Malaysia's emerging tourist destination

200 km north of the capital Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh has become an emerging tourist destination in Malaysia with unique castles, streets, entertainment areas, and nature that attract visitors.

Ipoh is the capital of the state of Perak, about a four-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh was founded in the 19th century when the British discovered tin ore in the area and flourished during the mining boom. It is now one of the most populous cities in Malaysia, covering an area of 643 square kilometres.

Ipoh City attracts tourists with its nature, world historical wonders, multi-ethnic culture and diverse cuisine. This is also the hometown of the famous white coffee.

The most convenient means of transportation to Ipoh is the ETS train, the journey from KL Sentral station takes only about 2.5 hours and the train ticket costs about 40 Ringgit (equivalent to 220,000 VND).

Ipoh Malaysia's emerging tourist destination — **Kellie's Castle.**

Kellie's Castle (Kellie's Castle, Kellie's Folly) is about a 20-minute drive from Ipoh city center. This structure was originally an unfinished castle built by William Kellie Smith, a Scottish plantation owner, in 1915.

Kellie's Castle has become a tourist attraction in the state of Perak, appearing in the films Anna and the King in 1999 and Skyline Cruisers in 2000.

Ipoh is one of the places with the largest concentration of Chinese people in Malaysia. Therefore, the culture and life here also have Chinese colors, notably Lorong Panglima Street, also known by locals as Concubine Lantern Street.

In addition, visitors here can also admire the murals painted with optical illusion effects. The author of these paintings is artist Ernest Zacharevic. Many paintings are also painted in an impressive 3D style. Paintings appear a lot in the Jalan Market area, Jalan Tun Sambanthan...

The Ipoh Railway Station was built in 1935, designed by Arthur Benison Hubback. Ipoh Railway Station is affectionately known as the "Taj Mahal of Ipoh" by locals, due to its Mughal architectural features.

Lost World of Tambun is a family-friendly theme park with many attractions. Here, you will experience the largest Jungle Wave Pool in Malaysia; a large rubber slide on the longest artificial river in Malaysia; relax and sunbathe at Sandy Bay; see 55 species of animals from all over the world; fish in the river surrounding Rabbit Wonderland; meet Ruby the raccoon; watch wild cats eat and move around...

Gaharu Tea Valley is an agarwood plantation just outside Gopeng, Perak, that is becoming a growing agro-tourism destination. Here, visitors can take photos and enjoy views of the 3m high, 1.8m wide “Great Wall of Ipoh”.

Nam Heong White Coffee is known as one of the pioneers in creating Ipoh white coffee, and is even the inspiration for the famous Old Town White Coffee brand.

Here, you can enjoy a sweet and bitter white coffee, combined with egg tarts or kaya toast.

Besides Nam Heong White Coffee, Sin Yoon Loong is also one of the long-standing coffee shops in Ipoh. This shop is located in an old building built in the 1920s.

In addition to the above shops, visitors can refer to famous cafes such as Sausage KL Cafe & Deli, Niko Neko Matcha 1.5 - Bangsar, Tokyo Secret, LOKL Coffee Co., Cafe:in House, Étoile Bistro at EQ, Antipodean Mid Valley...

When coming here, visitors should enjoy famous dishes such as shredded chicken noodles (kai si hor fun), bean sprout chicken (nga choi kai) served with rice or noodles, grilled chicken with salt, tofu pudding and flan.

To have a perfect trip, without sudden rains ruining your plans, you should explore Ipoh between April and September every year. At this time, the local temperature ranges from 29 to 35 degrees Celsius, with little rain, allowing visitors to comfortably enjoy and sightsee the city.

According to vnexpress.net

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