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Ipoh is a city in Malaysia and is the capital of the state of Perak. It is approximately 200 km (125 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur via the North-South Highway.

Attractions

The Old Town and New Town of Ipoh are two different parts of Ipoh separated by the Kinta River.
D. R. Seenivasagam Park, located in the heart of Ipoh (New Town), is known for its scenic beauty and recreational facilities.
Famous attractions around Ipoh include Kellie's Castle (or Callie's Castle), which is the unfinished, abandoned mansion of an eccentric British planter, near Batu Gajah, half an hour's drive from Ipoh city centre.
A 15-minute drive from Ipoh towards Tanjung Rambutan brings you to the foot of a limestone hill where a rejuvenating experience awaits you - an invigorating hot bath from a natural spring, the Tambun hot springs.
St. Michael's Institution (SMI) along Clayton Road (now known as Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam) is an architectural masterpiece.

Limestone caves

Ipoh has many limestone caves due to the karstic formation around it. The Sam Po Tong temple, is a Chinese temple built within a limestone cave. A pond outside houses many tortoises. Its sister temple Perak Tong has a steep, tall staircase in the interior of the cave rising up to the top of its hill where one is greeted by a panoramic view of Ipoh and its surroundings. The statue of Buddha in Perak Tong was the tallest and largest of its kind in Malaysia when it was first commissioned. Both these cavern temples have decent vegetarian food.
Another sight worth seeing is the Kek Lok Tong, which is a cave temple that lies on the other side of the same range of limestone hills as Sam Poh Tong. Gua Tempurung, near Gopeng south of Ipoh, is a show cave open to the public.
Unfortunately many of the limestone hills are being quarried in the ever increasing demand for crushed stone and cement. Some of the hills under threat contain endemic fauna and flora. One cave, Gua Puncak contains Peninsular Malaysia's second largest cave chamber and is in danger of being quarried. However, the Malaysian Karst Society has been set up to try and save these hills.





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			Website for Ipoh IPOH CITY COUNCIL Ipoh Hotels/Accommodations & Reservations We have no traveler comments for Ipoh, Malaysia. Help us and your fellow travelers and be the first. Click here to log your comments. Thank you. Welcome to Ipoh Ipoh is a city in Malaysia and is the capital of the state of Perak. It is approximately 200 km (125 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur via the North-South Highway. Attractions The Old Town and New Town of Ipoh are two different parts of Ipoh separated by the Kinta River. D. R. Seenivasagam Park, located in the heart of Ipoh (New Town), is known for its scenic beauty and recreational facilities. Famous attractions around Ipoh include Kellie's Castle (or Callie's Castle), which is the unfinished, abandoned mansion of an eccentric British planter, near Batu Gajah, half an hour's drive from Ipoh city centre. A 15-minute drive from Ipoh towards Tanjung Rambutan brings you to the foot of a limestone hill where a rejuvenating experience awaits you - an invigorating hot bath from a natural spring, the Tambun hot springs. St. Michael's Institution (SMI) along Clayton Road (now known as Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam) is an architectural masterpiece. Limestone caves Ipoh has many limestone caves due to the karstic formation around it. The Sam Po Tong temple, is a Chinese temple built within a limestone cave. A pond outside houses many tortoises. Its sister temple Perak Tong has a steep, tall staircase in the interior of the cave rising up to the top of its hill where one is greeted by a panoramic view of Ipoh and its surroundings. The statue of Buddha in Perak Tong was the tallest and largest of its kind in Malaysia when it was first commissioned. Both these cavern temples have decent vegetarian food. Another sight worth seeing is the Kek Lok Tong, which is a cave temple that lies on the other side of the same range of limestone hills as Sam Poh Tong. Gua Tempurung, near Gopeng south of Ipoh, is a show cave open to the public. Unfortunately many of the limestone hills are being quarried in the ever increasing demand for crushed stone and cement. Some of the hills under threat contain endemic fauna and flora. One cave, Gua Puncak contains Peninsular Malaysia's second largest cave chamber and is in danger of being quarried. However, the Malaysian Karst Society has been set up to try and save these hills.