Johor Bahru

Overview

The state of Johor and its capital Johor Bahru are located at the southern tip of Malaysia. Most Malaysians refer to the city only as JB. It is the gateway to Singapore connected by the 1038m long bridge.

A famous attraction is the former palace of the Johor royal family. It is a today a very interesting museum.

There are some nice hotels and some not so nice. There are a number of 5 star International hotels in JB. Nightlife is exciting and mostly pub based.

Much of local life revolves around food. Food is pretty much available 24 hours a day. There is a "supper" culture in JB where people go out for coffee, tea, "roti canai" (indian flat bread) and other "mamak food" late at night. Going out for "tea" or "supper" is mostly a social thing where people hang out and chat with close friends.

Good shopping facilities and value for money for Singapore visitors. The large shopping malls around the city are Holiday Plaza, City Square and Plaza Pelangi.

Locals speak mostly Mandarin and Malay with some fluent English speaking locals. Most shopkeepers would be able to speak some English (but usually with a lot of hand gestures to get the idea across).

History