⛰️ Ipoh

A grid of handsome colonial and Straits-eclectic shophouses, now home to cafés, kopitiams and galleries. Wander the streets around the padang and Birch Memorial — it's compact, walkable and endlessly Instagrammable.Susunan rumah kedai kolonial dan eklektik Selat yang cantik, kini menempatkan kafe, kopitiam dan galeri. Menyusuri jalan sekitar padang dan Tugu Birch — padat dan mesra pejalan kaki.

Nicknamed the 'Taj Mahal of Ipoh', this gleaming white Moorish-Edwardian station is the city's grandest building. Free to admire from the padang across the road — a must for the photo.Digelar 'Taj Mahal Ipoh', stesen Moor-Edwardian putih berkilau ini ialah bangunan termegah bandar. Percuma untuk dikagumi dari padang di seberang jalan — wajib untuk foto.

A Buddhist temple built inside a limestone cave, complete with stalactites, a turtle pond and a hillside climb to a viewpoint. One of several spectacular cave temples ringing the city.Kuil Buddha yang dibina di dalam gua batu kapur, lengkap dengan stalaktit, kolam kura-kura dan pendakian ke tempat pemandangan. Antara beberapa kuil gua menakjubkan di sekeliling bandar.

A riotously colourful Taoist cave-temple garden at the foot of a limestone cliff, crowded with painted statues of gods and mythological figures. Free, dramatic and endlessly photogenic.Taman kuil gua Tao yang berwarna-warni di kaki tebing batu kapur, dipenuhi patung dewa dan tokoh mitos. Percuma, dramatik dan sangat menarik untuk difoto.

An unfinished Scottish planter's mansion of hidden tunnels and ghost stories, abandoned when its owner died in 1926. A short drive south of the city and a wonderfully atmospheric ruin to explore.Rumah agam peladang Scotland yang tidak siap, penuh terowong tersembunyi dan cerita hantu, ditinggalkan apabila pemiliknya meninggal pada 1926. Jarak pemanduan singkat ke selatan bandar.

A narrow, buzzing heritage alley (Lorong Panglima) packed with snack stalls, souvenir shops and photo walls. Once notorious in the tin-boom days, now Ipoh's liveliest little lane.Lorong warisan sempit yang meriah (Lorong Panglima) penuh gerai snek, kedai cenderahati dan dinding foto. Dahulu terkenal di zaman bijih timah, kini lorong paling meriah di Ipoh.

Ernest Zacharevic and local artists have dotted the old town with murals — the 'Old Uncle with white coffee' is the icon. Grab a map and hunt them down around Mural Arts' Lane.Ernest Zacharevic dan artis tempatan menghiasi bandar lama dengan mural — 'Pakcik dengan kopi putih' ialah ikonnya. Dapatkan peta dan cari di sekitar Mural Arts' Lane.

A water park, hot springs and petting zoo set against limestone cliffs — the family day out of Ipoh. The natural hot-spring pools stay open into the evening for a soak under the stars.Taman air, kolam air panas dan zoo belaian di latar tebing batu kapur — hari keluarga di Ipoh. Kolam air panas semula jadi buka hingga malam untuk berendam di bawah bintang.

One of Peninsular Malaysia's largest limestone cave systems, with lit walkways past vast chambers and, on the adventurous tours, an underground river to wade through. Cool, dramatic and just south of Ipoh.Antara sistem gua batu kapur terbesar di Semenanjung, dengan laluan bercahaya melalui ruang besar dan, pada lawatan lasak, sungai bawah tanah. Sejuk dan dramatik, di selatan Ipoh.

A serene cave temple opening onto landscaped gardens and a limestone-ringed lake at the back — one of the prettiest and most peaceful of Ipoh's cave temples. Free entry.Kuil gua yang tenang membuka ke taman berlanskap dan tasik dikelilingi batu kapur di belakang — antara kuil gua paling cantik dan damai di Ipoh. Masuk percuma.