Kampar

Kampar is a town in Perak, Malaysia.

Get in

Train - there is a train station in the outskirts of town

Bus - bus station is in middle of town with buses coming from Ipoh, Tapah, Teluk Intan, Malim Nawar and the towns along the way. Some express buses also make stops here.

Car - follow the Federal route 1. If you are using the PLUS Expressway, you need to exit the Expressway at Tapah (south of Kampar) or Gopeng (north of Kampar)

Get around

Train - take a train to Ipoh if you can wait.

Bus - buses take you North bound to Kuala Dipang, Gopeng, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh; South bound to Temoh, Tapah; to coastal town of Teluk Intan passing by Mambang Diawan, Ayer Kuning; to nearby town of Malim Nawar

See

The new UTAR (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman) is just outside the town, next to KTAR (Kolej TAR)
Visit the old Chinese temple
Drive up the windy road up the slope to the hospital ground for a good view of Kampar town
Drive (or trek) up to the Kampar waterfalls
Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum
ReFarm Kampar

Do

Gua Tempurung (caving)
Westlake Garden, place to exercise and relax. The picturesque 2.02ha landscaped park overlooks a huge lake with the distant hills as its backdrop. Open to the public between 7am and 7pm daily free of charge. It has a jogging track, children’s playground and a man-made waterfall and fish pond.

Buy

Eat

Kampar if renowned as a food paradise for lovers of Chinese food

Kampar is the origin of Claypot Chicken Rice, Kampar Chicken Biscuit (different from the Bidor Chicken Biscuit), Kampar Bread Baked Curry Chicken

Chinese restaurants - the famous 3: Yau Kee (previously Chat Kee), Kam Ling and Chiew Yin Other Chinese restaurants:

Food to try: Claypot Chicken Rice Bread baked curry chicken Kampar fishball noodles Kampar beefball noodles Kampar porkball noodles Chee cheong fun Kampar fried kuey teow Beef tendon noodles Lo shi fun

Drink

Firezone.
21st Pub.

Sleep

Grand Kampar Hotel, Bandar Baru Kampar
Kam Tai Hotel, located at the entrance of Golden Dragon Garden
Metro Hotel, Town centre
Oriental Hotel, Town centre
Hotel Fully Well
Hotel Kampar Sutera

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