Wat Maisuwankiri

Kelantan


Wat Maisuwankiri, near the village of Kampung Bukit Tanah, boasts a ‘floating temple’, a richly decorated dragon boat surrounded by a murky moat.

The bus from Kota Bharu’s Central Bus Station to Pengkalan Kubor (around 30 minutes) stops outside the temple.


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