Alor Setar previously called as Alor Star from 2004 until end of 2008, is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state after Sungai Petani and one of the most significant cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It situated along the country's longest expressway, located 401 km (250 mi) from Kuala Lumpur and 80 km (49 mi) north of George Town, Penang. The city is placed for the Central State Administration Centre and is the managerial centre of Kota Setar Region. Alor Setar also famous as the Tip of Malaysia, is one of the most uncommon cities in Malaysia because the public and private sectors operate from Sunday to Thursday every week, holiday on a Friday–Saturday weekend, along with Terengganu, Kelantan, and Johor.

Best time to fly from Cebu to Alor Setar

The packed month for travel to Alor Setar, Malaysia is in the month June, followed by a month of September and month of March. Prices rates for the hotels and flights will be mostly higher during these months, though you can save if you purchase well in two months in advance. Visitors are unlikely to visit Alor Setar in February due to paddy seasons. Those willing to visit at these times will likely find it the least expensive month to visit Alor Setar.

Main airports available in Cebu to Alor Setar

Mactan–Cebu International Airport – The Mactan–Cebu International Airport is an international airport that connects the biggest city of Cebu with the other place located near the area of it. This airport also listed is the top 2 most crowded international airports in the Philippines. The airport is in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, a part of Metro Cebu. There are plenty of airlines that operate in this airport, for example, AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, PAL Express, and Philippine Airlines. This airport consists of two dissimilar types of terminals to ease the passengers. The Mactan–Cebu International Airport has lots of interesting shops and restaurants inside the airport so you can eat or shop while waiting for the plane to depart or arrive from here. To go out and in of the airport is easy because the airport provides services such as there are many types of public transportation available in The Mactan–Cebu International Airport for everyone to use here daily.

Sultan Abdul Halim Airport - Sultan Abdul Halim Airport is a domestic airport in Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia. It serves the city of Alor Setar and Perlis. Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, situated in Kepala Batas, is 15.2 km (9.3 mi) away from city centre and can handle up to 800,000 passengers every year. The new terminal is already fully operational on 5 May 2006 to provide for future traffic growth. The new terminal has the capacity to receive the Airbus 330 and Boeing 777-200 operations as the runway was extended from the previous length. The airport also provides land public transportation such as taxi and grab to ease people to go in and out from the airport. There is no flight available from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Halim Airport until the present.

Climate pattern in Cebu to Alor Setar

Average temperatures in Alor Setar vary the same at all. Considering the humidity and the temperatures feel hot all year with a chance of rain through most of the year. Alor Setar is far less temperate than some in the fourth percentile for enjoyable weather compared to tourist destinations international. If you’re looking for the very warmest time to visit Alor Setar, the hottest months are from the month of March until the end of May. The warmest time of year is normally early to mid-March where highs are regularly around 95.2°F (35.3°C) with temperatures rarely dropping below 74.9°F (23.5°C) during the night.

Highlights attractions in Alor Setar

• Alor Setar Tower - Alor Setar Tower is a 165.4 m (543 ft) telecommunication tower that located in the middle of Alor Setar city, Kedah, Malaysia. Apart from serving the role of a telecommunication tower, it also provides as a tourist destination for the town. The tower also placed some of the restaurants and a souvenir shop. The tower also is a telescope tower to look for the semi-circular moon to mark the beginning of Muslim months such as Shawwal, Ramadhan, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Ramadhan, and Hari Raya Aidiladha, separately.
• Paddy Museum - The Kedah Paddy Museum is no relation with Irishmen. It is dedicated to the paddy, rice plant, the world's most important crop as key agriculture in Malaysia. The architecture of the building is created to represent the bushels of harvested rice stalks. The word "paddy" is derived from the Malay word “padi” which is the rice plant so it is appropriate that one of the world's few rice museums should be in Malaysia. The other rice museums that I am aware of are the IRRI's RiceWorld in Los Baños, Philippines and the Gohan Museum in Yurakucho, Japan.
• Mount Keriang Recreational Park - Gunung Keriang (Mount Keriang) is a 250-million-year-old lump of mostly limestone rock which is said to be in the shape of an elephant and reaches a height of 219 meters. Mount Keriang is situated about 8.2 km north-west of Alor Setar and nearest to the Kedah Paddy Museum. It is geologically unique and ten different rocks are found here which includes an attractive calcite crystal which is many demands after by collectors and fung-shui believers. Like most of Malaysia's limestone formations, the hill is damaged with caves including a bigger one known as Gua Keriang.