Malaysia Travel Perak Ipoh (Walking Trail) - Ipoh Old & New Town Heritage Walk

Malaysia Travel Perak Ipoh (Walking Trail) - Ipoh Old & New Town Heritage Walk (2022 0809)

Length: 4.6Km

Ipoh Railway Station

Address: Stesen KTM, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Its Mughal style of architecture and design has allowed it to be crowned as the Taj Mahal of Ipoh, Constructed by Arthur Benison, the Ipoh Railway Station was opened to the public in 1935 and has been reconstructed in 2008 as part of KTMB’s double tracking and electrification project. The building was initially supposed to serve as a hospital; however, it was converted to a railway station later on. There is a cenotaph in the Ipoh Station Square in front of the building where visitors can pay their respects to martyrs of the war.

Dataran KTM Ipoh

Address: 2700, Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 0600-2300 Hours

There is an amazing fountain that lights up in the evenings, and gives a charming touch to the place.

War Memorial

Address: 30100 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

In Ipoh Heritage Square which is front of Ipoh Railway Station to remember those who died in a series of conflicts from 1914 to end of a conflict with Indonesia in 1965. 

Cross Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab>

Town Hall and Old Post Office

Address: 4 5, 31450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

This beautiful and well maintained British colonial building was completed in 1916 designed by F.M.S Government Architect A.B Hubback F.R.I.B.A in 1913.

> High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi Ipoh)

Address: Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, 30507 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

One of three colonial era public building designed by well known British Architect Arthur Benison Hubback was completed in 1928.

Along Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab> Jalan Sultan Iskandar>

Masjid Negeri Perak

Address: 5, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 0500-2200 Hours

The construction of the mosque began in May 1966 and was completed in August 1968.

Cross Jalan Sultan Yusof> Cross and turn left onto Jalan Bandar Timah> 

Restoran Nam Chau南洲白咖啡 (Lunch)

Address: 54, Jalan Bandar Timah Old, Market Ln, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 0730-1530 Hours Closed Wednesday

Second Concubine Lane (Market Lane 三奶巷)>

Ipoh Mural - Old Town Relieves Nostalgia with Trishaw - Old Town 3-D mural by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic of a man loading a rickshaw cart.

Address: Jalan Shala, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Turn left onto Jalan Bijeh Timah> Cross Jalan Market> Turn Left onto Concubine Lane 二奶巷 (Lorong Panglima)

Turn Right onto Jalan Bandar Timah>

Restoran Ipoh Kong Heng 怡保光興茶室 (1891)

Address: 75, Jalan Bandar Timah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 0900-1400 Hours Closed Thursday

One of the famous and the oldest Coffee Shops that is still in existence in Ipoh

Cross Jalan Panglima> Turn Right onto Wife Lane 大老婆 (Lorong Hale)

Return to Jalan Bandar Timah> Turn Right onto Jalan Tun Sambanthan> Continues on Jalan Bijeh Timah>

Ipoh Mural - Evolution

Address: 5, Jalan Bijeh Timah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Ho Yan Hor Museum何人可 - Displays about the origins of a well-known Chinese herbal tea & its creator, Dr. Ho Kai Cheong.

Address: 1, Jalan Bijeh Timah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 1000-1600 Hours Closed Monday

Han Chin Pet Soo Museum 闲真别墅 - Hakka miners' clubhouse & museum devoted to the region's tin mining history, development & culture.

Address: 3, Jalan Bijeh Timah, 30100 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 0930-1530 Hours Closed Monday

Kafe Yoon Wah 元华饮食阁雪花啤酒 - Beer to freeze to form snowflake beer

Address: 7, Jalan Bijeh Timah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 1300-2400 Hours

Walk along Jalan Bijeh Timah> Cross Jalan Market> Turn Left onto Lorong Bijeh Timah>

Hilltown 山城六堡茶莊

Address: 1A, Ground Floor No, 1, Lorong Bijeh Timah, Old Town, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 1000-1800 Hours Closed Monday

Jalan Sultan Iskandar> Cross the Kinta River on the Vehicular Bridge onto New Town>

Cross Jalan Laxamana> Cross Hara Pasar Baru> Cross Lintasan Pasar Baru> Cross Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar> Cross Jalan Raja Musa Aziz> Turn Left onto Jalan Dato Tahwil Azar (Street Food)> Turn Left onto Jalan Mustapha Al-Bakri>

Purple Cane Tea House 怡保紫藤茶馆

Address: 2, Jalan Dato Tahwil Azhar, Osbrone Street, 30300 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 1100-2200 Hours

Cross Datuk Onn Jaafar>

Ipoh Pasar Besar

Address: Jalan Laksmana, Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 0900-1800 Hours

Turn Right onto Jalan Sultan Idris Shah> Turn Left onto Jalan Laxamana> Turn Right onto Jalan Sultan Iskandar> Cross the Kinta River on the Vehicular Bridge> Cross Jalan Bijeh Timah> Turn Right on to  Jalan Bandar Timah> Cross Market Lane> Turn Right onto Jalan Market>

Marketplace Waffle Bar & Cafe (Dinner)

Address: 13, Jalan Market, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Open: 1200-2000 Hours Closed Tuesday

Cross Jalan Sultan Yusof> Jalan Dato Sagor>

Birch Memorial Clock Tower - Early 20th-century clocktower, constructed to honor a former British colonial official.

Address: 31650 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Cross Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab> Ipoh Railway Station