With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up everything that Alor Setar, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Darul Aman Stadium, Kuala Kedah Fort and Alor Setar Tower. The locals will also probably point you toward Butterworth, 60 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, make sure it’s KOMTAR. (But we’d also recommend Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza.)