa an acronym derived from the names of this young and enterprising couple, was soon deemed to grow by leaps and bounds to the multi-million corporation it is today.
But success did not come without painstaking patience and hard work. Always improvising and striving for the best in batik designs, Noor Arfa won the admiration and recognition from local community for their meticolous design and high quality fabrics.
Already, Noor Arfa has achieved the status and rare distinction of being the largest batik producing in the country, with distribution centre spread throughout the nation. The factory itself occupies a sprawling 2.5 acres site in the Cendering Industrial Area of Kuala Terengganu and houses not only the manufacturing facility but also one of the Malaysia's largest batik showroom at (Lot 1048-K, Chendering Industrial Area, 21080 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia) that is frequented daily by bus loads of tourist eager to see the best batik the idyllic state of Kuala Terengganu has to offer.
With a strong force of more than 200 employees Noor Arfa continues to strive for par-excellence in meeting the discerning taste of every customer. This commitment pledge from the onset has been held steadfastly through their almost 2 decades in the traditional batik industry. The company has been manufacturing Batik for the global market for more than 20 years."

http://www.noor-arfa.com.my/2nd/about.html

Teluk Gadung

This place is situated just outside the MARA University of Technology Dungun, Terengganu. It is the best place to spend with family members and friends in the evening or during weekends. It is not a good place to swim, eventhough the sea looks inviting.

The scenic beauty of this place is breathtaking, especially when you watch the reflection on the surface of the lake. You will see the green hills which surround the lake. With luck, you might see hornbills flying from the trees towards the majestic hills or the resort campus. You will feel the serenity of the surroundings. The gentle blow of the sea breeze will be refreshing and a splendid place to release the stress of a hectic day.

This place is provided with a row of stalls where one can order local dishes or fruit drinks. You will also find childrens' playground and sites for picnickers.

Seeing is believing!