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These streets are a place concentrate of ancient Chinese houses that feels like visiting the famous ancient town of Hoi An in Vietnam. There are a lot of local specialties selling here, where you can buy family and friends for the best Ipoh gifts.

Address: 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Concubine Lane

This is a neighborhood of Chinese people with an ancient architecture that attracts many tourists here. In addition, come to Concubine, visitors can also enjoy typical dishes such as douhua, egg tart, Hainan chicken rice, … Therefore, no tourists can “refuse” to visit the road even once.

Tourists and locals often visit Lorong Panglima – also known as Concubine. Ipoh residents often tell stories about the beauty of the city. Although Lorong Panglima has not been restored for many years, this is still a place in Malaysia’s heritage road. The restaurants are built here and many famous hotels are also present, typically the hotel number 27 Concubine.

Address: 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Mural Art (Wall paintings)

The artist Ernest Zacharevic took inspiration from Ipoh’s heroic past to paint on the walls everywhere in the city. He started this work in 2014 with the project called Old Town’s Art, bringing the history of Ipoh to the walls. Coffee bags, men enjoying coffee … is one of the many contents of the paintings. There are quite a lot of paintings drawn in 3D style and you can enjoy them when going through the Jahan market, Jalan Tun Sambathan and Jalan Padang. In addition to Zacharevic, street art here is also quite interesting to change from time to time during the year.

Like George Town in Penang, Ipoh Old Town also has street art, worth visiting. Take the street map and have fun all the time, remember to visit the Mural Art Street in the New Ipoh City, because this lane is covered with frescoes from beginning to end.

Funtasy House Trick Art

The house is located at 16, Jalan Market, which is home to lively and creative 3D pictures. Just spend a small amount of money, visitors can have photos “virtual living” extremely “cool” to show off to friends.

Address: 16, Jalan Market, 30000 Ipoh, Negeri Perak, Malaysia
Phone: +60 5-255 0007
Hours: 9AM–6PM

Lost World of Tambun

Tourist complex including eating street, water world, zoo, hot spring, restaurant … Tickets are RM50 per person. Tickets include entrance fee, a hot shower and a voucher equivalent to a dish, a glass of water.

Address: 1, Persiaran Lagun Sunway, Sunway City, 31150 Ipoh, Negeri Perak, Malaysia
Phone: +60 5-540 8888

Ipoh Tree

Ipoh Tree is the name of the small park in front of Ipoh railway station. The park is also associated to the independent square of Ipoh.

Kellie’s Castle

Malaysia’s oldest castle built by Scottish Kellie William Smith to give his wife Agnes before moving to Malaysia in 1903.

However, the construction stopped because Mr. Kellie died and the flu caused 70 workers to die. Currently, this building is associated with phenomena, mysterious ghosts.

Address: 31000 Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia
Opened: 1915
Hours: 9AM–6PM
Construction started: 1915

Sam Poh Tong

Ipoh suburb is home to centuries-old religious architecture. These works are mostly carved on limestone cliffs and perhaps the most famous is Sam Poh Tong – a cave once inhabited by master monks in the 1890s and has become a temple and pagoda complex.

The solemn atmosphere in this sacred place remains intact after hundreds of years with the statues of Buddha guarding at the cave entrance and candles lit along the cave. Ling Sen Tong is a temple of modern features, bearing the appearance of a play place of the gods. Believers can freely take pictures of god statues here.

Address: Kampung Gunung Rapat, 31350 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Phone: +60 5-255 2772

Ipoh travel guide: What and where to eat in Ipoh?

Hakka mee

Hakka mee is a specialty in Ipoh. This dish is made from egg noodles combined with bean sprouts and minced pork. Diners can enjoy Hakka mee with soy sauce or fish sauce.

Chicken rice

Chicken rice is also one of the specialties in Ipoh you must try. The best chicken rice restaurant is Lou Wong Ipoh — The best chicken rice in Ipoh town, Malaysia.

Sin Eng Heong

Sin Eng Heong is the most famous dish of Ipoh, with coconut milk and eggs. Visitors can find this dish at all bakeries throughout the city.

White Coffee

Coming to Ipoh Old Town without drinking its signature white coffee cup is not visited Ipoh yet. Ipoh white coffee is one of the best coffees in the world. You can visit any coffee shop to enjoy it.

The art of coffee in Ipoh has long been famous. Kopi putih – the city’s unique white coffee made with a special recipe. The original recipe for this coffee is said to be at Sin Yoon Loong – a place that specializes in coffee for many years. To enjoy more refreshing drinks, come to Lim Ko Pi – a coffee-selling restaurant with the mission of preserving the traditional craft of Ipoh. This shop is located in an old building built in the 1920s.

Experience the snack street

Not located in Ipoh Old Town, but not far from the new Ipoh City, the snack street is where you should go to experience local cuisine, from main dishes like Seng Kee Curry Mee to the regional famous dessert like Ice Kacang.

Some famous dishes in Ipoh and best restaurants to taste them you can refer to:

Hong Kee Egg Cake

Address: Kedai Kopi Weng Seng, Jalan Dato Onn Jaafar, 30300 Ipoh
Opening hours: 7:00 – 14:00 daily, closed on Friday.

Fried noodles Fook Kee

Address: Restaurant Yu Yee, Lebuh 3, Kg Simee, 31400 Ipoh
Opening hours: 13h – 17h30 daily, closed on Sundays.

Nasi Kandar curry rice

Address: Restaurant Shop Yong Suan, 2, Jalan Yang Kalsom, 30250 Ipoh
Opening hours: 9:30 – 18h daily.

Dim sum

Address: Minh Court Hong Kong Restaurant at 32, 34, 36, Jalan Leong Sin Nam, 30300 Ipoh
Opening hours from 6am.

If you are too bored with familiar places when visiting Malaysia, please note this “new land” Ipoh. Come to Ipoh because you will definitely not regret but also be surprised what Ipoh brings to you.

Some best day tours, trips, activities and transfer services, tickets in and from Ipoh you can refer to

• Private City Transfers for Ipoh and Surrounding Cities
• Private City Transfer between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur
• Ipoh Private Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur
• Lost World of Tambun Ticket in Ipoh with Round Trip Shared Transfer from Kuala Lumpur
• Ipoh Private Heritage Day Tour
• Gopeng and Kampar Private Day Tour from Ipoh
• Kuala Kangsar Private Tour from Ipoh
• Taiping and Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Ipoh
• KL TravelPass (Metro Card) in Kuala Lumpur
• [SALE] 4G Prepaid SIM Card (MY Airports Pick Up) for Malaysia
• 4G WiFi (MY Airport Pick Up) for Malaysia

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