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Public park surrounding a large lake with pavilions, an open-air theatre, rock sculptures, an independence monument, 2 bridges, two twin 2-storey white buildings, cannons and a clock tower. There is also a paid-per-entry shared gym within the park.
Taman Merdeka is a green park located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
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Golf course.
Hutan Bandar MBJB
13-hectare recreational park. Maintained by the municipality, this gem of a public recreational park contains seven lakes surrounded by tropical rain forest. There is a big fountain at the north end of the southernmost lake. Within the park are jogging/hiking tracks, wooden bridges and platforms, a children's playground, climbing wall, skatepark, parkour ark and an open-air water park. There is also an orchid park with many different species of orchids. There is a car park just beyond the park's entrance on Jalan Tasek Utara. There is a food court beside the car park.
Wall climbing inside the forest, divided into the low wall and high wall.
Laman Serene
This is a public square in front of Serene Palace. Built on a 433 m² of land, it costed RM6.8 million to be built. It features a 12-m-high star and crescent statue. The ground features a double 5-corner star, which makes it in total of 10, representing the total numbers of districts in Johor.
Perpustakaan Sultan Ismail
Public library of the Johor Bahru City Council.
Teluk Danga
It is a waterfront development with residential properties, commercial buildings and recreational facilities. The area features the Country Garden Danga Bay and Danga Bay Convention Centre. To get there from the city centre, take any of the very frequent bus (one-way fare RM1.60 or 1.70) that goes to Bukit Indah/Kulai/Selesa Jaya from JB Sentral Terminal. You can take a tourist tram along the coastline area (RM5 per person, free for children below 3 years old).