Hotels in Tesco Kota Bharu

Tesco Kota Bharu is located in the heart of Kota Bharu town in Kelantan. Kelantan is located at the west peninsular Malaysia, sharing the border with Thailand. Kota Bahru is the capital of the state and it houses many local traditional treasures such as Handicraft Village and Craft Musuem and Museum Islamic (Muzium Islamic/Dewan Syurga). It has colorful traditions and culture and one of the way to see ones culture is through their food and culinary. Tesco offers one stop center that will tackle all your needs ranging from groceries shopping to posting your parcel and various dining option. Tesco Kota Bharu operates starting from 8.30 am to 11.00 pm daily.

How to Get There

By Car

Tesco Kota Bharu is approximately 10 minutes drive through 4.5 kilometres of Kuala Krai road from Kota Bharu town, heading towards Bandar Baru Lembah Sireh. Metered taxi are available from Kota Bharu town.

Tourist Attractions

The city of Kota Bharu has many palaces, museums, markets and historic buildings which are of interest to local and foreign tourists alike. Fortunately many of these sights are close together in the compact city centre so it is easy cover them all in a self-guided walking tour.

Aeon Mall Kota Bharu

Another newly built shopping mall in Kota Bharu located next to Tesco Kota Bharu.

Kompleks Kota Darul Naim

Kompleks Kota Darul Naim is Kelantan's state secretariat building complex. It is located just few minutes drive from Tesco Kota Bharu.

Gunung Stong State Park

Gunung Stong State Park is one of Malaysia’s most unspoilt forest reserves. With rugged hiking, camping and spectacular waterfalls it is a must visit.

Cahaya Bulan Beach

Cahaya Bulan Beach (formerly known as Pantai Cinta Beach / Beach of Passionate Love) was believed to be name by a British lovebird, who was also soldier during the World War Two. The beach name was then changed to Cahaya Bulan Beach, which means ‘Moonlight Beach’. In Bahasa Malaysia, both ‘moonlight beach’ and ‘beach of passionate love’ shares the same acronym – PCB. Cahaya Bulan Beach is the most famous beach in Kelantan. The sandy beach stretches to about 1.2 kilometres along the East Coast, is definitely a crowd puller especially during the weekends.

Siti Khadijah Market

Siti Khadijah Market (Pasar besar Siti Khadijah), as its name implies, is a local wet market. Its name after Prophet Muhammad's wife, whom is known for her entrepreneurial skill, as this market is mostly run by women. Apart from the usual fresh goodies like seafood, vegetables and wide variety of fruits, you can also find ready-to eat food like 'ayam percik', nasi ulam and a variety of noodle soups, all unique in flavors and taste of Kelantan, serves freshly for you. Not to forget to taste the local desserts like 'kuih muih' (cake sort of), tempeh and a glass of hot milk tea, which is the staple drink for Kelantanese. After tasting the sumptuous food, you can make your way for some cultural experience like Jahar Palace (Istana Palace), which has a long history since 1855. It was built by Sultan Muhammad II for his grandson, built up of wood with excellent wood carvings. For more traditional handicrafts, of couse there a plenty of museums around the cultural zone, where you can truly get the taste of Kelantan.