Attractions
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 points out to relatives from across the seas. LOOKING for a shoestring budget tour where [...]
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 encompassing over 90 per cent of the Belum Forest Reserve. It is now known [...]
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 campers,picnickers and sun-lovers while the sparkling coastal water is occupy by various activities such as [...]
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 Station also has a hotel to accommodate travelers called the majestic hotel. Fronting the building [...]
Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary In the state of Perak is a large expanse of mangrove forest known as the Matang Forest Reserve (IBA Code: MY05), spreading along the coastline for 51km and up to 13km wide. Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary is at the northern tip of Matang Forest Reserve while Bagan Panchor is to [...]
The Mysterious Ipoh Trail is an adventure-based programme which will be held in and around New and Old Town, Ipoh, Perak. The programme is designed to cater for children from the ages of 12-18. The participants will be broken up into teams of 5, and they will be handed a set of clues which they [...]
Bukit Kinding Resort – It’s more than just a Resort. It’s an adventure. Those were the words that came to my mind the moment I step foot in Bukit Kinding Resort. It was my first trip to the Resort, after hearing countless reviews and remarks from close friends, I had to take a Sneak peak [...]
SALE SALE SALE…. With the Raya Celebrations just around the corner, It’s no wonder why many shopping malls in and around town are packed with families and friends rushing to get their shopping list done. From Ipoh Parade,Station 18,Kinta City,The Store.. everywhere has been lighted up to welcome customers to shop with them. But unlike [...]
Mangrove Swamp Park or in Malay, Taman Paya Bakau is famously known as the ‘Monkey Park’. Located in Seri Manjung, between Ipoh and Lumut road, approximately 10 minutes travelling from Lumut town. This park was built in May 1994 and was opened to the public in May 1995. In 2005, the park was maintained and [...]
