A SHORT GUIDE TO KAMPAR

KAMPAR TOWN
ABOUT KAMPAR Kampar was founded in 1887 as a tin-mining town. Due to its rich tin reserve, Kampar is believed to have been named after the Cantonese words "kam pou", which means "precious gold". On the other hand, there is also another theory that Kampar was named after the river Kampar which flows through the town. The river was named by settlers from Riau Province, Sumatra, after the Kampar regency there. This is where the first Sultan of Perak, Sultan Mudzaffar Shah, was based before he become the Sultan in Perak. As the Kampar River has already been around before Kampar town was established, it is more likely that the town was named after the river than the other way around, and that the Cantonese name is simply a translation of the name Kampar. As with many of the tin-mining towns in Perak, Kampar's fortune followed the ups and downs of the tin mining industry. The town prospered at the turn of the 20th century when tin prices were high. It began to stagnate and decline after World War I. By the 1980's, with the last of Kampar's tin mines having closed down, the town itself was pretty much dead. It was only recently that the town became to be revived, driven partly by the arrival of the new Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) campus and the opening of the Tesco hypermarket in September 2008.

The construction of the NorthSouth Expressway bypassed Kampar, hastening its economic decline. Perhaps on the positive side, it also helped preserve Kampar's pre-war houses until such time when the population becomes more appreciative of its heritage architecture. While people might not generally be interested in the shophouse architecture, many certainly know Kampar as a place to get good food. There is plenty to choose from. Among these, perhaps the most famous are the Kampar Chicken Biscuit, the Roti Ayam and the Kampar Fish Ball Noodles.

FAMOUS KAMPAR FOOD DIRECTORY

Kampar Chicken Biscuits & Pastries Kampar Ice Kacang

Kampar Biscuit and Confectionary (Kedai Biskut Kampar) 101, Jalan Idris, 31900 Kampar Tel: 05 465 1011 CB Red Label Sdn Bhd. 72 Jalan Gopeng, 31900 Kampar, Perak Tel: 04-651748

Kampar Fish Ball Noodle

Kedai Kopi Foong Mun Kee (FMK Ais Kacang) 42, Jalan Idris, 31900 Kampar Tel: 012-538 7662

Ham Kok Chai

Nam Fatt Fish Ball Noodle House Jalan Kampar, Ipoh Tel: 05-2536454

Kampar Curry Chicken Bun

Outside Fye Hoong Coffee Shop (Mobile Hawker Stall) Jalan Masjid, 31900 Kampar Tel: 012-454 1407 (Tan Chin Guan) Yau Kee Restaurant (Roti Ayam Yau Kee) 55 Jalan Idris, Kampar, 31900 Kampar Tel: 05-465-1738 Kam Ling Restaurant 105 & 107, Jalan Idris, 31900 Kampar Tel: 05-466 1174

Kampar Chow Kueh Teow

Kampar Original Claypot Chicken Rice

Medan Selera Kampar (hawker stall) Jalan Ampang, 31900 Kampar (near Jalan Pasar wet market) Opens: Morning only Tel: 05-466 1019 (Cheong Kuan Seng)

Glutinious Rice with Char Siew

Restaurant Wing Lok Yuen (Heng Kee Stall) 123, Jalan Idris, Kampar (Opens: 5am 1pm)

Tel: 016-564 2386

Medan Selera Kampar (hawker stall no. 42) Jalan Ampang, 31900 Kampar (near Jalan Pasar wet market) Opens: Morning only

KAMPAR NEW TOWN

GRAND KAMPAR HOTEL 2188, Jalan Timah, Bandar Baru Kampar 31900 Kampar, Perak Tel: 605-466 2111

KAMPAR OLD TOWN

GUA TEMPURUNG [ GOPENG ]

ABOUT GUA TEMPURUNG Gua Tempurung stretches 1.9km and 30 storey high, is the largest and magnificent limestone cave in Peninsular Malaysia. Made up of five huge domes, each of them has different formation of stalagmites and stalactites well as different temperatures, water level, contents of limestone and marble. Concealed within this limestone massif is an intricate system of caves honeycombed of stalagmites and stalactites and other amazing rock formation which super geological wonders found only in this part of the world. GETTING THERE Gua Tempurung is located in Lembah Tempurung, a 15-minute drive from Gopeng. It is 25km to the south of Ipoh, which is less than 30 minutes drive away. Take the North-South Plus Expressway and exit at the Gopeng toll plaza. From the plaza, turn left (southwards) towards Kampar. Drive for about 5km before turning left and driving a further 2km to reach Gua Tempurung. Signboards will help you find the way. The road leads to the car park just outside the cave entrance.

