Perak [1], the fourth largest of Malaysia's thirteen states after Sarawak, Sabah and Pahang, is
There are several tourist destinations of moderate interest within the state, but the main
tourist destination would probably be Pangkor Island, about 85km from Ipoh, and Ipoh
itself because of its great food. 
Regions
Cities
- Ipoh - the capital city of the Perak state, known for its great food, tin mines and limestone
- mountains and caves.
- Kampar
- Teluk Intan - a town famous for its pagoda-style leaning tower and unique steamed
- Chinese rice rolls (Chu-cheong-fun). It is home to a derelict palace that used to house
- the Raja Dihilir of Perak. Rumours abound about the palace being haunted, especially
- since it is in the vicinity of Muslim and Chinese cemeteries and is located right next to a
- Christian burial ground. Trespassing the palace grounds is prohibited and it is unknown
- whether ghost hunters have successfully been there.
- Taiping - the second largest city in the state, is a quiet pensioner's paradise with century-
- old trees lining its roads. Attractions include a large park around the famous Taiping lake
- and the nearby Taiping Zoo. Not stopping there, Taiping is also famous for a few 1st
- established things in malaysia, e.g. 1st jail in Malaysia, which is located just after the lake
- gardens, 1st hospital, railway station, aerodrome, hill resort, former golf club.
- Kuala Kangsar - the official royal town of Perak, it is home to the Raja Muda and Sultan of
- Perak (as of 2006).
- Pasir Salak - a small but historic town in Perak which houses a museum detailing the
- struggle against colonialists in Perak.
- Langkap
- Lumut - a town by the sea home to the famous Outward Bound School. It is close to the
- town of Sitiawan, famous for its fresh and cheap seafood and Chinese-Foochow cuisine
- and also Teluk Batik, a beach on the coast of the Malacca Strait. Ferries to Pangkor
- Island depart from Lumut.
- Bidor - a small town famous with its fruits (guava), petai and chicken biscuit. The town has
- many native or orang asli villages, one of the well know village is Kampong chan. On the
- way to the village, you can see a lot of plantation such as rubber, oil palm, durian, guava
- and so on. The village very near to clean water fall in a nature tropical forest. If lucky, you
- can see natives collect forest's product like bamboo and petai. The town is between
- Sungkai ( hot spring resort)and Tapah (way to Cameron Highland).
[edit]Other destinations
village.
- Marina Island Pangkor - a new west coast manmade island. Beautiful sceneries of
- Pulau Pangkor with mixed development of exclusive properties, marina, theme park,
- jetty complexes and many more.
- Pangkor - a popular west coast island. Beautiful beaches, small fishing villages.
- Bukit Merah - an eco-tourism destination that houses a theme park, eco park and the
- country's only orang-utan island.
- Kellie's Castle, Batu Gajah - Known as the 'Taj Mahal' of Perak, the castle, located a
- short drive from Ipoh, was built by the Scottish planter William Kellie Smith as a sign of
- love for his wife. The construction of the castle was never completed and it has since
- been shrouded in mystery and romantic stories of love and tragedy.
- Belum Temenggor Forest Reserve - The Belum-Temenggor Forest Reserve (BTFR)
- is among the few remaining pockets of preserved rainforest in Peninsular Malaysia,
- which encompasses over 300,000 hectares. BTFR is a tropical paradise and home to
- a vast population of animals and plants, many of which are only found in this region.
[edit]Understand
[edit]Get around
There are many limestone hills in the central part of the state (such as between Ipoh and
Chemor to the north, and Ipoh to Gopeng in the south), and most of them contain caves. Many
of these hills have Chinese temples (called tong) or Hindu temples, many are built into the
caves. Drive through the state and look at this beautiful scenery, and visit one or more of the
caves. If you're staying in Ipoh, you can take a medium-distance bus to a cave.
If you have occasion to travel to the east coast from Perak, make sure to take the East-West
Highway from Grik to Tanah Merah, Kelantan. The scenery of mountains topped by virgin jungle
is gorgeous. On the way it would be well worth a stop in the Belum-Temenggor Forrest Reserve
(Tasik Temenggor) the lake is beautiful and surrounded by rainforest, there is also the option to
spend a few nights deep in the jungle.
Most people would choose to hang out at the beaches like in Lumut, visit the Menara Condong
in Teluk Intan or just go to the museums, or even go visit the guas. The best place to 'lepak' that
I recommend would be IPOH PARADE on Friday afternoons and JUSCO during the weekends.
What is cool about Ipoh is that the clubs keep increasing and keep making it more of a place of
entertainment. It is almost like a replica of Kuala Lumpur but more culture.
there's another place famous for its fresh seafood, in Tanjung Tualang, an hour drive from Ipoh
town. Fresh water prawns are a speciality, the price is reasonable. And a must try drink is ice
blended Sarsi with wheatgrass! It goes very well with seafood during a sunny day especially.
Another local drink isais lengkong kuning which is a mix of yellow jelly, lime, sugar and water.
Another famous food would be 'kai shi hor fun', which is located in Old Town, Ipoh. Has been
rough many generations of that family.
If you're looking for amazing seafood dishes, you should probably drive to Sitiawan for fresh
seafood.
If you're looking for amazing and classy Chinese food, there is restaurant called Restaurant
Overseas. It is pretty costly but it is worth it. The best investment for your tummy and your
satisfaction.
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