Taiping Lake Garden is located
near to Malaysia oldest town and being the most beautiful lake garden in
Malaysia. The tranquility, beautiful lake view and misty mountain scenery are
the attractiveness to this place. Taiping Lake is easily accessible from
North-South Highway of Peninsula Malaysia.
The oldest lake gardens in the country, this park sprawls over 62
hectares at the foot of the hill resort of Bukit Larut. The unforgettable sight
here is the huge, ancient angsana trees with their drooping branches that seem
to defy the law of gravity. The
Taiping Lake Gardens was originally a mining site before it was established as
a public garden in 1880.
Here
is the list of scenic lakes and pond found in Taiping Lake Garden:
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| South Lake is one of the main visitors spot.... |
Attraction in Taiping Lake Gardens
Lakes and Ponds
There are about 10 man-made lakes and ponds distributed
throughout the gardens.
Maxwell Hill (Bukit
Larut)
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| Resort in the Hill... |
A hill station with
an altitude of about 1000m and is very ideal for jungle-trekking and camping. It
is accessible by four-wheel drive and accommodation available on the hilltop.Cost is RM4.00 (US$1.40) per person, round
trip. One option is to hike up, which takes an average of 2-3/4 hours (one way)
while the jeep journey takes 25 minutes.
Taiping
Zoo & Night Safari Taiping
First zoo to be established in Malaysia and is
popular on weekends with day-trippers from out of town
Day
zoo:
adults RM12, child (3–12 years) RM8 (US$2.80); discounts available for school
groups, senior citizens (age 55+) and tourist groups (20 or more); open
08:30-18:00, feeding times 10 am and noon
Night
safari:
adults RM16, child (3–12 years) RM10 (US$3.50); discounts available for senior
citizens (55+) and tourist groups (20+); open 20:00-23:00 (closes at midnight
on Saturdays and the eve of public holidays)
Taman Tasik Food Court
My trip to
Taiping Lake Gardens was perhaps so I couldn't recall if there were any
eateries near the lake. The facade overlooking the beautiful Taiping Lake
Garden. We settled for Taman Tasik Food Court for dinner after making two
loops. Within walking distance from the scenic stretch of rain trees, this
eatery also has ample car park. Operating 24 hours as indicated on the
signpost, it offers the choices of local hawker food including laksa, chicken
rice, noodles, western, a fair bit of Thai flavors and bak kut teh. On a hot
afternoon, this eatery is certainly not a spot one would stay long. Heat
transmitted from zinc roof and dirty public toilets chased us away as soon as
we filled up our hungry mouths. Despite the flip side, the bak kut teh was good
and the bean sprout chicken rice was up to par.
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| Fried Lok Bah |
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| Century Egg |
Overall,visiting Taiping Lake Garden could be an forgetfulness experience!!!
