PULAU KETAM (Crab Island) is the hottest fishing village in Selangor. The best strategy to get to Pulau Ketam is to take the commuter prepare from KL Central Station in Kuala Lumpur to Port Klang. Although on the floor, the island shouldn’t be as engaging as different islands in Malaysia, it’s nonetheless a preferred vacation spot for households, particularly on weekends and public holidays. Pulau Ketam is the finest alternative for guests to expertise the distinctive life-style of a fisherman. It additionally serves as an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Pulau Ketam is strategically situated as a cease and switch level for fisherman heading past the common fishing grounds. Pulau Ketam is a thriving fishing hub that now covers a bustling harbour frequented by numerous floating automobiles, from forceless sampan to fishing boats. All buildings are constructed inside three to 5 ft from the swampland. During excessive tide, the homes seem to drift on the water, giving a beautiful, surreal feeling.
Here are some actions to incorporate in your itinerary in your subsequent go to.
Getting there
The solely means in to Pulau Ketam is by taking a ferry from Port Klang jetty. The ferry tickets may be bought at the jetty, or by reserving on-line. It prices about RM10 for a one-way ticket and RM18 for two-way tickets. It can be a wise thought to ask about the kind of ferry you wish to journey on earlier than buying the tickets, as there a number of choices out there, and in addition to keep away from losing time deciding.
Transport
The principal mode of transportation on the island is by bicycle, aside from strolling. There are not any automobiles right here; the solely strategy to get from one village to the different is by boat or ferry. Although the island isn’t that massive and may be explored by strolling, it’s best to rent a bicycle or motorcycle. It may be exhausting to stroll round, particularly on a sizzling sunny day. Renting a motorbike can be extra handy to discover with out getting drained. As paths are sometimes slender, uneven, and unprotected, guests have to be cautious to not collide with different bikers or cyclists.
Temples
Despite its small measurement, Pulau Ketam is residence to a number of lovely temples. Those temples are just about the central points of interest in Pulau Ketam. One of the greatest temples in Pulau Ketam is the Hock Leng Keng Temple. The finest time to go to is on the twenty eighth day of the 4th month of the Chinese Calendar. On that day, the temple deity’s birthday is well known with a grand celebration that includes Chinese opera performances, mini-concerts and a ceremonial parade to bless the island. All temples are lovely with intricate carvings and vibrant work. The temple can also be stated to be the cleanest and most effectively maintained on the island.
Food hunt
One doesn’t go to a fishing village and never strive their scrumptious seafood. And Pulau Ketam has loads of delicious delights. The typical Chinese dishes embrace butter cheese prawns, chili crab, steamed fish, clam curry and extra. If you’re not a seafood lover, the market has loads of stalls promoting road meals and native produce. Seafood is a pure marvel of this isle, and Pulau Ketam is famend for contemporary crabs, prawns and fish. It is certainly a seafood gourmand’s paradise!
For the ‘gram
Pulau Ketam has a vintage vibe. It’s often crowded on the weekends, however journeys to the island on weekdays give photographers a shot of idyllic village life with its slender roads and winding wood ‘streets’, vibrant wood homes constructed on stilts and fishing boats moored in the harbour. If nature images is your factor, try the a whole bunch of tiny crabs and mudskippers that dwell on the island’s shallow, muddy shores. There are additionally lovely murals on the partitions which might be price taking photos of.
Fishing
Due to its proximity to bigger cities, Pulau Ketam is a well-liked vacation spot for anglers residing in the Klang Valley. Remember to carry your individual bait and bounce on a speedboat to the floating rigs known as “kelongs”, that are mainly big platforms product of wood planks and plastic barrels that maintain the construction buoyant on the floor of the sea. There are additionally aquaculture farms the place guests can catch pink and golden snapper, grouper, sea catfish and salmons.
Walk round and discover
It positively feels good to see the laid-back tempo of life and the spirit of fine neighbourlinesss in a small group. Unlike in a city the place we couldn’t even think about not locking our home gate, the doorways of virtually each home right here have been vast open after we visited. While some homes had small compounds, none of them had tall gates like the homes in the cities have.
Most importantly, it’s so clear and quiet at the island! Pulau Ketam is definitely a really refreshing place to escape and chill. You will in all probability spend about an hour or two taking a look at the lifestyle of the villagers. You might discover the villagers manually peeling prawns, or uncover salt dried fish hanging and drying below the solar, or villagers repairing broken fishing nets outdoors their home.
Fish farm
Fish farms may be discovered floating on the sea. It takes about 10 minutes journey to achieve by then boat. As their title implies, well-liked fish are reared right here. Most of the residing fish will likely be transported to eating places.
