How does a day full of shopping, dining & clubbing sound? What if there was a place where you could buy your favourite products at half the cost, try out mouth watering food from around the world and of course party the night away; sounds like your idea of the perfect weekend? Well the good news is, such a place does exist. Welcome to Johor Bahru in Malaysia!
Where is this amazing destination you may ask? Well Johor Bahru or “JB” as it’s fondly referred to sits right near the border of Singapore (about 5 mins from the causeway link) and has its own ferry terminal too. In fact it has become a popular shopping destination amongst Singaporeans themselves who flock here on shopping sprees.
Since the city has a duty free zone you don’t have to worry about limiting your hunt for bargains to just the airport duty free shops. It’s not just one shop here either, but rather huge shopping malls and centres with everything imaginable. Designer fashion, liquor, branded perfumes, cosmetics, handicrafts, electronics and not forgetting row upon row of chocolates are all on offer at amazingly low discount prices; ideal for buying gifts to take back home or even to spoil yourself!
Plaza Kotaraya, ZON Johor Bahru, Pelangi Leisure Mall and Plaza Angsana are some of the shopping centres worth checking out though do shop around and look for the best deals. Once you have had your shopping fill look to get some rest before heading out to enjoy the nightlife. Makes sense to try find a Johor Bahru hotel that offers easy access to the duty free shops and the city’s nightlife venues since you should look to minimise the time taken to get around.
A convenient choice would be Berjaya Waterfront Hotel Johor Bahru which offers easy access to the ferry terminal and is surrounded by quite a few clubs and bars too. The hotel itself has comfy rooms for a good night’s sleep after dancing the night away and has its own bar like venue called The Club. You can beginning your evening here and for starters consider trying the yummylicious fried chicken burger with fries and of course some colourful cocktails. There’s a pool table and live music too and it’s a great place to unwind.
But of course you may also want to go on a bar hopping tour of the city or just dance; in which case head outdoors and explore! There are plenty of sports pubs if you want to catch your favourite game, though ‘party people’ may prefer the more music oriented venues. The Fun Zon complex is a good place to start for you will find several clubs here. Other clubbing hotspots include Dolce Dance Club, The Grindhouse Club, Aruku The Walk and AquaSonic JB.
Once you are done, make sure you get in some good sleep and then look to do it all over again; yes Johor Bahru is definitely the place to visit!
Caleb Falcon is a travel writer who specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers. Google+
