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City in Johor, Malaysia
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Iskandar Puteri, formerly known as Nusajaya, is a city in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The southernmost city in Malaysia, the city was created essentially from scratch since the 1990s to capitalize on the nearby Second Link to Singapore and the North-South Expressway to Kuala Lumpur. Largely residential and administrative, the main tourist draw is Legoland Malaysia, the only Lego theme park in Southeast Asia.
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The administrative center of the state is meant to be not just a collection of buildings, but rather, to showcase Johor's culture in terms of modern architecture and interior design. The centrepiece is the Johor parliament building, the Sultan Ismail Building, combining Moorish-Andalusian and Johor-Malay style. Visiting the interior of the building is possible by booking a tour via the website. Other attractions are the Chief Minister's office, the Dato’ Jaafar Muhammad Building, inspired by the Alhambra palace in Granada with added Johor-Malay elements, and the Kota Iskandar Mosque. It also features the Mahkota Square.
A high-rise waterfront leisure area with self-proclaimed ambitions to rival Monaco. Alas, reality has not quite lived up to the dream, with many abandoned developments marring the landscape and most shopping malls and apartments rattlingly empty. The waterfront shopping areas are still pleasant enough, and it's conveniently located only about 3 km from Legoland.
A traditional Malay village surrounded by rainforest, offering ecotourism activities such as boat fishing and bird-watching. Rustic lodging is available. It is a place for urban dwellers who desperately want to "escape it all" without being too far from "it all".
森林城市
Integrated coastline development at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia with Forest City Commercial Street shopping mall, Forest City Phoenix International Marina Hotel, Glyken Birdnest Museum, international school, Forest City Water Park, beach and water sport activities. Targeted squarely at Chinese expats, the development was kneecapped by Chinese currency controls and COVID travel restrictions, and as of 2020 less than 1000 of the once projected 700,000 actually call the place home.
Plaza Utama
Public square.
丹斯里拿督张愈昌文物与艺术馆
Museum and art gallery.
Stadium Sultan Ibrahim
The largest and main football stadium of Johor. One can enjoy riding in a Hummer limousine around the stadium for RM30.
Dataran MBIP
Public square featuring the tallest clock tower in Johor. It also has football field and open air gymnasium.
Taman Rekreasi Bukit Indah
Park.
Park.
Lake with jogging track surrounding it, equipped with seat platform to view the whole scenery of the lake and its surrounding area.
Park.
Taman Botani Iskandar
Botanical park.
Hutan Bandar MBIP
Park.
Tasik Biru Kangkar Pulai
Lake.
Park with lake at its centre and jogging track around it.
Taman Rekreasi Dataran Nusantara
Park.
Taman Rekreasi Pulai Indah
Park.
Taman Sireh
Park.
Park.
The biggest and best of the three, devoted to all things Lego. Includes 70 hands-on rides, slides, shows distributed among the Lego Technic, Lego Kingdoms, Imagination, Land of Adventure, Lego City and Miniland areas. Highlights include the Dragon rollercoaster, the Ninjago 4D ride, and making a splash at Dino Island (bring a towel and a change of clothes!). It can get very hot on a sunny day, so arrive early, aim to complete the outdoor parts like Miniland early in the day, and nip into the main air-conditioned areas like the movie theatre or the many Lego building zones to cool off.
20-odd water slides and other attractions, mostly quite "generic" but with a few Lego-specific ones like building a raft thrown in. A nice respite from the heat.
A rather small aquarium featuring tropical fish. Not particularly impressive.
Haunted house.
Kart racing with cafe and bar.
Adventure park.
Sports center with facilities for badminton and futsal.
Sport complex which consists of football field, gymnasium, track and field, indoor arena, swimming pool and outdoor courts.
Golf course.
Sports complex.
9-hole golf course.
Golf course.
27-hole golf course.
Roller skate arena.
Skating rink.
Off-road motor racing track.
Malay restaurant with various cake selling.
Thai restaurant.
Experience dining under the water, the first of such in Malaysia in a 4-course set meal. Choose from 4 different theme of underwater section. Reservation must be made at least 72 hours.
Chinese hot pot restaurant.
串烧工坊
Chinese BBQ restaurant.
常满
Hong Kong dim sum restaurant.
潮福休閒站
Chinese restaurant.
天天火锅烧烤
Chinese steamboat and BBQ restaurant.
好好海鲜火锅之家
Chinese steamboat restaurant.
一家特式鱼头米
Chinese noodle restaurant.
隆盛集团 (隆盛佛跳墙酒楼)
Chinese restaurant.
新三国川味餐厅
Chinese restaurant.
老四川火锅
Sichuan restaurant.
Restoran Pekin Sutera
Chinese restaurant.
Chinese BBQ restaurant.
