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Top 15 Must‑See Attractions & Dining Spots Near Hotel RK Cahaya, Labuan
1. Labuan Museum
Discover Labuan’s rich cultural and colonial history through artifacts, dioramas, and exhibits spanning from Brunei rule to WWII. Located at Jalan Dewan, central Victoria. Official Dept. of Museums site: jmm.gov.my Wikipedia+1skyticket.com+1
2. Labuan Marine (Maritime) Museum
Explore underwater heritage including marine specimens, shipwreck stories, and interactive touch pools in a sea‑sports complex building. Entry is free. Wikipedia
3. Labuan Clock Tower
A faithful reconstruction of a war‑surviving early 20th‑century clock tower, rebuilt in 2002, now a striking island landmark in Victoria’s town center. Wikipedia
4. Chimney Museum (Muzium Chimney)
Visit this mysterious 32‑m brick chimney from the British coal‑mining era. The museum includes coal mining galleries, tools, and discovery rooms—free entry. Wikipedia+1youtube.com+1
5. Labuan War Cemetery
A peaceful, beautifully landscaped site dedicated to nearly 4,000 Allied soldiers who died defending Borneo during WWII. Malaysia’s largest war graveyard. malaysiauncovered.com+1holidify.com+1
6. Peace Park & Surrender Point Memorial
Elegant WWII memorial grounds near Layang‑Layangan beach, marking the official Japanese surrender in 1945. Scenic gardens and oceanfront vistas. holidify.com+1traveloka.com+1
7. Labuan Botanical Garden
Only 5 minutes’ drive from town, this lush park features tropical plants, herb gardens, children’s play areas, historic WWII site remnants, and shaded lakeside paths. malaysiauncovered.com
8. Labuan Bird Park
A rainforest‑enclosed sanctuary with birdhouses linked by tunnels, housing peacocks, hornbills and other species in natural settings. Fun for families. dorsetthotels.comholidify.com
9. Patau‑Patau Water Village
Traditional stilt‑house community built on the bay, offering cultural homestays and a look into local Bruneian‑Malay heritage. Wikipediamalaysiauncovered.com
10. Ramsey Point / wreck diving sites
Visit WWII historic Ramsey Point or dive the nearby four‑shipwreck sights (Australian, Cement, Blue Water, American), among the best wreck dives in SE Asia. malaysiauncovered.com+3asocialnomad.com+3holidify.com+3
11. Layang‑Layangan Beach
Soft white sand, banana‑boat rides, jogging tracks, and spectacular sunsets near Peace Park—ideal for relaxation away from the crowds. holidify.com
Top Labuan Restaurants (seafood & beachside favorites) 12. Mawilla Yacht Club (Mawilla Seafood Restaurant)
Affordably priced, open‑air seaside setting with ocean views. Known for butter‑milk prawns, salted‑egg silver fish, Nestum prawn, chili mussels. Highly rated locally. wanderlog.com
13. Anjung Ketam Gerai No. 2
Over‑water wooden seafood stalls where you pick live crab & seafood and choose the cooking style (buttermilk, salted‑egg, curry). Great at sunset. traveloka.comlabuan.attractionsinmalaysia.com
14. New Sung Hwa Seafood
Seafood market style: select your own fresh catch to be cooked on site. Highlights include kam heong scallops, grilled prawns, kam heong crab. Friendly, casual, sea‑facing. traveloka.com
15. Pulau Labuan Restaurant
Elegant Chinese‑inspired dining in Victoria town offering dishes like braised pork belly, scallop soup, red snapper, and sweet longan fruit dessert. traveloka.com
