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Cameron
Highlands
Resort
Situated
at 1520m above sea level, this is Malaysia's
green bowl supplying vegetables to the major
cities of the country and to Singapore.
The cool climate makes it an excellent tea
growing area and indeed the Cameron tea
is highly prized in the world market. With
temperatures ranging between 25 and 10 degrees
Celsius, this place is popular all year
round with tourists.
Places of interest are the Robinson Falls,
the Rose Garden nurseries and the strawberry
and vegetable farms. A visit to the tea
plantation is well worthwhile, to see how
one of the worlds favourite beverages
is processed fresh from the plantations.
Stroll around and admire the old colonial
buildings such
as the Old Smokehouse. This hill station
is surrounded by jungles and trails are
marked for jungle trekking. There are various
villages inhabited by Orang Asli. There
is also a golf course.
The
small town of Tapah at the foot of Cameron
Highlands is the gateway to the highlands.
From
Tapah the road winds uphill via a succession
of twists and
bends to a series of little townships, which
include Ringlet, Tanah Raja and Brinchang.
All these towns offer a variety of accommodation.
Strawberry
Farm : Across the road, on the hill overlooking
the golf course, are strawberry farms where
fresh strawberries, home made jam and marmalades
are available for sale.
How
To Get There
Tapah , a town in Perak, is the main entry
point to the highlands.
By Road : Cameron Highlands is about 60
kilometers from Tapah, a town off the Kuala
Lumpur - Ipoh Highway accessible by road
and rail. From Tapah, the two winds up through
fascinating jungle scenery. The drive up
will take about one and the half hours to
Tanah Rata.
By Taxi : Taxi services is available from
Kuala Lumpur (Pudu Raya) direct to Tanah
Rata. There are also taxis from Tapah town
and Tapah station (for those arriving by
train).
By Train : The rall stop is at Tapah. From
here take the taxi or bus to Tanah Rata.
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