B. Melayu
Discover Ipoh, Perak, is a travel guide to help you get to know the capital and biggest city in
Perak.
Ipoh (Chinese: 怡保, Pinyin: Yíbǎo; GPS: 4.60085, 101.07769) is a medium-size city in Malaysia. It is located between Penang and
Kuala Lumpur. Since being accorded city status, the Ipoh City Council or Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh, includes smaller towns such as
Chemor,
Jelapang, Falim,
Menglembu and
Tanjung Rambutan. Historically however, Ipoh referred to the Old Town and New Town, two areas divided by the
Kinta River at its heart, from which the city grew.
Where to stay when in Ipoh
When asked to suggest where to stay, I suggest only the hotel that I have stayed before, so as to avoid recommending based on hearsay. In Ipoh, that would be
The Haven Resort Ipoh.
Map of Ipoh
Hotels in Ipoh
Where to eat in Ipoh
See a comprehensive list of where to eat under
Places to eat in Ipoh.
Things to buy in Ipoh
If you are visiting Ipoh, here's a more comprehensive
list of things to buy and where to buy them in Ipoh.
What to see in Ipoh
- AEON Ipoh Falim (GPS: 4.5814, 101.06197)

- AEON Ipoh Station 18 (GPS: 4.54568, 101.07067)

- AEON Mall Ipoh Klebang (GPS: 4.67746, 101.12312)

- Ali Pitchay Townhouse (GPS: 4.59756, 101.07841)

- Ambika Estates Office (GPS: 4.59517, 101.077)

- Arulmigu Maha Ganapathy Aalayam (GPS: 4.59754, 101.07215)

- Birch Bridge (GPS: 6.435766, 100.190755)

- Birch Memorial (GPS: 4.59686, 101.0762)

- Bulatan Sultan Yussuf (GPS: 4.59203, 101.09024)

- Cenotaph (GPS: 4.59756, 101.07428)

- Chee Teik Lim Temple (GPS: 4.58445, 101.08172)

- Chennai Potty (GPS: 4.59516, 101.0767)

- Chinese Theatre Hostel (GPS: 4.59646, 101.07786)

- Chua Cheng Bok Building (GPS: 4.59438, 101.08022)

- Chung Thye Phin Building (GPS: 4.59682, 101.07723)

- Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (GPS: 4.60316, 101.06867)

- Church of St John the Divine (GPS: 4.6015, 101.07587)

- Cititel Express (GPS: 4.59881, 101.07847)

- Dato Seri Adika Raja House (GPS: 4.58992, 101.07921)

- Dewan Bandaran Ipoh (GPS: 4.59723, 101.07492)

- Dudjom New Treasure Buddhist Society (GPS: 4.56312, 101.11456)

- Elken Building (GPS: 4.59731, 101.0765)

- Eu Yan Sang Building (GPS: 4.59426, 101.0775)

- FMS Bar & Restaurant (GPS: 4.59866, 101.07807)

- Foong Seong Building (GPS: 4.59578, 101.0811)

- Gua Tambun (GPS: 4.60249, 101.13073)

- Gunung Layang-Layang (GPS: 4.64806, 101.15454)

- Gurdwara Sahib Railway Ipoh (GPS: 4.5984, 101.07251)

- Han Chin Pet Soo (GPS: 4.59629, 101.07904)

- Ho Yan Hor Museum (GPS: 4.59634, 101.07905)

- HSBC Building (GPS: 4.59755, 101.07741)

- Hugh Low Bridge (GPS: 4.59438, 101.08022)

- Impiana Hotel Ipoh (GPS: 4.59008, 101.09444)

- Indian Muslim Mosque (GPS: 4.6001, 101.0774)

- Ipoh Court House (GPS: 4.59831, 101.07538)

- Ipoh Flagpole (GPS: 4.59913, 101.07573)

- Ipoh Hong Leong Bank Building (GPS: 4.59723, 101.08186)

- Ipoh Kuan Yin Temple (GPS: 4.59852, 101.07943)

- Ipoh Multi-Level Car Park (GPS: 4.59711, 101.07631)

- Ipoh Padang (GPS: 4.59922, 101.07674)

- Ipoh Railway Station (GPS: 4.59611, 101.07396)

- Ipoh Riverfront Park (GPS: 4.59451, 101.07919)

- Ipoh Tourist Information Centre (GPS: 4.59802, 101.076)

- Ipoh Tree (GPS: 4.59708, 101.07398)

- Jalan Sultan Yusuf Heritage Row (GPS: 4.5963, 101.07708)

- Japanese Counter Espionage Headquarters (GPS: 4.59942, 101.08599)

- Kek Look Tong (GPS: 4.55904, 101.12927)

- Kian Aik Chan (GPS: 4.59563, 101.07932)

Kinta Aerated Water Company (GPS: 4.59328, 101.0769; demolished) 
- Kompleks Yik Foong (GPS: 4.59708, 101.08134)

- Kuan Yin Temple (GPS: 4.59851, 101.07943)

- Leong Yew Koh Office (GPS: 4.59714, 101.07709)

- Ling Sen Tong Cave Temple (GPS: 4.56642, 101.11404)

- Loong Thow Ngam Temple (GPS: 4.63214, 101.08794)

- Majuperak Building (GPS: 4.59757, 101.0808)

- Masjid Muhammadiah (GPS: 4.64954, 101.10728)

- Masjid Paloh (GPS: 4.58986, 101.07721)

- Masjid Panglima Kinta (GPS: 4.59342, 101.08063)

- Masjid Sultan Idris Shah II (GPS: 4.59617, 101.07578)

- Masjid Sultan Yussuf (GPS: 4.57121, 101.12528)

