There’s more to Malaysia than it’s bustling capital as the Cameron Highlands and Ipoh offer a cool and relaxing city break
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Situated in Perak, Ipoh drew the attention of European powers because of its proximity to the tin-rich pits in its countryside. British mining companies moved their operations to Ipoh. They hired Chinese immigrants as their workers to extract ore from the surrounding areas. Architect Arthur Benison Hubback designed some of the city’s most beautiful buildings, namely the Ipoh Town Hall, Railway Station, and the Old Post Office. These attention-grabbing structures follow the neoclassical-style design. Art installations and murals also pop up in random places to revitalize a nondescript and rundown structure, a historic building or street, or simply to uplift the mood of passersby — quite similar to the photogenic street art scattered in Georgetown, Penang.
During construction, William Kellie-Smith succumbed to pneumonia. The mansion remained unfinished after his untimely death. It’s now a historic attraction which you can visit as a half-day trip from Ipoh. Stunning limestone hills surround Ipoh, creating a beautiful backdrop, and within these hills are cave temples.
The British saw the potential of the area and developed it into a hill station in the 1940s. They named it after William Cameron who explored the highlands in the 1880s. The low temperatures of Cameron Highlands have allowed the locals to grow produce like strawberries and lettuce, and you can get a sample of them, too.
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