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
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 Garden
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…
Photo competition to mark Visit Perak Year 2012
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
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
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…
Teluk Intan Leaning Tower
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.…
Museums and Art Galleries: Lenggong Archaeological Museum
Museums and Art Galleries: Lenggong Archaeological Museum Lenggong Valley in Perak state holds the oldest human settlements in Malaysia, going back more than 50,000 years. Many artefacts excavated here can be viewed at the Lenggong Archaeological Museum and include the…
Museums and Art Galleries: Geological Museum
Museums and Art Galleries: Geological Museum The Geological Museum is home to innumerable specimens of over 600 different minerals, fossils, rocks and precious gems, as well as its collection of tin ores, for which it has become most famous. Located…
Museums and Art Galleries: Perak Royal Museum
Museums and Art Galleries: Perak Royal Museum Address: Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia, MY Previously named the Istana Kenangan, the Perak Royal Museum is a tribute to traditional building methods in Perak and was built entirely of precious woods, without the…