Mantin town is found in the state of Nigeri Sembilan. It is approximately 38 km away from KLIA. There several ways of reaching this town, you either go by train with the train station being Batang Benar or by taking the Cityliner which moves from Kajang to Mantin then to Seremban.
This town's main street is called Jalan Besar , this makes it easy to find your way around Mantin. There a lot of motor scooters and bikes in this town since most of the people here own the kind of vehicles.
This town might not be too big but there are a few places of interest one could visit. For instance the Gurudwara Sahib Sikh temple built in the 19th century is one of the oldest of its kind in Malaysia. Also the majestic St. Andrews Catholic church which was out up in 1901 is a place to see. Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar established in 1991, is a British modeled boarding school. The is also Legenda Education group which has several schools beneath it with its main campus being in Mantin.
Staffieled Country resort is also a an international golf course which was made in 1994 is a place where golf lovers could and partake in their favorite sport. Unfortunately most places of interest that the town used to have such as Taman Rekreasi Gallah which was a recreational park center, have been closed down for development.
Mantin also has market day every Sunday evening it is known as Pasar Malam which is a translation of night market.
Again unfortunately some old traditional restaurants are either out of business or have been closed such as Yong Tau Foo vendor whose original shop was closed down.
You could also find fruits such as star fruits, durian, jack fruits, rose apples and guavas in abundance in this town.
To my surprise I noticed that Mantin has no hotels.
One could also go and have a look at Kampon Hakka village which depicts the original settlements of Mantin. Unfortunately this area of historical essence has been sold to a private investor and now the village's people are being forced to evict and are given a meager sum of 1500 RM to 7000 RM, to find settlements else where which is not fair to them since most of the people here are quite old and have had their whole life and generation after them passing through this place.
It has come to my notice that there is more to Mantin than the small town is seems to be, it is a representation of families, history and cultural essence, these are things people do not realize about this place but if they should step out to explore more I bet they would find this place very interesting.
References
http://wikitravel.org/en/Mantin
http://ww2.studymalaysiaguide.com/?folio=7POYGN0G2
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2013/10/04/when-100-years-of-existence-doesnt-matter/
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