回味川湘
Sichuan restaurant.
中华风味湘菜馆
Chinese restaurant.
同心圆港式点心楼
Chinese dim sum restaurant with high availability during morning and early afternoon time only.
Korean restaurant.
Korean restaurant.
Korean restaurant.
Mamak restaurant.
Mamak restaurant.
大食堂
Peranakan restaurant.
Peranakan restaurant.
Peranakan restaurant.
Peranakan restaurant.
Peranakan restaurant.
Peranakan restaurant.
Vegetarian restaurant.
Vegetarian restaurant.
万得富素食馆
Vegetarian restaurant.
American and burger restaurant.
Western restaurant.
Bestari Walk
Various food, games and shops. Eateries include Blue Street V Cafeteria, Chocolate Riche, Fly Chicken, Koubao Chuanchuan, La Fan Tian, Sanzen Yatai and Soul Thai.
Chinese food.
German bar.
Cocktail bar and restaurant.
Bar and restaurant. Formerly Starker Malaysia.
Mexican restaurant and bar.
Bookshop and cafe.
Formerly Knight Club
Wine bar / night club.
Night club, lounge & restaurant.
Cocktail, beer, wine, pizza.
Sports bar with an eclectic menu spanning Western and local cuisine, but most people are here for the beer and the telly. One of a very few happening spots in generally comatose Puteri Harbour.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel Parc
Hotel.
Hotel.
Hotel Suan Bee
Hotel.
Hotel with 193 rooms.
Main hotel in Forest City
The local outpost of the Shangri-La chain.
Mid-range hotel with premium pricing, thanks to its location immediately next to Legoland. Over-the-top Lego theming permeates every surface from the lobby to the rooms, and so do hordes of screaming children.
1, 2 and 3 bedroom serviced apartments in Puteri Harbour. Modern, minimalist style with a decent pool and gym, with the Hard Rock Cafe in the basement and the Puteri Cove Quayside mall next door.
Resort.
With 310 units of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, the property provides babysitting services, an on-call doctor and airport transfers.
The only shopping mall in Bukit Indah suburb and its neighborhood Taman Nusa Bestari. It is equipped with a theater, post office and is located near the bus stop and terminal of Causeway Link which connects to major areas in Johor, including the capital Johor Bahru.
Shopping center.
The only shopping mall in East Ledang township.
The only shopping mall in Medini Iskandar township. It is located at the entrance area of Legoland Malaysia and besides Legoland Hotel. It features weekly open-air art exhibitions by local artists. It is connected to the bus stop of Causeway Link with destinations to various places in Johor.
The main and largest shopping mall in Mutiara Rini.
A descent suburb shopping mall and the only one in Taman Perling area.
The shopping mall has various child and family-themed games with EnerG X Park, Asia's largest indoor extreme park. It also features Book Xcess, the largest bookshop in southern Peninsular Malaysia. It is connected to the X Park Sunway Iskandar outdoor extreme park next to it.
Shopping mall.
The only shopping mall in Taman Sutera suburb area. It has a library called My Library, indoor small-scale ice skating rink as well as open area for various events at its top most floor. It is surrounded by various business lots consisting restaurants, cafes, shops, games and night clubs. It is connected to Causeway Link bus stop right at the mall entrance.
皇后 广场
Shopping mall with TUTA courtyard for outdoor activities.
Shopping mall.
Supermarket.
Supermarket with food court, barbershop and car wash facilities.
Supermarket.
Supermarket.
Market.
By train
The city doesn't have any train station. However, the nearest train stations are Kempas Baru and JB Sentral stations in the neighboring Johor Bahru.
By car
If coming from Johor Bahru city, take Pasir Gudang Highway westward and follow to Second Link Expressway westward for paid road.
By bus
Going to Iskandar Puteri from Singapore uses the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.
By boat
Iskandar Puteri can be reached by ferry from Batam in Indonesia arriving at Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal in Puteri Harbour.
By bus
Iskandar Puteri is served by several bus companies, such as Causeway Link and Muafakat Bus (free of charge for Malaysians).
By taxi or rideshare
The Grab rideshare app operates in Iskandar Puteri, although it may take a while to hail a ride. Taxis can mostly be found in major tourist destinations, shopping centers or shopping malls.
By car
Driving is probably the most convenient way to explore Iskandar Puteri. Roads in the city are wide and well-paved with plenty of available parking lots during the weekdays.
Petrol stations
Petrol stations are relatively easy to find in the city. There are generally three types of fuel: RON95, RON97 and diesel.
By bicycle
Most of the areas of Iskandar Puteri are flat plains with no major steep hills, making it relatively easy to cycle.
On foot
Due to its sheer size, Iskandar Puteri houses several suburbs which are pedestrian friendly.
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