Lang Mountain or known as Gunung Lang is a recreational park that located at Jalan Kuala Kangsar besides the North South Highway. The park has a natural scenic view as its backdrop, comprising of limestone hills and lake. Sultan Perak,…
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Perak Herbal Garden
Perak Herb Garden is a stunning nature park located in a village called Kampung Kepayang, off Jalan Simpang Pulai – Batu Gajah. The garden has more than five hundred species of plants, all with different properties; including medical, cosmetic and…
Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
The Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve is Peninsular Malaysia’s largest stand of mangrove ecosystems. The forest is Located in Larut district in Taiping municipality, Matang. These ecologically abundant mangrove habitats stretch along the west coast tidal mudflats of northern Perak for…
DR Seenivasagam Park
The D.R. Seenivasagam Park is located in the heart of Ipoh. There are several recreational fields, an artificial lake of various types of fishes, a nursery for potted plants and a children’s traffic playground, beautiful arches, modular framework, shelters, pedestrian…
Banding Island on Temenggor Lake
Banding Island is an ideal base for exploring Temenggor Lake and the Royal Belum Rainforest. It is definitely one of Malaysia’s most beautiful places. Temenggor Lake is huge, over 70 kilometres in length, up to 5 km wide in places…
The Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge
The Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge is a surviving tin dredge that located close to the town of Batu Gajah, Perak. It is a colossal industrial relic from the days when Malaysia was the world’s largest tin producer. The tin-bearing…
The trails beyond Ipoh
Story and photos by YOON LAI WAN star2travel@thestar.com.my Fun with nature: The writer and her British cousins trying out whitewater rafting on Sungai Kampar, Gopeng. There’s more to Perak than the cosy foodie city of Ipoh, as this Perak resident…
Royal Belum State Park, Perak
Royal Belum State Park in northern Perak, estimated at 130 million years old, is much older than that of the Amazon and the Congo. Gazetted as a State Park on May 3, 2007, it covers an area measuring 117,500 hectares…
Tourist Attraction – Teluk Batik, Perak
Located about 7km from the Lumut Town and around 1.5 hours drive from Ipoh City, Teluk Batik is one of the most famous beaches in the state of Perak. The stretch of fine sandy beach is a popular spot for…
Places To Visit In Perak
Railway Station Built in 1935, the Ipoh Railway Station bears close resemblance to its counterpart in Kuala Lumpur. Affectionately known to locals as Ipoh’s ‘Taj Mahal’, it is an impressive landmark which combines moorish architecture with modern embellishments. The Railway…