After
travelling through the beautiful Indonesia we headed to Perak in Malaysia.
Perak is
one of the thirteen federal states located on the west coast of West Malaysia. The name 'Perak' means ‘Silver’ in Malay and this probably refers to the colour of tin. In the
18th till 19th century, Perak was one of the wealthiest
states during Malaya's colonial period because of their tin mines. Later in the
19th century the tin industry collapsed. The second most important industry, namely Agriculture is becoming bigger and bigger, especially concerning rubber
and palm oil.
Once
arrived we drove to the capital of the state ‘Ipoh’ to admire the oldest and
best preserved temple of the city ‘Perak Tong Cave’. Originally it was built
in 1926 by priests from China. The
building was colourful and surrounded by mountains. When we entered the cave we
were amazed by a 15 m high statue of Buddha and everything looked so authentic. In the cave you saw beautiful wall paintings
and multiple religious statues.
If you want
to visit the temple bring a flashlight because the caves are only lighted with
candles so it is pretty dark out there.
After the visit we went back to the
city center to grab a bite in a local restaurant which was surprisingly
cheap but the food was great! It was getting late so we decided to go to the hotel and get some sleep
because the next day we had planned some interesting visits.
The next
morning we stood up early and drove all the way to the royal city Kuala
Kangsar, it was an exhausting 50 minutes' drive from Ipoh to Kuala Kangsar. We wanted to see some
architectural wonders namely Istana Iskandariah, Istana Kenangan and last but
not least the impressive Ubudiah Mosque. The first building is the sultans’ residence and
the last one is the royal mosque. To be honest it was worth the 50 minutes' drive we had a great time and the monuments were as beautiful as we imagined.
To
terminate our trip we visited Pangkor Island, we all agreed we deserved
some rest. It is a small Island which is very popular by tourists. You can find
there peaceful and beautiful beaches. Near to the beach you can find a lot of high-quality restaurants, so it is the place to be if you want to relax a little bit.
Naomi H.
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