Taiping Travel Guide

 
by Willettsworld
 
  •   Things to Do
    by Willettsworld
  •   Things to Do
    by Willettsworld
  •   Things to Do
    by Willettsworld
  •   Things to Do
    by Willettsworld
  •   Things to Do
    by Willettsworld
 

Pro

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  Great food, relaxing pace of life. 


Con

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  rainy.. wettest place in malaysia 


In a nutshell

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  Off the beaten path! 

 

Explore Taiping

Things to Do  

Here are pictures Courtesy from the T.E.P.

Here are pictures Courtesy from the T.E.P., Taiping

 dtml1808 Says:  The Taiping Equine Park! why are we so for it!? It adds more flavour to Taiping and my family and I have simply "marked out" other travel destinations for the last 1 year and we keep heading back to Taiping when we can cause there is just so much to look out for, even though... 

Horse Riding @ Taiping Equine Park

Horse Riding @ Taiping Equine Park, Taiping

 dtml1808 Says:  Just minutes away from the Taiping Zoo, Yes!! you can walk over to the T.E.P. and be embraced with a company of horses! Be it for joy riding or even to take on a short course, the Taiping Equine Park is a beautiful, serene and pleasant new find at Taiping. The venue is also... 

Old Kota Mosque

Old Kota Mosque, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  The Old Kota Mosque is a unique 6-sided structure at the junction of Jalan Kota and Jalan Masjid near the local bus station. Originally built by the Hanafi sect of Indian Muslims in 1893, the mosque was given over to the Malay community around the turn of the 20th century.... 

King Edward VII School

King Edward VII School, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  King Edward VII School is the oldest English school in the Federated Malay States. It was founded in 1883 and was originally named Central School but, when the present school building was completed in 1905, it was renamed after the British monarch of that time, King Edward... 

All Saints Church

All Saints Church, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  All Saints Church is a charming wooden church that was the first Anglican Church in the Federated Malay States. It stands on a plot of land donated by W.V. Drummond, an estate owner from Shanghai. The original structure was designed by Australian architect G.A. Lefroy and... 

Perak Museum

Perak Museum, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  The Perak Museum is the oldest museum in Malaysia. Sir Hugh Low, the British Resident of Perak, had the museum constructed in 1883 to house the artefacts collected in the Kinta Valley and Lenggong Valley. Due to financial constraints, the construction was delayed, and the... 

Hotels  

Flemington Hotel

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Hotel Furama

 1 Review and 5 Opinions  The check in was fast & no hassle. Payment is upon check-in. Cash & card is acceptable. Room is... 

Restaurants  

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Curry Mee (Noodles)

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Curry Mee (Noodles), Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:  The vendor is on the 1st floor in the market. Curry Mee is the egg noodles with the hot and spicy coconut milk curry, garnished with tofu, prawns, bean sprouts and spring onion. There are many street vendors sell Curry Mee, but the curry soup is different from stall to... 

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Roti Chennai (Indian Flat Bread)

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Roti Chennai (Indian Flat Bread), Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:  Roti Chennai/Canai is brought by the Indian from Chennai, a grilled flat bread of flour and oil on a big flat pan, it is usually cooked on the spot. It can be added butter or eggs with onion, it will be charged more for the additional ingredients. It costs RM0.80/RM1.00. It... 

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Mee Rebus

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Mee Rebus, Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:   Mee rebus is the egg noodles in sweet curry gravy, garnished with 1/2 of egg, deep fried tofu, bean sprouts, fried shallots, prawn fritter and lime. It costs RM3.00. It is very popular in M'sia, Singapore and Indonesia. 

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Deep Fried/Grilled Local Tofu

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Deep Fried/Grilled Local Tofu, Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:  The main market is the heart of the street vendors for vegetables, fruits and local delights. It is always packed with hundred of people in the morning. The locals like to gather together at the Food Court on the 1st floor after the shopping to have breakfast and chatting... 

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Hokkien Mee (Noddle)

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Hokkien Mee (Noddle), Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:  Larut Matang Food Court is full of variety of local delights from Satay to Fried Keow Teoy (Rice Noodle) Hokkien Mee/Prawn Mee /Har Meen /Mee Yoke/ is called Prawn Noodle which is noodle in the shrimp soup serves with shrimp meat, bean sprout, water spinach and chili. The... 

