Sarawak Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in Malaysia
About Sarawak
Sarawak is the largest and, certainly in terms of tourist density, least visited state of Malaysia. Nearly as large as peninsular Malaysia, the interior is covered in a thicket of impenetrable jungle and mountains. The great majority of the population lives near the coast or along rivers leading to the sea. One of the stranger episodes in Malaysian history began in 1841 when James Brooke—an English adventurer armed only with a single ship (the Royalist), diplomatic skills, and devotion to the idea of eliminating at least some of Borneo's many pirates—was madeRajah of Sarawakby the Sultan of Brunei. An interesting portrait of Brooke can be found in the historical novelFlashman's Lady. James and his nephew and successor Charles expanded their private colony to cover much of what is now the s
Top Attractions in Sarawak
Explore the best things to see and do in Sarawak:
- ★Bidayuh longhouse
Sarawak Travel Guide Sections
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