Tioman Island, or Pulau Tioman in Malay, has its roots in local legend. The name is believed to be a corruption of “Pulau Ular”, which means “Snake Island” in Malay. Local tales depict the island as a resting place of a beautiful dragon princess. As she flew from China to visit her prince in Singapore, she took a break in these tranquil waters and, charmed by the beauty of the place, decided to stay and turned into an island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tioman Island lies in the South China Sea, approximately 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia<\/a>. Covering an area of about 136 square kilometers, Tioman is part of the state of Pahang<\/a>. It’s the largest in a group of the 64 volcanic islands. The island is characterized by its tropical jungles, crystal-clear waters, and diverse marine life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Historically, Tioman played a part as a strategic navigational point for fishers and traders. In the past, the island was known to be frequented by pirates. More recently, in the 1970s, the island gained international prominence when TIME magazine listed it as one of the world’s most beautiful islands. Its beauty and rich marine life have also made it a famous spot for Hollywood movies, including the 1958 film ‘South Pacific’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tioman Island is not just a tropical paradise but also a haven for adventure and nature lovers. Its serene beaches, rich marine life, and dense jungles offer a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name Tioman Island, or Pulau Tioman in Malay, has its roots in local legend. The name is believed to be a corruption of “Pulau Ular”, which means “Snake Island” in Malay. Local tales depict the island as a resting place of a beautiful dragon princess. As she flew from China to visit her prince in … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,37],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2251"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2270,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251\/revisions\/2270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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