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Fried Rice Cube With Bean Sprout

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Fried Rice Cube With Bean Sprout, Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:  There is one and only street vendor at the end of the main market after the florists. This is one of the Taiping local delights: Fried Rice Cube With Bean Sprout, the steamed rice cube is cut from a big piece of steamed rice cake, then fry it with oil, garlic, soya sauce,... 

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Deep Fried Rice Cakes

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Deep Fried Rice Cakes, Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:  Taiping is very famous with their local delights-street vendors food in the Larut Matang food court in the morning and in the afternoon; main market in the morning and Durian Square in the evening, there are always packed with the food lovers from all over in Malaysia at all... 

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Kuih Kosui (Mini Cup Rice Cake)

Street Vendors: Taiping Delights-Kuih Kosui (Mini Cup Rice Cake), Taiping

 chocolatecake Says:  Street vendors in the Larut Matang food court. A lot of variety of local homemade cakes. Kuih Kosui is a steamed mini cup rice cake. A mixture of rice flour, tapioca flour with pandan leaves juice (screwpine leaves juice). 4 pieces are sold in a pack with some fresh grated... 

Nightlife  

Not much nightlife: Outside TV

Not much nightlife: Outside TV, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  There's not much in the way of nightlife in Taiping and I struggled to find a bar. However, I did stumble across an open-air place with a large screen TV beside the rear of the Larut Matang District Office building. Here I watched English football on ESPN whilst drinking a... 

Transportation  

Bus to Kuala Kangsar

Bus to Kuala Kangsar, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  I took a bus from the local bus station in Taiping to Kuala Kangsar which only took about 50 minutes and cost RM3.90. Buses are very frequent here but only go to the smaller local destinations. You'll need to go to the bus station in Kamunting (7km to the north) in order to... 

Bus from George Town

Bus from George Town, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  I left George Town with the idea of visiting Taiping but it wasn't quite as straight forward as I thought. I walked from my hotel to the Komtar bus station in order to get a local bus down to the Express Bus Station located about 10km to the south, near the Penang Bridge. I... 

Local Customs  

A street of gold shops

A street of gold shops, Taiping

 aberacadabra Says:  The interior of Peninsular Malaysia is rich with mineral resources, and when the Chinese migrated to Malaya, they tended to congregate in the interior, rather than the coastal areas. Only the later dialects/migrants who came later ie the Hokkiens and the Hainanese would... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Chinese Shophouse

Chinese Shophouse, Taiping

 Willettsworld Says:  This charming Chinese shophouse stands on its own opposite the main entrance to King Edward VII School. It looks like it's been recently renovated but I can't find any information on it.Jalan Stesyen. 

Baking In Brick Oven

Baking In Brick Oven, Taiping

 taipingheritagecult Says:  Have you ever wonder how baking was done when there was no electricity back then? Well, there's one bakery at Simpang (5km from Taiping) where they still bake using brick oven.The bakery is not far from the traffic lights at Simpang. You can even buy fresh baked bread... 

The Place

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The People

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 From Taiping To The World... - Greetings to all. I'm from Taiping. My life began there and I treasured it so much. To those who are not familiar, Taiping is in the state of Perak in Malaysia. Normally people will associate... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Is it possible to visit the Taiping war graves on a one day trip from KL. I want to get photo of Grave stone of my Uncle killed in... 

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A: Yes, it is possible. The Taiping War graves is located at Bukit Larut (also known as Maxwell Hill, during British era). It is located around 3 hours by car from KL. So,... 

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Taiping of Perak - "Great Peace"

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  Taiping is one the oldest town of Perak dating back to 1870s. The name "Tai Ping" means in Chinese, "Great Peace" after a war between two clan houses of immigrant Hakka and Cantonese Chinese tin...... 

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Taiping ~ Eternal Peace

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 Taiping is a town in the northern state of Perak... The town developed rapidly in the 19th century when tin was discovered. The mines attracted large numbers of Chinese prospectors. With this... 

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Taiping - town of ever lasting peace & many first.

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Taiping. I'd love to share with you the 14 tips I've written, the 21 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Taiping - historical buildings, lake gardens & zoo

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 Taiping is a small and interesting town in Perak state which is historical linked to the mining activities in this region. This town has a few historical buildings, a fanous zoo and a beautiful lake... 

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~~~ TAIPING, PERAK ~~~

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 When I was a little girl, my late dad used to bring the whole family to this place for a feast and sometimes shopping b4 the festive seasons. We love it very much that it becomes a monthly event.... 

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