BOOKING / ENQUIRIES: Apt Consortium Sdn Berhad Batu 16 1/2 , Jalan Kampar, 31600 Gopeng, Perak

Mr. Daniel: 017-5901625 / Cik Feza 012-5928952 Tel: 05-3188555 Fax: 05-3188557 E-mail: [email protected] Web : http://www.guatempurung.com/gua.htm TOUR PACKAGE OPTIONS:
No Type of tours Golden Flowstone (Dry) Adults Childre n 6-12 yrs RM2.50 Time taken to complete 40 min Visiting hours 9am-4pm Description

RM6

Easy and exciting

Top of the RM9 RM4.50 World (dry) 3* Top of the RM11 RM6 World & short River Adventure (wet) 4* Grand Tour RM22 RM11 (wet) * Package 3 & 4 Minimum 4 persons

I Hr 40 mins 2 Hrs 30 mins

9am-3pm 9am-12 noon

Slightly strenuous Exciting & Challenging

3Hrs 30 mins

9am-11am

Challenging & Strenuous

THINGS TO BRING & WEAR Wear proper clothing and sport shoes Torch light, towel, change of clothes, plastic bag to wrap electric, gadgets like mobile & camera

KELLIES CASTLE [ BATU GAJAH ]

ABOUT KELLIES CASTLE Kellie's Castle is located in Batu Gajah and was built by a Scottish planter, William Kellie Smith, who arrived in Malaya in 1890 and made his fortune in tin and rubber. With cash in his pocket he returned home to marry his sweetheart Agnes and brought her over to Malaya in 1903. They had a daughter called Helen the following year. William Smith really wanted an heir to take over his empire and Agnes finally gave birth to a son called Anthony in 1915. To celebrate the birth, Smith started planning for a huge castle which he wanted to call Kellas House, after his hometown in Scotland. Several tragedies struck after the construction of the Kellas House and it was never completed. William Kellie Smith himself died of pneumonia during a short trip to Portugal in 1926. His wife decided to pack up and return home to Scotland and sold the estate and Kellie's Castle. Despite more than eighty years of neglect the house was refurbished in 2000 and it is now a tourist attraction. It was even used as a setting in the 1999 film, 'Anna and the King'. Documentary Rahsia Kellies Castle : http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=AeMTcC-qn0A GETTING THERE If you are coming for Kuala Lumpur, head for PLUS North South Expressway and exit the Gopeng Toll Plaza. From here, take a right turn towards Gopeng town. After passing Gopeng town, you will see a sign that directs you to turn left towards Kellies Castle. Keep going along this this Gopeng-Batu Gajah road and you will see the mansion to your left. Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort is also located within the vicinity of this place

KM. 5.5, Jalan Gopeng, Batu Gajah, Perak Tel: 05-365 1336 OPERATING HOURS Daily, 9.00am to 6.00pm ADMISSION FEE Adult : RM4.00 Children: RM3.00 (above 12 yrs), RM2.00 (12 yrs and below)

TIN DREDGE HERITAGE [ WARISAN KAPAL KOREK TIMAH, BATU GAJAH ]

ABOUT TIN DREDGE Tin Dredge T.T. No 5, one of the last great reminders of the time when the Kinta Valley was the worlds richest tin producing area, was built in 1938 by W.F. Payne & Sons for Pernas Chartered Management Sdn Bhd. Once belonging to Southern Malayan Tin Dredging (M) Sdn Bhd, the dredge had scoured for tin ore in the Kinta Valley for 44 years. Operations stopped in 1983 due to the collapse of the tin mining industry. Since then, it has lain in a man-made pond at Desa Perlombongan, about 10km from Batu Gajah, Perak. At one time, the dredge would run on electricity for 24 hours in two shifts with 20 workers per shift. In 1997, Pernas Chartered Management Sdn Bhd donated the threestorey high dredge to the state, which had spent over half a million ringgit to develop it into an attraction. Among other things, the company was planning to showcase other methods of tin mining to visitors. GETTING THERE From Kellies Castle, head North towards Jalan Gopeng, turn left at Jalan Gopeng, turn right at Jalan Pejabat Pos, continue onto Jalan Pusing, look for the Warisan Kapal Korek Bijih Timah signboards and follow the directions. ENQUIRIES Century Mission Sdn. Bhd 9th Mile, Jalan Tanjong Tualang

31000 Batu Gajah, Perak Tel: 05-370 2253 / 012-517 1260 OPERATING HOURS Daily, 8.30am to 7.00pm including weekends and public holidays (Lunch break: 12.00-1.00pm) ADMISSION FEE Adults: RM5.00 Children: RM3.00

TANJUNG TUALANG
ABOUT TANJUNG TUALANG Tanjung Tualang nicknamed Fresh Water Prawn Town is a small town on the southern part of the Kinta district in Perak. The town was the centre of tin mining activities in the early 20th century. As a result, the town is pockmarked with mining pools that today are given a new life as freshwater prawn breeding farms. GETTING THERE

TANJUNG TUALANG RECOMMENDED SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS

Note: Please call to make reservation in advance to avoid long waiting time and disappointment

Sun Mee Foong Seafood Restaurant

5, Jalan Besar, 31800 Tanjung Tualang Tel: 05-3609 321, 016 532 6426 (Sharon) Check: http://blog.axian788.com/?p=1584

Yew Kei Seafood Restaurant

1, Jalan Pasar, 31800, Tanjung Tualang, Tel : 605-360 6686. Business hours : 11.30am 9.00pm. Check: http://www.j2kfm.com/tanjungtualang-seafood-yew-kei-restaurant/

Lung Seng,Seafood Restaurant

10 Jalan Besar, 31800 Tanjung Tualang, Tel: 05-360.0735 (Call for reservation) Open daily from 11.30 a.m. 9.00 p.m. Check: http://cumidanciki.com/2010/02/lungseng-seafood-restaurant-tanjung-tualangperak/

Luen Fong Seafood Restaurant

19, Jalan Pasar,, 31800 Tanjung Tualang, Tel : 05-360 9276, 012-533 6166, 016590 0038 Check: http://www.j2kfm.com/tanjung-

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