About 6km south of Lumut is Teluk Batik, a favourite haunt of weekenders. The beach is fringed by lush palms and washed by gentle waves. A host of water sports activities welcome visitors. Budget chalets invite longer stays to rediscover nature. The larger Pangkor Island is mainly populated by fisherfolk who had settled along the eastern coastline for generations.
Beaches here retain their serene mood and character.
Squids and the tiny fish called ikan bilis proliferate in the waters and the locals have created a small commercial business out of them. The seclusion and tranquillity of the beaches are profoundly inviting. The beaches on the western coastline take on a different character as they re more popularly visited. Some of these are hidden in seldom trodden coves. At Pangkor Laut Island, fantasy becomes a reality.