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KUALA KANGSAR<br />
A well preserved old Royal Town, its wellmaintained<br />
old palaces are worth a<br />
mention. Attractions are the Royal<br />
Museum (Istana Kenangan), Galeri Sultan<br />
Azlan Shah, Ubudiah Mosque and<br />
Mariwasa Kraftangan (The Asean Houses).<br />
Travel<br />
TEMPURUNG CAVE<br />
At 400 million years old, the cave is a<br />
breathtaking gallery of stalagmites and<br />
stalactites and amazing rock formations<br />
found only within this part of the world.<br />
Today, with its ranger-guided tour, caving<br />
is possible for all ages!<br />
PANGKOR ISLAND<br />
Accessible via ferry from Lumut Town,<br />
the island offers pristine beaches, fishing<br />
villages and small but bustling town with<br />
a splendid selection of world-class<br />
holiday resorts.<br />
ROYAL BELUM<br />
RAINFOREST<br />
Touted older than the Amazon and<br />
Congo, the 117,500-hectare forest and<br />
park is home to gaurs (Indian bison),<br />
Asian elephants, Malayan tigers and also<br />
home to the endangered Sumatran<br />
rhinoceros. It is the only forest in the<br />
country with all 10 species of Malaysian<br />
hornbills including the large flocks of the<br />
plain-pouched hornbill.<br />
Matang Mangrove<br />
Ubudiah Mosque<br />
Tempurung Cave<br />
Sungai Klah Hot Springs<br />
Taiping Zoo & Night Safari<br />
Orang Utan Island<br />
Pangkor Island<br />
MATANG MANGROVE<br />
This gazetted forest reserve is<br />
internationally-renowned as the best<br />
sustainable mangrove ecosystem in the<br />
world covering an area of more than<br />
40,000 hectares.<br />
SUNGAI KLAH<br />
HOT SPRINGS<br />
This is a specially-designed free flowing<br />
hot spring swimming pool and<br />
therapeutic park at the foothill of the<br />
Titiwangsa Range 200 feet above sea<br />
level which is sure to attract visitors who<br />
appreciate the wonders of nature.<br />
TAIPING ZOO &<br />
NIGHT SAFARI<br />
It houses more than 180 animal species<br />
with a total of 1,300 individuals. Its signature<br />
night safari activity is a must visit whenever<br />
one is in the town of Taiping.<br />
ORANG UTAN ISLAND<br />
It is a research institution dedicated to the<br />
preservation and research of orang-utans.<br />
Apart from that, the island is situated within<br />
the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort which<br />
houses an eco and water park.<br />
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