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Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
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Popular Types of Attractions in Kota Kinabalu
Nature and wildlife | Natural scenery | Beaches and shores | Mountain climbing | Historical attractions | Cultural institutions | Museums | Specialty exhibition halls | Leisure activities | Spa/massage | Farms and pastures | Camping · Campsites | Outdoor activities | Cycling | Mountain climbing | Water sports | Parks
Popular Attractions in Kota Kinabalu
Kokol Hill Elf | Kalimantan | Sabah State Museum | ISKIN Aesthetics Centre | Coral Flyer | Signal Hill Observatory Tower | Mamutik Island | St. Irenius Catholic Church | Purrfect Place | Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar Site | Christ Church Likas | Wisma Sidang Injil Borneo Sabah | Kokol Prayer Summit | Marine Aquarium and Museum | Warisan Square | Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club | Likas Bay View | HL Tyres & Batteries Sdn.Bhd. | i-Skill Dynamics Sdn Bhd | Masjid Al Israk Pekan Telipok Kota Kinabalu | SI World Sdn. Bhd. | Aquarium & Marine Museum, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. | Lian Lee Kimia Sdn. Bhd. | The Jungle skatepark | Library @ UTC | Surau Kampung Tobur | Sepanggar Tunnel | ZEN Borneo Reflexology | Tanjung Aru Plaza | Tung-E Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.
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Popular Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
Seng Hing Coffee Shop | Ferdinand's | Sky Blu Bar | Yee Fung Laksa | Welcome Seafood Restaurant | Suang Tain Seafood Restaurant | Restoran Jeti | Fook Yuen Gaya Street | Nagisa Japanese Restaurant | Diner | Yu Kee Bak Kut Teh | Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap | FIVE SAILS | Little Italy @ Capital | Sin Kee Bah Kut Teh Restaurant | Restoran Sri Melaka | Wiya Chicken Rice | Sri Tanjung Seafood Restaurant | 5 Star Hainanese Chicken Rice & BBQ Pork | Cafe TATU at Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa - Kota Kinabalu | GRAZIE Restaurant | Kohinoor North Indian Restaurant | Peppermint The Vietnamese Restaurant | Shang Palace | Alu-Alu Kitchen | Beyond Veggie | Nook Cafe | El Centro | AL FRESCO | XING WANG HAI XIAN LOU
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Turtle Garden Resort River Cruise, Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Day Tour with Dinner & High-Tea | Tanjung Aru Sunrise and Sunset SUP Experience 2.5 hours | Half-Day Kota Kinabalu Highlights Tour: University Malaysia Sabah Mosque, Floating Mosque, Sabah State Mosque, Tun Mustapha Tower & Local Market | Mari Mari Cultural Village & Kawa Mangrove Day Tour with Lunch, High Tea, Buffet Dinner & Fireflies | Sabah Kawa Mangrove & Fireflies River Cruise with Hi-Tea & Dinner - Share Tour Option | Kawa Mangrove Forest One-Day Tour High-Tea & Dinner in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) Share Airport Transfer with Add-on Available | [Three Islands] Sutera Harbour Marina Jetty - Manukan & Mamutik Island & Sapi Island Round-Trip Ferry Ticket | Mari Mari Cultural Village Half Day Tour | Mari Mari Cultural Village Tour with Lunch or Hi-Tea | [Single Island] Sutera Harbour Marina Jetty - Manukan Island Round-Trip Ferry Ticket | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Sabah Manukan+Mamutik Twin Islands Snorkeling Activities With Lunch - Share Tour Option | Sabah Mari Mari Cultural Village Tour with Authentic Big Prawn Laksa Lunch - Share Tour Option | Kota Kinabalu + Mount Kinabalu National Park + Poring Hot Spring + Desa Dairy Farm One-day tour | Malaysia Sabah + Mount Kinabalu + Mount Kinabalu National Park one-day tour | Adventure, Fun, Relaxation at BLISS STAR MARINA WaterSport Center | Variety Of Watersport Options | Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Mermaid diving Mermaid 2 hours [SSI Experience Mermaid-2 hours] | Borneo Culture Village | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Sapi Island Snorkeling with Optional Water Sports Activities | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Mari Mari Cultural Village & Kawa Mangrove Day Tour with Lunch, High Tea, BBQ Seafood Dinner & Fireflies | Sabah Lovely MANTANANI Island | Sabah Kota Kinabalu Sapi & Manukan Island Snorkeling Shared Day Tour optional Watersport & Sunset | Mount Kinabalu One-Day Tour with Dairy Farm, ATV & Fish Spa in Sabah | Malaysia | Sabah Kota Kinabalu Kokol Hill Paragliding Half-Day Shared Tour with Optional City Attractions | A Relaxing Day at Tunku Abdul Rahman Park | Sabah + Kota Kinabalu + Kawa Mangrove one-day tour | Mermaid diving in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 3 days [SSI Mermaid Explorer - 3 days course] | Kawa Kawa Nanamun Mangrove + Fireflies River Cruise | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Sabah Muang River Mangrove Forest one-day tour | Malaysia Kota Kinabalu diving Certification Scuba diving 3 Days [SSI Open Water Diver + Professional Buoyancy Control Course]
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