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Tranquil Johor village eyes tourism windfall

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Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coas
Kukup fishing village is famous for its kelongs, where many people go to fish or eat cheap and fresh seafood. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coas
Visitors taking pictures with a sculpture that marks Tanjung Piai in south-western Johor as continental Asia's southern-most point. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coas
Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coastal mangrove forest and intertidal mudflats. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coas
Life in Kukup is relaxed, and there is no stress, says Mr Tan Kian Hui, 26, a fish farm owner and homestay operator. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coas
Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coas
Street art on the wall of a supermarket. The roads in the village are not accessible by car, so residents use pushcarts and motorbikes to move around and transport stuff. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Many traditional houses in the fishing village, which are built on stilts over muddy mangrove seashore, have been transformed by the younger generation into homestays and chalets. Tourists at Tanjung Piai National Park, a 926ha area of protected coas
A resident riding a tuk-tuk, or motorised rickshaw. On weekends, the village comes alive with tuk-tuks zipping through the narrow lanes, ferrying tourists ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Eileen Ng Regional Correspondent In Tanjung Piai (Johor)
Updated
Oct 29, 2019, 10:12 AM
Published
Oct 29, 2019, 05:00 AM
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The barking of dogs on several kelongs punctuated the evening stillness as a boat with four people zipped past in the waters off Kukup fishing village in Tanjung Piai, south-western Johor.

High above, an eagle glided in the sky in search of prey while a few hundred metres away, storks and egrets roamed the mud banks.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 29, 2019, with the headline Tranquil Johor village eyes tourism windfall. Subscribe

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