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Ipoh is, at first glance, a non-touristy city, located somewhere in the western part of the Malay Peninsula. Once a mining town producing tin, now forgotten due to the drop in prices and the collapse of the market for this raw material. In fact, this area is not among the most popular places in Malaysia. It doesn’t mean, that it’s not worth visiting, even for a moment.<\/strong> Against to appearances, Ipoh has some cool attractions \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ipoh has one big advantage – location. <\/strong>The city is picturesquely located on the Kinta River, between Penang and Cameron Highlands, two insanely touristic destinations in Malaysia. It will not be an exaggeration to say that these are two must-see destinations during your stay on Malaysia. It would seem that Ipoh sees this as an opportunity to join the group of top tourist destinations in Malaysia. And that’s good, because he has conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*1 EUR ~4,50 PLN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*1 EUR ~0,20 MYR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Ipoh – how to get there?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We can get from George Town to Ipoh without any problems. The route is around 150 km and according to the maps, it should take about two hours. <\/strong>It’s rather wishful thinking if we decide to travel by bus, because the journey took us almost four hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We booked the bus via the 12go.asia<\/a> website (like most transport during travel) three days before the planned departure. We used the services of CS Travel<\/strong> and I must admit that it was a good decision. It turned out that it was probably our most comfortable transport since the beginning of our journey through Asia. And for only 28 PLN per person!<\/strong> (6,22 EUR)<\/strong>. The bus had wide, reclining seats with footrests, so we felt a bit of luxury while driving ;). If we are heading to Ipoh from Cameron Highlands, we can also use the services of this company.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The bus stops at AmanJaya Ipoh Bus Station,<\/strong> which is located on the outskirts of the city. Telling the truth, the layout of this city was very specific to me. Apart from the very center, I had the impression that the rest of it was spread out between mountains, parks and other green areas. Driving towards the center from the bus station, I had the impression that we were leaving the city, not approaching it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The easiest way to get from the station to the center is with Grab, an Asian Uber\/Bolt. The price to the city center should be around 11-15 MYR.<\/strong> In Ipoh, unlike George Town or Cameron Highlands, you will not find major traffic jams. It is a quiet and rather sleepy city (even though it has over half a million inhabitants), which means that there is no risk of price spikes caused by road disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to stay overnight?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I would like to recommend our accommodation, but I won’t, because my conscience simply won’t let me. If someone decides to stay at Star Villa Kinta<\/a>, I do not recommend it. You will read more about why I do not recommend this place in a separate post about all accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since it’s a city, I recommend looking for accommodation close to the center. There you will find pubs, an atmospheric market and several historic buildings. The accommodation base in Ipoh is well developed, so you shouldn’t have much trouble booking a hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*When staying in a hotel, hostel or any other accommodation facility, you are obliged to pay „tourist tax”, which will be added to your accommodation bill. <\/strong>For each day in Malaysia, you will pay from 2.5 to even 20 Malaysian ringgit. The price depends on the standard of accommodation. If you choose more expensive accommodation, expect to pay a higher fee. Tax is not always included in the final price on booking sites. In the end, you may have to pay more than the website showed you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attractions in and around Ipoh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Street Art and the Architecture of the City – main attractions in Ipoh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The city is clearly competing with street art in George Town. We will find plenty of murals hidden in the city streets, on older and newer buildings, in the center and on its outskirts. Zacharevic, a previously well-known artist from George Town<\/a>, mentioned when describing this city, also had his share.<\/strong> At the request of the Old Town White Coffee<\/strong> coffeshops, he was to create seven murals with coffee as their leitmotif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the murals are „interactive”. It means that you can pose against their background, blending in with the art and becoming part of it. At the Tourist Information in Ipoh you will get a map with marked locations where to look for murals. Most can be found on Mural Art’s Lane. We discovered some of them on our own while walking around the city. If you want to get to know street art in detail, it is worth using a map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I found many opinions according to which Ipoh currently has the most interesting street art in Malaysia. There is more of it on city streets and it’s in better condition than the one in George Town. In George Town, some of the murals are practically invisible or damaged – Ipoh has fresher and happier paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to street art, admire the colonial buildings in the center – the market square is full of atmospheric streets, pleasant pubs and street food. As your walk downtown, take 5 minutes to visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n