Sarawak

Sarawak is Malaysia's largest state, and one of only four states that does not have a hereditary ruler. The capital and largest city of the state is Kuching, which is the natural place to start any visit to this vast region.

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Kuching

The concrete cats welcoming you to Kuching It may be the capital of Malaysia's largest state, but Kuching still feels like a rather small town. The city was founded in the nineteenth century, and under the White Rajahs became an important trading center for antimony, gold and timber. It's the buildings and institutions the Rajahs left behind that constitute most of the sights of Kuching today. The ultra-modern Sarawak legislative assembly building This is a remarkably friendly and easy-going city, where you could easily find yourself spending an afternoon by the river, watching the world glide by.