Category: Tourism
“We Want Nature”
The Grassi family, who originate from Zurich Switzerland, wanted a 2-week holiday and promptly chose Perak because of its natural wonders on offer. The family of three, Astrid, Philipp and son Eric, 11, had heard of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and its Twin Towers but wanted more of nature than big city activity and even [...]
Angling Tourism – A Potential Money-Spinner
To further promote angling tourism in Perak, Tourism Malaysia Perak has come up with packages for one of the state’s top fishing spots around the waters off Pulau Sembilan and Pulau Jarak. These packages are tailor-made to meet the requirements of anglers, depending on the species of fish they target. Those aiming for Grade A [...]
Dialogue on Tourism
Delegates from the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia visited Ipoh recently for a dialogue with players in the local tourism industry, and to discuss plans to prepare Perak ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2014. It was launched by Dato’ Hamidah Osman, State Executive Councillor for Tourism. Addressing the press after the formalities, Dato’ Hamidah revealed that [...]
Lat’s Cartoons on Ipoh’s Walls
During the launch of the Ipoh International Waiter’s Race recently, Dato’ Mohammed Nor Khalid, better known as Lat, agreed in principle to allow his cartoon characters to be painted on walls of buildings in Ipoh. Lat who was present at the launch had designed the logo for the Ipoh race scheduled for May 25 in [...]
Royal Belum – Older than The Amazon
Foreword It is unfortunate that 13 years into the new millennium, cleanliness is still an issue that continues to haunt us and thus is a cause for concern. It is not enough to just keep our homes or the streets clean, but we have to make a conscious decision to also save and protect the [...]
Tourism Calendar – April 2013
April 3-5 – Kembara Cuti-Cuti Malaysia by Gaya Travel / Tourism Perak. April 6-7 – GP Fishing Competition – Teluk Senangin, Lumut by Tourism Perak / Berita Harian / Majlis Perbandaran Manjung. Harian. Tel No: 605‑208 3600. Fax No: 605-241 0671. Website: www.peraktourism.com.my. April 19-21 – Penang MATTA Fair 2013 – Penang. Contact: Perak Tourism [...]
Pangkor-Lumut A Tourist Haven
The Pangkor-Lumut Sea Festival, held from February 28 to March 3, attracted some 10,000 people. With entertainment provided by rocker Ramli Sarip and Salem Iklim, it was an event not to be missed. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, who officiated the festival at Lumut’s Dataran Putra, also launched the state-level Visit Malaysia [...]
Lobster Fishing Fiesta
Fishing enthusiasts, especially those who fish for lobsters (udang galah), will be delighted to know that the International Lobster Fishing Fiesta in Teluk Intan is back for the second consecutive year. To be held on Sunday, March 17, from 8am to 1pm, cash prizes amounting to RM21,650 will be up for grabs. Besides the lobster-fishing [...]
Tourism Information
Foreword Dato’ Hamidah Osman State Executive Councillor for Tourism In spite of the many glitches, which had happened due to errors of commission rather than omission, Visit Perak Year (VPY) 2012 was a success. I base this on a number of determinants, increasing tourist arrivals being a major factor of our achievement despite claims to [...]
Royal Belum World Drums Festival 2013
Heavy downpour did not dampen the spirit of the Royal Belum World Drums Festival 2013, as the beat of drums and percussion reverberated from Dataran MBI on Sunday, February 24. The annual fest, the second in a row, was attended by thousands of locals and foreigners and was graced by the acting Sultan of Perak [...]
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