The Taiping Prison formerly known as Larut Prison and Taiping Training Centre was established in 1879 and is the first and oldest modern prison complex in Malaysia. It was also the largest prison complex at the time. Taiping Prison was…
Category: Attractions
Berekeh Hill
Berekeh Hill aka Bukit Berekeh is a 1.9 kilometer out and back trail located near Kampung Bagan Serai of Sungai Siput, Perak. It is 454 meters tall and offers a 360 degree view of Sungai Siput and its surrounding area. …
Tukun Island (Fairway Rock)
Tukun Island Perak is also known as Fairway Rock or Fairway White Rock that is 5.5m high lies about 4 miles SSW of Southeast Point on Pulau Pangkor. This small island can also be reached from Pulau Pinang. There are…
Kerian River
Kerian River, also known as Sungai Kerian, is a river in the northern part of the Malaysian state of Perak. The river originates from the Bintang Range. It flows westerly and discharges into the Straits of Melaka. The main tributaries…
Raja Billah Castle (Istana Raja Billah)
Billah Castle aka Istana Billah is a mansion originally owned by a relative of the Mandailing King Billah (Raja Billah). Billah Castle has the design of an impressive wooden mansion, decorative interior design is also seen neatly as a form…
Qing Xin Ling Leisure and Cultural Village
It is one of the finest and latest tourist attractions in ipoh. The words Qing Xin Ling means serene hills. At a very minimal cost, you will be transported to a different planet to discover. The Qing Xin Ling Leisure…
MA22 Agro Park
MA22 Agro Park, is a new tourist attraction spot at Kamunting. It is almost 60 mins away from Butterworth by North South Highway. The cultural village park has scenic views of the Bamboo Forest Garden. You can find local products…
Chenderoh Lake
Chenderoh lake was built in the 1920s, during the colonial era when intense development was happening in Malaysia. The Chenderoh Dam generated much-needed hydro-electric power to feed the hungry town of Ipoh and its attendant tin mines. The lake is…
Art of Ancestors (Tambun Rock Art )
Tambun rock art, is a series of neolithic paintings at the Gunung Panjang limestone hill in Tambun, on the outskirts of Ipoh. The paintings were discovered on a rocky overhang in 1959 by 2/Lt R. L. Rawlings of the 2nd…
Kek Lok Tong
Kek Lok Tong aka Kek Look Tong. It means the Cave of Ultimate Bliss or Great Happiness. The cave has been used as a place of worship since the 1920’s but during the 1960’s the area was engaged in iron…