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All Saints Church Taiping

All Saints Church is a highly alluring wooden church in Taiping city. Founded in 1886 and consecrated in 1887, it is the oldest Christian church in Malaysia. Boasting of gothic architectural design, this church is built of meranti panels with hardwood frames and a louvered tower with four tubular bells. Featuring a timber facade, this church has a stained glass that was created in 1911. There is a small cemetery dwelling adjacent to this church. This cemetery is stuffed with finely crafted tombstones of some Europeans and young servicemen who lost their lives. This 120-year-old church has undergone some recent developments. It included a multi-purpose hall in 2008. Apart from an administrative office, this holy place of worship is well equipped with washrooms, choir rooms, libraries, and vicarage quarters. The main hall in this church can comfortably accommodate 350 devotees at a time. Read More

Taiping Zoo, also known as the Taman Mergastua Sultan Idris Shah, is a zoological park in Taiping, Perak state of Malaysia. This menagerie enjoys a scenic location at the Taiping Lake Gardens and is positioned right at the foot of the Maxwell or Larut hill. Dwelling over a vast area of 34 acres, this wildlife park is currently home to more than 2000 animals which includes 180 indigenous and exotic species of amphibians, mammals, and reptiles. The wildlife here comprises Tigers, Lions, Elephants, Hippopotamus, Giraffes, Hornbills, OrangUtans, Malaysian Tiger, Lion, Siamang, Deer, Nilgai, Night Heron, and a lot more. This zoo also features some open-air animal enclosures throughout the night safari where the visitors can catch a glimpse of some nocturnal animals that are displayed using artificial moon-light. Read More

Aun Tong Coffe Mill is the oldest coffee mill in Malaysia. The coffee factory located in the main town of Taiping produces the Antong Café brand of coffee. It is also known for some other excellent produce of locally brewed coffee like Ipoh and Durian. The factory displays the procedure of how coffee is produced, roasted and processed. A video is played at the mill explaining the coffee-making process in detail allowing some free coffee sampling and tasting before purchasing it. The factory has an adjacent shop that offers quality coffee powder, biscuits and roti kok and serves as a museum describing the history of Sun Yat Sen. Read More

Located 1250 M above sea level, the majestic Bukit Larut is situated just 10 k from Taiping in the Perak district of Malaysia. Enveloped in mist, it is Malaysia's oldest and smallest hill resort. Offering a tranquil glimpse of Perak's colonial past, it was established during the 1880s as a retreat from the lowland heat. Bukit Larut was formerly known as Maxwell Hill and is popular for its fragrant, cool air, walking trails and foggy mornings. Reaching the top of Bukit Larut is one of the most fun parts. The 10km hike from Taiping takes 2 and a half hour trek one way along with a good level of fitness. One can also arrive at the top via the government land rovers (RM10 for a round trip) available at the base station. Please note that private vehicles are not allowed on the hill road. The telecom tower at the top of the upper station of Bukit Larut offers a stunning panoramic view. Surrounded by several bungalows, nature prevails at its best here with more than 600 varieties of plant species and 200 varieties of birds. Read More

Popularly known as Kolam Renang Batu Besar, the Burmese pool is a large rock pool along a stream in Taiping, Malaysia. This rock pool is quite spacious but shallow in nature. Burmese Pool is named after the natural rock pool fed by a waterfall, which continues from there as Sungai Larut. Since this pool is located in the rainforest, visitors are required to go through the Taiping Lake Gardens and search for the signboard pointing towards the Burmese Pool. One of the most voted places for youngsters, this venue is a wonderful picnic spot. This tourist spot is rated as an ideal place for family outings. Butterfly lovers, trackers, swimmers, and adventurers will love this place for sure. There is a souvenir shop here selling picnic essentials like mat and rubber tubes. You will also find an ice-cream seller near the pool. You can combine your visit to burmese pool with Taiping war cemetery, Taiping Lake Garden, and Maxwell hill. Read More

