Bidor Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Bidor is a small town located in the state of Perak, between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Bidor is an industrial area, where miles and miles of rubber and palm oil plantations can be seen along the trunk roads leaving Bidor. Bidor is perhaps most famously known for its duck-thigh noodle and wanton mee, local delicacies…
Lumut Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Lumut is a coastal town located in the state of Perak. Many will be familiar with Lumut as a transfer point to the popular Pangkor Island or Marina Island. Lumut is the home base of the Malaysian navy, which is one of the most modern in the region. Visitors will be able to spot sub-marines…
Sungkai Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Sungkai is a small town in between Bidor and Terolak. It is located in the state of Perak, Malaysia and is about 74 kilometers away from Ipoh. There is a very small population here in Sungkai with a mix of Malays, Chinese, Indian and some local natives. Most of the business here owned by the…
Taiping Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Have you ever wondered which part of Malaysia is the wettest in Malaysia? With an average annual rainfall of about 4,000mm, Taiping, a town located in northern Perak, is known as a Rainy Heritage Town in Malaysia. Taiping was previously known as the Larut Settlement, where its governor Long Jaafar discovered tin in the area…
Lenggong Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Lenggong is a town located in the state of Perak, Malaysia. The Lenggong Valley was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2012. It is a rural area, with small villages surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills. Lenggong is also the oldest known place of human activity in Peninsular Malaysia where the…
Kuala Kangsar Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Located at a crook of Perak River, Kuala Kangsar is the royal town of the Perak state in Malaysia. It has a population of about 39,000 people. It is a peaceful and well preserved town and is one of the most attractive royal capitals in the country. Back in the 1800s, when Sultan of Perak…
Kuala Sepetang Recreational Forest, Perak
Kuala Sepetang Recreational Forest is a popular eco-tourism spot in Perak. Located within a mangrove forest, it is reputedly the best managed mangrove forest in Malaysia. Visitors will be treated with a closer experience to nature as the forest is home to a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. Fishing is the most popular activity…
Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery, Perak
The Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery is a museum that showcases the various displays pertaining to the royal family of Perak state. Formerly known as Istana Hulu, it is the first concrete palace to be built in Perak state. Completed in 1903, it was occupied by the previous sultans of the state until it was converted…
Kinta Riverfront Park, Perak
The Kinta Riverfront Park is also known as Ipoh Riverfront Park is a landscape park developed as part of the Kinta Riverfront Project in 2010. Visitors can engage in various recreational activities in the spacious park. The greeneries at the park provide visitors with naturally cooling shelters from the sun and if that is not…
Lenggong Archaeological Museum, Perak
The display of Perak Man in Lenggong Archaeological Museum The Lenggong Archaeological Museum is dedicated to the findings and research results that are done at the Lenggong Valley. The valley is itself a World Heritage Site recognized by the UNESCO in 2012 due to its importance as an archaeological site. The museum displays many important…
Perak Hydro Building, Perak
The Perak Hydro Building in Ipoh is the former name of the current Tenaga Nasional Building, Malaysia’s electricity provider. The building was built in the 1930s and was the largest power provided in Malaya, the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company. The building is situated amongst modern structures and with its fading yellow-beige tone quickly discerns…
Ipoh Town Hall Building, Perak
The Ipoh Town Hall building was built way back in 1917 and is part of the Ipoh’s heritage sites. Part of the building once served as Ipoh’s post office and later on, the district police headquarters. Visitors will be able to get a feel of Ipoh’s colonial past as this building is a good example…
Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat, Perak
The hotspring pool in The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat is a 5-star, luxury wellness spa that caters primary to visitors who are seeking for relaxation and pampering. Visitors will definitely be able to find peace amidst the seclusion of being in a valley and surrounded by lush green hills. Visitors will also…
Royal Belum State Park, Perak
The Belum State Park, or officially Royal Belum State Park, is located within the immense Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve in Perak. The park is completely surrounded by the forest reserve, which is older than 130 million years old and the untouched forest is home to a large variety of flora and fauna. The main attraction of…
How to get around in Perak
By Taxis You can either hail a taxi at bus stations, hotels, major tourist attractions and shopping complexes or call a taxi from your location. Ensure to get a metered taxi or agree on the fare before the journey. By Buses The most affordable way to get around in Ipoh is by taking a local…
