Ipo (the city of bougainvillea) - the capital of the State of Perak, a major regional center of the country, boasts many outstanding architectural monuments and the most delicious Chinese food in Malaysia. For many Ipoh travelers, it is primarily a transit point for travel around the country.
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How to get to Ipo
Ipo is located 205 km from Kuala Lumpur and 165 km from Penang. To the airport. Sultan Azlan Shah Airport sails Malaysia Airlines from Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
Intercity taxis serve Igo routes from Kota Bari, Alor Star, Penang, Taiping and Kuala Kangsar, Cameron Highlands, Teluk Intan, Tanjung Malim and Kuala Lumpur. The fare from 6 to 20 RM per person.
At the bus station Medan Kidd (Medan Kidd Terminal) in Ipo, flights from Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth arrive. In the northern direction, buses leave for Butterworth, Kota-Baru, Kuala-Kangsar, Taiping, Lumut and Batu Gajah, in the south - to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Teluk-Intan. The largest bus companies operating on these lines are Express Nasional, SPT, Sri Maju, Plusliner and Nice.
The trains of the northern direction of Keretapi Tanah Melayu / KTM stop in Tanjung Malima, Batu-Gadzhah, Ipo, Kuala-Kangsar, Taiping and Parit Buntar.
Shopping and shopping
Ipo has many modern shopping complexes and supermarkets, street night markets "pasar malam", where you can find everything from handicrafts, clothes and household utensils to fresh fruits and vegetables. The main shopping centers goroad - Plaza Ocean on the street. Jalan Dato Onn, Super Kinta on Jalan Laksamana, Kinta City on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and Green Town Mall at Jalan Hospital.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Ipo
The railway station, which the locals lovingly call Taj Mahal. The building blended features of Moorish and Victorian styles. Here is one of the best station hotels of the country - Majestic Hotel. Directly opposite the station is the City Hall, a huge yellow building in the spirit of neoclassicism.
The main mosque of the state is next to the city railway station. This architectural masterpiece is adorned by a 38-meter-high minaret, and the domes are encrusted with mosaic tiles. The Royal Ipo Club, built in the style of the Tudor era, is a facade to the playing field. And also: St. Michael's College, Park. DR Sinivasagama and the Japanese Garden.
Ipo Museums
The Darul Rizuang Museum is located on Jalan Panglima Gantang Wahab. The collection of the museum includes the history of the city's development, the formation of the mining industry and the forestry of the state. The museum building, erected over 100 years ago, served as the official residence of the Malayan nobility of the Quinta region.
The Geological Museum on Jalan Street Sultan Azlan Shah has a significant collection of minerals, fossils, precious stones and rock samples.
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