Tanjong Sepat

Tanjong Sepat is a Chinese fishing village, located in the southern part of Selangor, about 60km from Klang and 20km from Sepang. Tanjong Sepat is famous for its seafood. Local staples like pau, bak kut teh, keropok and fishball are popular with tourists because they are fresh and homemade.Most of the people in Tanjong Sepat are fishermen and there is a bridge known as “Lovers’ Bridge”, where the fishing boats are moored. Couples and youngsters like to hang out there in the evening, watching the sunset and later, enjoying the quiet of a moonlit night. Lovers’ Bridge is a must-see for first-time visitors to the village. Besides fishermen, there are also many farmers, especially pig farmers, .

Welcome to Tanjong Sepat
























Source from The Star dd 13th Aug2011
HIDDEN SELANGOR
By SAM CHEONG
samo@thestar.com.my
TANJUNG SEPAT is one of the most prosperous districts in Selangor.
Located southwest of Klang, this fishing village is known for two things — fresh seafood and Bak Kut Teh. It is also a popular destination for wedding shoots and one of the locations here called the ‘Lover’s bridge’ is the village’s main draw Apart from that, there is also a fungi farm that offers homestay services for tourists who prefer an overnight stay here. You can find an array of products from mushrooms to the black fungus that are harvested daily for consumption in the Klang Valley.
In Tanjung Sepat village alone, there are several noteworthy places of interest such as the pau factory and seafood steamboat restaurant that caters mainly to visitors. Highly recommended is a trip to the Hai Yew Hin coffeeshop (non-halal) which serves the best char siew pau and kopi-O peng (iced black coffee) in the village. This is a popular haunt for day-trippers and is also perpetually packed. You can also take a look at how the pastry is made at a bakery opposite the coffeeshop.
For the adventurous type, the best way to see this fishing village is by cycling from Banting to Tanjung Sepat covering a distance of 29.1km. Along the way, you can see some tourists on bicycles plying this route to access cities in the far South like Malacca and Johor. The drive from Kuala Lumpur’s city centre to this location is 88.3km via the Kesas highway.
For the tech savvy person, the GPS coordinates to Tanjung Sepat are: N 02 39 762, E 101 33 460.On the social media front, this village has a facebook account and on twitter, you can find them at http://twitter.com/tanjung_sepat and a blog in Chinese: http://www.tanjung-sepat.blogspot.com