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Travel<br />

Silver State's<br />

Iconic Attractions<br />

Kellie's Castle<br />

2017 is Visit Perak Year. It may<br />

have been a tin mining town in<br />

the past but preservation has<br />

kept many impressive art and<br />

colonial architecture from the<br />

yesteryears. Take a trip down<br />

memory lane and relive the tales<br />

of those who once forged the<br />

spirited state into a land prized<br />

for its natural tropical beauty and<br />

rich history of culture.<br />

Lenggong Valley<br />

Perak Royal Museum<br />

Sam Poh Tong<br />

LENGGONG VALLEY<br />

Listed as a World Heritage Site by the<br />

United Nations Educational Scientific<br />

and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in<br />

2012, the site proves civilisation existed<br />

for more than 11,000 years ago with the<br />

findings of Perak Man in 2001.<br />

IPOH<br />

The state's capital city. Limestone hills<br />

are a must see, must do with caving,<br />

boating and rock-climbing often<br />

featured in travel itineraries for<br />

adventure seekers. This includes places<br />

such as the Tambun Hot Springs and<br />

exotic cave temples built inside the hills<br />

such as the famous Kek Lok Tong, Sam<br />

Poh Tong and Perak Tong.<br />

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