- Masjid Sultan Idris Shah Ke-2 (GPS: 4.59617, 101.07578)

McDonalds Ipoh (GPS: 4.59567, 101.08305) 
- Mekprasit Buddhist Temple (GPS: 4.625, 101.08144)

- Miniature Wonders Art Gallery (GPS: 4.59589, 101.0783)

- Movie Animation Park Studios of Perak (GPS: 4.66475, 101.08402)

- Muzium Darul Ridzuan (GPS: 4.60456, 101.07796)

- Muzium Geologi (GPS: 4.59755, 101.11978)

- Nam Thean Tong Cave Temple (GPS: 4.56589, 101.11442)

- OCBC Bank Building (GPS: 4.59683, 101.07677)

- Old OCBC Bank Building (GPS: 4.59513, 101.07711)

- Padang Ipoh (GPS: 4.59922, 101.07674)

- Pakistani Mosque (GPS: 4.59414, 101.07602)

- Paloh Ku Miao (GPS: 4.59328, 101.0788)

- Pasir Pinji Big Tree Yong Tau Foo (GPS: 4.58237, 101.08574)

- Perak Ku Kong Chow Kung Wui Association (GPS: 4.596713, 101.078652)

- Perak Tong Cave Temple (GPS: 4.64451, 101.09886)

- Police Headquarters (GPS: 4.59496, 101.07462)

- Public Bank Building (GPS: 4.59764, 101.08204)

- Royal Ipoh Club (GPS: 4.59955, 101.07544)

- Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple (GPS: 4.5643, 101.1151)

- Seenivasagam Brothers' Law Office (GPS: 4.59785, 101.07648)

- Sew Cheong Building (GPS: 4.59491, 101.08107)

- Sinhalese Bar (GPS: 4.59558, 101.07869)

- SPH De Silva (GPS: 4.59558, 101.07869)

- Standard Charterd Bank Building (GPS: 4.59722, 101.07685)

- St Michael's Church (GPS: 4.59508, 101.08827)

- St Michael's Institution (GPS: 4.60131, 101.07724)

- Taman Rekreasi Gunung Lang (GPS: 4.62744, 101.09055)

- Tenaga Nasional Building (GPS: 4.59742, 101.07613)

- Traditional Stovemakers (GPS: 4.62058, 101.07856)

- Tung Wah Tong (GPS: 4.64439, 101.15573)

- UTC Perak (GPS: 4.59578, 101.08219)

- Wan Muhammad Saleh Mausoleum (GPS: 4.58996, 101.07676)

- Warta Kinta Office (GPS: 4.58976, 101.07766)

- Wat Puthanimittam (GPS: 4.58976, 101.07766)

- Yau Tet Shin Mansion (GPS: 4.59296, 101.07451)

Neighbourhoods and Townships of Ipoh
Street Art in Ipoh
Categories of sights in Ipoh
Places near Ipoh
Petrol Stations in Ipoh
- BHPetrol Jalan Kuala Kangsar (GPS: 4.620709, 101.080375)
- Petron Jalan Kuala Kangsar (GPS: 4.623537, 101.081126)
- Shell Jalan Kuala Kangsar (GPS: 4.621612, 101.080579)
Excursions from Ipoh
If you plan to make a short trip to Ipoh, do read
day trips from Ipoh.
History of Ipoh
The name Ipoh is said to have come from a tree, the
Antiaris toxicaria, which is more commonly known as pokok ipoh (also written
ipuh,
epu). This plant produces a poisonous sap that is used by the
Orang Asli for their blowdarts. The name first appeared in a British map as Epau in 1876.
1 Ipoh is also known as San Seng in Chinese, which means "hill city" in the Cantonese. This probably refers to the many limestone outcrops around the city. An old nickname for Ipoh is City of Millionaires, referring to the vast fortunes made during the days of the tin and rubber industry.
Being in the rich tin-bearing Kinta Valley, Ipoh was a boom town in the 1920s and 30s. When the price of tin collapsed in the 1950s, it resulted in the closure of many Ipoh tin mines, stagnating the growth of the town, and propelled its population to seek employment in other parts of Malaysia. Ipoh has a reputation of being one of the cleanest cities. It is also well known for its clear water supply, which allows it to be a choice producer of vegetables, especially bean sprouts.
Ipoh, like many major towns in Malaysia, has its share of heritage buildings. Unfortunately, a good number of them are today in a run-down state. Some, like the Pasar Bulat, is no longer standing, although it continues to appear on guidebooks. It is my desire to regularly update the information provided to you, so that it remains current and useful.
Ipoh Cuisine
Ipoh is famous among the people of Malaysia for its food. Ipoh people claim that their water supply, which is relatively hard (high alkali content) owing to Ipoh's location on top of a large karstic formation, makes the food especially tasty.
Ipoh is particularly famous for its "Sar Hor Fun", a flat white rice noodle. Folks from other towns often stop over in Ipoh to enjoy the
dim sum if they arrive in the morning, and the
nga choi kai, a dish of chicken and beansprouts, if they come in the evening. Ipoh's Hakka Mee and yong tau fee are also popular.
Dewan Bandaran Ipoh (18 September, 2005)
The interior of Nan Thien Tong, one of the cave temples in Ipoh (19 August 2006)
Ipoh Railway Station (18 September, 2005)
Getting there
Most visitors reach Ipoh by car or bus. Exit the North-South Expressway (E1) at the Jelapang Interchange (Exit 141), if you're coming from Penang. If you're coming from Kuala Lumpur, exit the expressway at the Ipoh Selatan Interchange (Exit 139).
References
- Han Chin Pet Soo interpretive board on Ipoh timeline
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