In Malaysia, aside from full-of-excitement theme parks, grandeur shopping malls, truly relaxing holiday villas and panoramic natural sites, another tourist attraction that the country brags are the astounding and meaningful murals that are every glance! In fact, these murals have become one of the famous attractions that highlight the history of the city. Good thing, the said unique murals can be seen everywhere in Malaysia. As a proof, here’s a list of places that will drop your jaws!
Johor
1. Bekok Murals
Whether you’re looking for 2D or 3D mural arts, Bekok has it! In fact, the antique street of Bekok, has more than 20 large and small murals. Aside artistic walls, the place is also quie and no bustles—just the local feels.
Location: C26, Jalan Tengku Mahkota 86500 Bekok, Johor
2. Kelapa Sawit Murals
The murals in Kelapa Sawit started when the “Let’s Art at Sawit” was held as a preparation for the National Day celebration of Johor. The village is made of colorful murals, which can be seen everywhere—painted by some artists and even children.
Location: 4103, Jalan Kelapa Sawit 3, Kampung Sri Paya, 81000 Kulai, Johor
3. Simpang Renggam Murals
Located in the back alley of Jalan Perkasa are the murals painted on the total of 24 full length and 485 foot wall. It is divided into 24 episodes, which present coherent way of showing ethnic harmony and the old downtown side.
Location: 86200 Simpang Renggam, Johor
4. Muar Murals
If there’s one name that can never be forgotten when it comes to mural arts in Muar, it’s none other than Ernest Zacharevic, who made six murals for Penang George Town Culture Festival.
Location: 1986, Jalan Arab, Pekan Muar, 84000 Muar, Johor
5. Kluang Street Murals
Since the Lithuanian artist, Ernest Zacharevic, painted frescoes in Penang, the wave of murals began to spread throughout Malaysia. No wonder that Kluang Street also boasts of two wonderful murals that can be seen in the back alley of Jalan Dato Teow Siew Khor and Jalan Intan.
Laman Kreatif Kluang
Location: Back alley of Jalan Dato Teow Siew Khor, Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
(Between Jalan Sultan Road and Jalan Merdeka Road)
Taman Intan
Location: Alley off Jalan Intan 2/5 or Jalan Intan 3, Taman Intan, Kluang, Johor
(Alley between Restoran Viet Yang and Daiklin)
6. Batu Pahat Street Murals
In order to make Batu Pahat a town full of humanities and art, a group of passionate young artists in the place started street fresco project.
Location: Kampung Pegawai, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor
Kuala Lumpur
7. Shah Alam Street Art
With the help of Shah Alam City Hall in collaboration with a group of artists, the plain and boring street wall is made colorful and more lively with 40 3D mural!
Location: Jalan Plumbum R7/R, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor
8. The Atmosphere @ Seri Kembangan
The Atmosphere mural in Seri Kembangan an easy-to-find mural since it is located just behind the Giant Hypermarket in Equine Park. Though the spot is a newly developed business district, the developers chose to use murals as an innovative way to attract people.
If you’re looking for a cool place to shoot an Instagram worthy posts, you should head on to The Atmosphere!
Location: 1-3, Jalan Prima Tropika Barat 2, Taman Prima Tropika, 43300 Seri Kembangan
9. Penang Street Murals
Penang is one of the cities in Malaysia that is famous for many tourists, as it is offers a wide range of food, panoramic seasides, old streets and temples. Aside from those, Penang is also famed for having astounding ethnic and Western murals painted on the walls of the old streets.
Location: Georgetown, Penang
10. Ipoh Mural Art
Aside from food, Ipoh also brags about beautiful murals made by the Lithuanian painter Ernest Zacharevic, highlighting the features of the place, including the old uncle with coffee cup, paper plane, Kopi “O”, hummingbird, evolution, trishaw and more.
Location: Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Ipoh 30000, Malaysia
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