From Kuala Lumpur, one may travel to Pekan by the East Coast Expressway, exiting at the Gambang Interchange to the Tun Razak Highway.

The Sultan Abu Bakar Museum displays many artefacts which are important in the state's history and the local Malay culture.

The museum was officially opened to the public in October 1976, in conjunction with the birthday celebrations of the Sultan of Pahang.

One example of these is a keris (a type of Malay dagger) which was found by a young man in a river about 20 km from the town of Pekan.

This particular keris drew a lot of attention, coupled with strange stories of its mystical prowess.

This wooden structure was completed in 1926 and is featured in the 'Lonely Planet' Travel Guide as a must-visit site in Pekan.

It was originally built by the British as a guest house for the Chieftains in Pahang who visited Pekan to attend meetings and events at the Istana.

Until today, the Chiefs' Rest House offers good, clean and reasonable accommodation to travellers.

It is advisable to reserve your room in advance, as it can be packed during school holidays, weekends and whenever there are functions in the Istana.

The Chiefs' Rest House is located along Jalan Istana Abu Bakar in Pekan.

South on the way to Kuala Rompin is the Pantai Batu 16 (the 16th Mile Beach), which used to have a royal retreat complex.

There are also Orang Asli (natives) settlements nearby providing a hands-on experience of their living culture.

Pekan is also the location of one of the permanent campuses of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA).

Istana Pantai was once located here, but it is no longer around and the site is now occupied by the Majlis Agama Islam Daerah Pekan building.

The plant is situated on a 25.6-acre site and has a covered work area of approximately 180,000 sq feet.

The plant is fitted with required resources and facilities and has the flexibility to undertake a variety of different jobs at once.

This industrial chapter in Pekan history was introduced and gathered momentum during Tun Abdul Razak's tenure as the 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Back then, companies like TATA (of India) and Isuzu (of Japan) had assembled motor vehicles in their Pekan base.

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