Regarded as one of the oldest museums in Malaysia, Perak Museum is a small public museum that stands as a landmark to the city of Taiping. It was founded by Sir Hugh Low, the fourth British Resident of Perak in 1883. This athenaeum is stacked with a whooping 8474 displays out of which 5074 are cultural collections, 523 nature-based, and 2877 miscellaneous collections. Initially, this exhibition centre showcased artifacts based on ethnography, zoology, botany, and geology. The artworks here are segregated into four galleries called Nature Gallery, Cultural Gallery, Indigenous People Gallery, and Temporary Gallery. Rich in archaeological art pieces, this exhibition center includes some hundred-year-old collections of animal species such as binturong and pulasan, animal skeletons, and extinct smoked clay. The Perak Museum boasts of ancient British style art deco architecture. You can combine your visit to Perak Museum with Taiping Lake Garden and Taiping zoo. Read More

The Clock Tower in Taiping is a historical landmark situated in the town’s heart. Originally built in 1881, it was initially constructed of wood and timber but rebuilt with bricks in 1890. Although there were many similar buildings in Penang and Kuala Lumpur, this is the oldest clock tower in Malaysia. The clock tower was originally shaped like a square fort but it has been demolished now. It is located at the Jalan Kota area of Taiping. Today, it is a tourist information centre offering maps and details of Taiping. There is no provision to get to the top of the tower but the building is admirable from outside. Since it was built in the British empire, there is a replica of the medieval red coloured telephone booth, now used as a kiosk just outside the visitor center. The 20 metre high tower has a brick coloured pyramid-shaped roof with carefully chiseled archways, capped by a small weather vane in the form of a rooster. The middle of the building has a spacious and open balcony like structure, decorated with flags, right above the main entrance which indeed has two red doors on each side. Read More

Taiping Lake Gardens is one of the most famous attractions in Taiping. The 64-hectare garden is created on the site of an abandoned tine mine. Home to 10 man-made lakes and ponds, it is visited for its aesthetics and extravagant beauty and is a sight to behold during sunrise and sunset. Taiping Lake Gardens is also home to the gigantic Rain Trees. Popular for picnics, the tree appears to be bending to drink water from the lake. Taiping Lake Gardens is maintained graciously and offers a recreational vacation spot amongst nature. The place is lit with tall bamboo, pines and other trees like Angsena and Hujan that are scattered all over. The mountainous backdrop is striking and adds a peaceful hill station like feel to the place. A few landmarks to visit while you are here would be the lotus lake, bamboo point, duck island, seven sister’s point, a rock garden and a zigzag bridge. Read More

Set up in the heart of Taiping city, Pacific Mall or commonly referred to as Taiping Mall is a shopping landmark of Malaysia. This one-stop shopping paradise massively stands on the prime main crossroad of Jalan Tupai and Jalan Panggung Wayang. Housed in the same building as Novotel Taiping, Pacific Mall is directly linked to this 4-star hotel via the hotel lobby. Sprawling over 400,000 square feet, this shopping paradise is a perfect destination for bargain hunters as it covers a plethoric 105 retail outlets. Shop for the latest fashionable outfits, elegant timepieces, beauty and hair care products, home furnishings, sports equipment, electronic gadgets, footwear, and accessories in this shopping complex. Stacked with hogging joints, the food courts in this mall greatly captivate many gastronomists. Paragon Cinemas in the mall offers a great deal of entertainment to all the movie-goers. This 9-storied mall has 1107 car parks constructed and is home to many commercial and social activities. Read More

Taiping War Cemetery is a burial ground dedicated to the allied office staff and servicemen martyred during the second world war. Erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this cemetery is located in Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. About 850 casualties from the second world war are commemorated here out of which 500 still remain unidentified. Most of these buried men originated from the UK, Australia, China, Malaysia, and of Gurkha heritage. Segregated into two segments of land, this graveyard has placed Christian graves located on the southeastern side of the road while non-Christian graves are buried on the opposite side. A cross of sacrifice stands on the southeastern boundary and a Stone of remembrance stands on the northwestern boundary. Jalan Bukit Larut is a road that serves as a boundary between these Christian and non-christian sections of the cemetery. These graves are marked with white granite headstone depicting their regimental badge if known. Muslim graves are aligned in such a manner that they face Mecca, thus following the Muslim religious convictions. Read More