Tourism, Food & Places of Interest
Pulau Pangkor Laut Pulau Pangkor Laut houses the exclusive Pangkor Laut Resort. This tropical paradise is noted as one of the world’s top small luxury resorts. Boasting four beaches, a variety of restaurants,spa village, as well as exquisite sea and…
Kuala Sepetang Recreational Forest On the west of Perak, 10km from Taiping, lies a well-managed mangrove forest in the district of Matang. Eco-tourist will be drawn to the rich species of trees,birds and aquatic life here. Kuala Sepetang is also…
Lata Iskandar Waterfalls Further up the road from Kuala Woh Recreational Forest and located mid way some 15km from Tapah town is Lata Iskandar Waterfalls, a popular stopover for tourist heading for Cameron Highlands. Available here are restrooms,food stall…
Lata Kinjang Waterfalls This majestic multi – tiered waterfall is visible from the North-South Expressway, after the Tapah exit. It is located in Tapah, a town that lies at the foot of Cameron Highlands, a highland resort belonging to neighbouring…
Japanese Garden Just next to the Perak Turf club in Ipoh, is a quaint garden landscaped with tropical flowers,plants and trees including the quintessential Japanese bonsai plant and pond. The garden also features a traditional style wooden bridge, a small…
Taiping Lake Gardens This is the first cultivated gardens in the country and is regarded as one of the best. A popular venue for the locals for morning walks and evening jogs, it is very well landscaped. Huge angsana trees…
A cash prize of RM10,000 awaits the person who takes the best photo depicting the state’s 10 icons of tourism. The icons are the world’s oldest rainforest of Royal Belum; Gua Tempurung, the largest limestone cave in peninsular Malaysia; the…
Malay College Kuala Kangsar Established in 1905, it was the first fully residential, all-boy’s school in Malaysia. This premier educational institution was originally founded to educate the Malay elite and now continues to provide quality education to selected boys aged…
Kellie’s Castle Photo: http://tourismperakmalaysia.com/our-destination/kellies-castle/ One of the most interesting Perak attractions is Kellie’s Castle which is located about 40 km away from Ipoh, on the outskirts of a small town called Batu Gajah. This castle was meant to be a home…
This leaning tower is situated in Teluk Intan, which is a transit town for those who travel from Kuala Lumpur to Pangkor Island using the coastal route. The leaning tower was constructed in 1885 and stands at 25.2 metres high.…