Mee Udang Mak Jah, Kuala Sepetang, Taiping

Location : Kampung Menteri, Kuala Sepetang, Taiping
Kuala Sepetang, is a village in Taiping, Perak which is well known for its mee udang (prawn mee). One of the famous mee udang restaurants is Mee Udang Mak Jah (Mak Jah’s Prawn Mee). The journey to Kuala Sepetang takes about 10 to 15 minutes drive from Simpang, Taiping. You’ll easily find Mak Jah Mee Udang since there are few signboards to the restaurant with distance to go i.e. 7km, 3.5km, 500m.
Kuala Sepetang which formerly known as Port Weld is a fishing village hence the prawns served to the customer are fresh.

Doli Kuey Teow Goreng, Taiping, Perak

Location : Taiping, Perak
Coordinate : 4.848,100.744

Doli Kuey Teow Goreng has begun operating since 1975 from a small stall to a large restaurant. It’s very popular among the locals and tourists in Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan. Doli is well-known for its Kuey Teow Goreng and Kuey Teow Goreng Special. But the are also other delicious dishes like Nasi Ayam and Mee Rebus.

Taman Tasik Taiping (Taiping Lake Garden), Perak

Location : near Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill) and within the town center and the Taiping Zoo.

The Taiping Lake Gardens was originally a mining site before it was established as gardens to the public in 1880. The idea of establishing a public garden was much devoted to Colonel Robert Sandilands Frowd Walker (1884 – 1933), who was also responsible for planning the . The garden was later developed precisely by Charles Compton Reade Kuala Lumpur garden town. The abandoned tin mine was generously donated by the prominent Chinese Capitalist of Perak and also former Perak State Council member, Mr. Chung Thye Phin (son of Mr. Chung Keng Quee) as the recreation park for the public use. In 1884, the gardens were furnished with grasses, flowers and trees, and part of the gardens was fenced, to avoid the bulls enter the gardens. This 64 hectares land was the first public gardens in Malaya and proudly declared as the most beautiful and well maintained gardens during the heyday and today. There are ten scenic lakes and ponds that made the gardens even more picturesque. (source: wikipedia.com)

the 'swan' is to be cycled with 2 person per swan. you can cycle within the lake area except for certain restricted area. beside the swans, there is also motor-boat; suits for a family ride.

Quench your thirst, and rest after the might-be-tiring-or-might-be-not-tiring swan riding. and spend most of your time enjoying and wooing the beautiful scenery of the lake garden. it's one of Taiping's best place for landscape photography lover.

Children playgrounds are also available - make it an ideal place for a family hangout.

Taiping Zoo, Taiping, Perak

Taping Zoo is a major zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak. Established in 1961, Taiping Zoo is the oldest Zoo in Malaysia. The zoo is special in its own way. It is located in a lovely natural setting in Taiping Lake Gardens close to the foot of the Larut Hill (Maxwell Hill).


Taiping Zoo whish was also known as 'Taman mergastua Sultan Idris Shah' is the only zoo in the North of peninsular Malaysia. It covers an area if 34 acres. Taiping Zoo is currently home to more than 180 species of animals totalling - 1,300 individuals. These include Tigers, Lions, Elephants, Hippopotamus, Giraffes, Hornbills, Orang Utans and others. Furthermore, attempts to breed these animals have been very successful. This has seen the proliferation of such animals like the Malaysian Tiger, Lion, Siamang, Deer, Nilgai, Night Heron and many others.

Some of the facilities there are public toilet, prayer room, seminar building, restaurant, resting place, children playground and souvenir shop.

Souvenir Shop

Take the train for a tour overall the zoo.

If you're planning to spend the your night time here, you are welcome to the Night Safari. Taiping Night Safari is the first of its own opened in Malaysia. Night Safari has been one of Taiping most interesting place to visit since launched on 1st March 2003.Night Safari is operated Monday to Friday 8pm till 11pm and extended to 12midnight on Saturdays.

Taiping Railway Station, Taiping Perak

Location : Taiping

Taiping was formerly the British administrative centre in the state during colonial times. The town was built after the feuds over the tin mines of Larut had been put down. In those days, tin mining was a lucrative business and exporting the ore out of state was a common activity.
The Taiping Railway Station was built in 1885 to facilitate the transfer of tin to Port Weld in Penang which was then the main point for shipping it out of the country. Before the “iron horse” came into service for this purpose, elephants were used to carry the ore along jungle trails. With the arrival of the locomotive in Malaya – this was the first train put into service here – travel time was greatly shortened to a few hours from two to three days.
The current site of the town’s railway station is not its original location. The old station formerly sat on the land which is today occupied by the King Edward VII Primary School. When the railway line was extended at the turn of the 20th century, the station was moved to accommodate the expansion.
From then till the 1980s, the tracks remained at the old site until they were removed, and the platforms dismantled to make way for roads.

Teluk Batik, Perak

Teluk Batik Beach is located at the west coast of the state of Perak, about 6.5 km away from the town of Lumut. This beach is one of the most popular beaches among the locals as it is accessible by cars. There are ample of parking bays available and this beach is crowded during public holidays and weekends. It is a nice beach to have a picnic with family and swim.

Tyre tubes, chairs and boats are some of the facilities available for rent at the beach. The restrooms where you can wash up and take your shower after a swim in the sea is quite clean compare to some other places.

nice and clean sand

There are also a lot of shop where you can buy souvenirs, tshirts and also sea-products here. Food stalls are also available here if u are hungry after swimming and playing around the beach.

teluk batik latest stucture

Dataran Hadhari

Playground are supposed for the children only

Teluk Batik Snorkeling Park, at one part of the beach

Perak Museum, Taiping, Perak

Location : Jalan Taming Sari, Taiping, Perak

Admission : Free

The Muzium Perak (Perak Museum) is the oldest museum in the Peninsula. The building was completed in 1886, and subsequent additions were made in 1900. In the early days, the pioneers of museum work in what was then Malaya gave greater emphasis to the natural sciences, especially flora and fauna that had economic significance. It was only much later that the museum began to document the material culture and the life of the peoples of Malaysia.

There are three collections - anthropology, zoology and local history - with a total of over 3,000 artifacts.The anthropological collections include different types of weapons, implements of husbandry, ornaments, dresses, household articles for daily use, musical instruments, symbols and requisites of religions, marriage and death ceremonies collected since the opening of the museum.

Communication during the British era in Malaya.

Antique radio, Wireless radio set, Morse signal radio set

Telephone, Post box

Posters during the wars

Spot the different?

(above) Persekutuan Tanah Melayu flag (below) Malaysia flag

The Persekutuan Tanah Melayu flag has six red lines and five white lines. The 11 lines was to represent the 11 states in Tanah Melayu. Red, white and blue colors were the symbol of the Commonwealth country. The crescent and star as the symbol of Tanah Melayu as an Islamic country while the yellow color of the crescent and star was a Royal color.

On the other side of the museum;

Well-preserved skeleton

Kubung - Flying Lemurs

Step to the outside.

Colonel Robert Sandilands Frowd Walker, British Resident of Selangor & Perak statue.

Different modes of transportation in early days are also there outside the museum building.

Ancient Slab Grave from Sungkai Perak

This reconstructed ancient slab grave is one of three discovered on Sungai Kruit estate, Sungkai in 1927.