Ipoh, the capital of Perak State & the third largest city in Malaysia, is a greatly under-rated city. The well-planned, delightful city is one of Malaysia's most pedestrian-friendly cities, with a wealth of heritage and colonial architecture and pre-war shophouses, not to mention interesting cave temples in the area. Yet Ipoh is not on the main tourist trail and sadly, its charms are not well publicized. Such a pity because Ipoh has retained much of the charm and lavish heritage buildings acquired during its tin-mining ... (more)