... It is located near to the State Capital of Ipoh,which is itself a very pleasant and well planned town.
After 1874 there was considerable development in Taiping and it was the first Malaysian town to have a central market, a rest house, a court house, an airstrip, a prison, a telegraph office, ... Read review
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Advantages: pleasant relaxed environment; lots to see and do Disadvantages: not well publicised
Taiping in the Northern Malaysian State of Perak was formerly known as Klian Pauh, a place famous for its tin deposits. It was renamed Taiping to mark the end of the Larut War in 1874 and 'Taiping' comes from the Chinese word 'Tai-peng' which means eternal peace. It is located near to the State Capital of Ipoh,which is itself a very pleasant and well planned town.
After 1874 there was considerable development in Taiping and it was ... ...rest house, a court house, an airstrip, a prison, a telegraph office, a museum, a lake garden and a railway station!
Today there are a number of attractions for visitors in Taiping. These include the Perak Museum in Jalan Museum which was established in 1886 and is the oldest museum in the country. It houses three main collections dealing with anthropology, zoology and local history, and houses over 3,000 artifacts. Open daily from ... more
Taiping in the Northern Malaysian State of Perak was formerly known as Klian Pauh, a place famous for its tin deposits. It was renamed Taiping to mark the end of the Larut War in 1874 and 'Taiping' comes from the Chinese word 'Tai-peng' which means eternal peace. It is located near to the State Capital of Ipoh,which is itself a very pleasant and well planned town.
After 1874 there was considerable development in Taiping and it was the first Malaysian town to have a central market, a rest house, a court house, an airstrip, a prison, a telegraph office, a museum, a lake garden and a railway station!
Today there are a number of attractions for visitors in Taiping. These include the Perak Museum in Jalan Museum which was established in 1886 and is the oldest museum in the country. It houses three main collections dealing with anthropology, zoology and local history, and houses over 3,000 artifacts. Open daily from 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, this is a good place to get an insight into Perak and its very interesting history.
Another major attraction is Taiping Zoo which is the oldest such place in Malaysia. It is located in a beautiful natural setting in Taiping Lake Gardens and has Maxwell Hill (Bukit Larut) in the background. Covering a total of 24 acres, the Taiping Zoo has more than 800 animals from some 150 species - it is especially renowned for elephants, tigers, hornbills, tapirs and pheasants. The daily opening hours are from 8.30 am - 6.30 pm.
The Taiping Lake Gardens is one of the most beautiful urban parks in Malaysia. It was developed in 1880 and was magnificently sculptured out of the natural environment and presents a very serene, tranquil, panoramic landscape. It also offers a veritable profusion of flowers and a lake with a watertheme park.
Bukit Larut or Maxwell Hill is the oldest hill resort in Malaysia and was named after a British Resident, George Maxwell. It has been appreciated for over a century for its unique highland atmosphere, rich history and ecology. Rare and interesting fauna include Gibbons, the white-bellied Rats and the Lowers Horseshoe Bat. Bukit Larut also harbours around 200 different bird species including Falcons, the Cutia and the Mountain Peacock Pleasant. At the summit are the cottages and a resthouse.
Taiping is located 95 km north of Ipoh, the state capital of Perak and is well worth a visit. The town has a number of comfortable, reasonably priced hotels and a range of eateries serving very tasty food. It's ideal for a short stay!
Advantages: Clean. Well Planned. Lovely Architecture. Disadvantages: A long journey from Singapore or Johore Bahru
...every year suggested I visit Ipoh and Kellies Castle which is not far away.Pearl assured me I would like Ipoh.
Well I took her advice and accompanied her, my younger sister and her husband on a day tour of Ipoh. I most certainly was impressed with what we saw. The first thing I noticed was how clean Ipoh appears to be-there was little sign of litter and the streets were not clogged with traffic. The main city centre was well planned and after we ... ...the lovely old Colonial style Ipoh Club and the miner's favourite, the FMS Bar and Restaurant. After a morning cup of coffee we drove round the city and I noticed the gorgeous looking Railway Station. It looked like something out of the Arabian Nights -no wonder it is called the "Taj Mahal" of Ipoh. Then we came across several verdant public parks and the wonderful architecture of several schools founded by the British - Scots my friend Pearl said- ...
zorbay 26.05.2001
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