A Day in Bukit Melawati ( Week 5 )

Bukit Melawati is a rich historical site, making it one of Kuala Selangor’s most popular attractions. Also known as Melawati Hill, this small peak was once home to a mighty fortress built by Sultan Ibrahim of Selangor towards the end of the 17th century, in an effort to safeguard the state from the Dutch forces that had just conquered Malacca, down south the coast.From here, one can look out to the lush greenery and mangroves below and further out, a vista of open sea. Glancing at the right, the sea meets with the mouth of the Selangor River and if you look closely, you can see ships and boats sailing through. This particular point of the peak is also famous for the resident silver leaf monkeys, or langurs.