Johor Bahru 
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Johor Bahru (commonly known as "JB") is connected to Singapore by the 1038m-long Causeway.
Johor Bahru is almost considered a suburb of Singapore. Thousands of people - Singaporeans included - live there and commute through the crowded Woodlands Immigration Checkpoint, which handles about 50,000 people a day. Singapore residents flock here at weekends and public holidays to take advantage of cheaper grocery and petrol prices (and even stock up on pirated CDs and DVDs - strongly discouraged!)
Unless you have a burning need for any of these items, Johor Bahru doesn't have a great deal to offer as a tourist attraction, but there are a few interesting diversions and some excellent eating options.
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Walking Tour
- Check out our Walking Tour of Johor Bahru
Tourist Attractions
Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim, Istana Bukit Serene, Johor Bahru City Square, Johor Tourist Information Centre, Kompleks Bebas Cukai Duty-Free Shopping Complex, Royal Abu Bakar Museum, Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque, Johor Zoo
Eating
Johor Bahru can be a good place for dining, especially for Seafood. Lots of Singaporeans do come across the Causeway to eat Seafood. Despite the hassle, it is often quirked that "Singaporeans would swim through lava to get a good Pepper Crab".
Plaza Kota Raya Shopping Centre Food Court, Medena Sclera Food Junction Food Court, Jalan Wong Ah Fook Pasar Malam, Restoran Medina, Restoran Nilla
Accommodation
Cheap, basic hotels are mostly clustered in the Jalan Meldrum neighbourhood, just east of the railway station.
Footloose Homestay, Hawaii Hotel, Hyatt Regency, Meldrum Hotel, Puteri Pan Pacific Hotel
