Best Place In Kuala Kangsar

 

Want to calm your mind from stress work? Want to go on vacation without worrying about spending? If so, you can visit Kuala Kangsar which has various tourist centers and spectacular scenery.

Located in Perak, Malaysia. it is a good opportunity for road trips with your family and friends as Kuala Kangsar is not far from any city center. Therefore, Kuala Kangsar is ideal for being your holiday destination destination ahead of the upcoming school holidays. 

1. Istana Kenangan Bukit Chandan

 

Istana Kenangan is a temporary residence by Sultan Iskandar Shah. Historically, the castle was built without any use of nails but using sticks and banana seeds. Istana Kenangan is also known as the Yellow Palace because of the paint color on the walls of the palace.

In addition, the castle is also painted in black and white to symbolize of Perak. Now, Istana Kenangan is better known as the Kuala Kangsar Royal Museum. The castle has been used as a Historical Heritage Site.

2.Malay College Kuala Kangsar

  

This school has many alumni with elite status such as. The school is a full male hostel and is only attended by Malay students who have excellent results in primary school examinations. The school also has a high reputation in sports, especially rugby and basketball and often won the award because of it. The school also often has an annual sports tournament with the Royal Military College where both schools take turns to become the champion.

3. Perak Handicraft Development Center 

  

The handicraft center is located on the banks of the Kuala Kangsar River. The handicraft center has a lot of items, especially the labu sayong, the famous item in Magelang. Apart from the pumpkin, you can also buy other cenderehati and handicrafts made from kuang, rattan, ceramics and others.

4. Tasik Raban

 

To enjoy nature, you can go to Lake Raban. One of the famous tourist destinations, Lake Raban also has a private resort for you to stay there. The resort is also available to receive reservations if you wish to hold a working conference there. Their place of residence is not expensive and makes it easy for you to go to this lake. This place is ideal for stress relief and enjoy the view of the lake and fauna flora. 

5. Lenggong Valley Archaeological Gallery

 

Apart from historical and natural sites, there is an archaeological gallery located in Lenggong. The archaeological gallery was founded in 1999 and features a variety of artifacts found around the Lenggong Valley. The opening of the gallery is intended to be an informative medium to the general public about archaeological art and findings that are found to be examples of stone tools, 'Silver Man' skeletons and paintings seen in the cave. You can take your children to learn and understand with immersive depths about the history of Paleolithic and others.

6. Istana Iskandariah

 

Istana Iskandariah is the official residence of the Sultan of Perak. The castle is located on the banks of the Silver River and is surrounded by beautiful buildings. The palace also has a distinctive architectural style as it has a blend of Islamic-Indian 'Saracenic' and Western Asia. In addition, the castle is built facing the rising sun and its views over the clear river of Perak.How nice it is that we can also enjoy such a scene. It is known that the Palace of Alexandria has several special rooms with different functions such as State Banquet Room, Dining Room and Tapping Room. Istana Alexandria also has the Music Hall and the Senate.On the first floor of this castle, rooms include lounge and game rooms. On the second floor, there are special palaces of the palace such as the Noble Hall, Hall and Throne which play its role on important days such as the day of the wedding and others. The floor also includes a Sultan's dressing room and lounge. It is right that the Istana Iskandariah became the residence of the Sultan since 1933 until now because this castle has the perfect beauty for a Sultan to enjoy. 

7. Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery

 

 

The gallery is not far from Ubudiah Mosque as it is just across the street from the mosque. The gallery was built with the aim of giving the public a deeper knowledge of the life of a Sultan. Before being used as a gallery, it was the residence of Sultan Idrus Murshidul Adzam Shah I who ruled around 1887-1916.

The Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery stores items owned by Sultan Azlan Shah. The design of the gallery is also interesting because it has Acheh's influence with the use of pyramid-shaped roofs while India's influence can be seen with the construction of the dome in both building towers. Therefore, this gallery is ideal for inspiration to the architects to produce such beautiful buildings.