Ipoh Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state capital of Perak, Malaysia
About Ipoh
Ipoh was the city that tin built, developing into one of Malaysia's major cities after rich alluvial tin deposits were discovered in the Kinta Valley in 1876. Its location as the furthest navigable point on the Kinta River at that time made it a prime spot for the centre of all trading activities, an upstart little village bypassing the already established towns at nearby Gopeng and Papan. Waves of starry-eyed prospectors, many of them Chinese immigrants, came to find their fortunes working the mines and providing support services to the industry. It rapidly grew into Malaya's second commercial and administrative centre afterKuala Lumpur(the Straits Settlements ofSingapore,PenangandMalaccawere administered separately during the British colonial era), overtakingTaiping, the then state capit
Top Attractions in Ipoh
Explore the best things to see and do in Ipoh:
- ★Birch Memorial Clocktower
- ★Bukit Kledang
- ★Caving at Gua Tempurung
- ★Evolution
- ★Five packets of kopi-O
- ★Girl and sparrows (painted over, not existing anymore)
- ★Golf
- ★Gunung Lang
Where to Eat in Ipoh
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Aun Kheng Lim
- 🍴Choy Kee Bakery
- 🍴Citrus Wine & Dine
- 🍴Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau
- 🍴Dai Shu Geok
- 🍴Family Food Court
Where to Stay in Ipoh
- 🏨Abby By The River
- 🏨CheckedInn
- 🏨D Eastern Hotel
- 🏨Grand Park Hotel
- 🏨Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town
- 🏨Hotel Excelsior
Ipoh Travel Guide Sections
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