Menglembu

Getting to Menglembu

1. 01
   Sultan Azlan Shah Airport

   Serves only a small number of flights, with a single domestic flight to Johor Bahru on AirAsia, and international services to Singapore on Scoot.

2. 02
   Ipoh Railway Station
3. 03
   Terminal Amanjaya

   16 km north of city center, from where buses run to most of Peninsular Malaysia.

4. 04
   Jalan Bendahara

   Choice is limited but for Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Butterworth or Singapore, they represent a better option than a trip out of town.

Worth seeing

The heart of Ipoh Old Town lies on the west banks of the Kinta River and is vaguely bounded by the train tracks. A two- to three-hour guided tour of the Ipoh heritage trail starts at the Railway Station at 8AM every Saturday (as of 2015, RM30 per person). Rejuvenated Kong Heng Square on Jalan Sultan Yussuf houses buzzing small cafes and shops. = =

1. 01
   Birch Memorial Clocktower

   Dedicated to the first British Resident Minister of Perak who was murdered by a local Malay chief.

2. 02
   Ipoh Railway Station

   One of the three grand British-built stations on the former Malayan network.

3. 03
   Ipoh Town Hall and Law Courts

   The two buildings opposite the Railway Station, in neoclassical style.

4. 04
   Muzium Darul Ridzuan

   An interesting historical museum of Perak in a former tin-mining tycoon's pretty mansion.

5. 05
   Padang Ipoh

   Seenivasagam was planted by the British during the colonial period as the cricket ground for the Ipoh Club, then a whites-only establishment.

6. 06
   Han Chin Pet Soo

   A painstakingly restored Hakka Miners' Club that documents the activities of tin miners far away from home with cash to spend.

Things to do

Cricket: Royal Ipoh Club (at Padang Ipoh). Founded in 1895, this is the club's football and cricket ground.

1. 01
   Caving at Gua Tempurung

   Gua Tempurung is the largest limestone cave in Peninsular Malaysia.

2. 02
   Bukit Kledang
3. 03
   Ulu Geroh

   Be an ecotourist and experience the rainforest here.

4. 04
   The Lost World of Tambun

   Ipoh's only water theme park provides great rides and entertainment for families and also organizes tours into the nearby limestone caves for those interested in eco-tourism.

5. 05
   Gunung Lang

   A general recreational park with a man-made waterfall and a long waterfront boardwalk.

Where to eat

When tin mining died out, food sustained Ipoh and made the city bustle once more. Like everywhere in Malaysia, the local food is dirt cheap and sublime. Loads of people come from all over just to fill their bellies, creating a headache of congestion during weekends. Quite a few locals already avoid the most famous stalls, whether due to dropping standards or the unrelenting crowds.

1. 01
   Sin Meng Kee Products

   Jalan Datuk Onn Jafar 34 (corner with Jalan Foo Choo Choon) (in front of the Central Market (UTC Perak)).

2. 02
   Choy Kee Bakery
3. 03
   Dai Shu Geok
4. 04
   Restoran Li Heng Fatt

   Bouncy fishballs, springy fish cakes and chewy fish paste dumplings, all served in a light soup with noodles of your choice, altogether better known as hor hee.

5. 05
   Restoran Nam Chau

   Their dry curry noodles are topped with roast pork, chicken, prawns and a generous dousing of rich curry gravy.

Getting around Menglembu the local way