Taiping is a town with many many firsts. The list given by MPT or Majlis Perbandaran Taipingl records a total of 40 firsts in the country. Dated as early as 1844, these firsts are either in monuments or events.
TAIPING's 41st first, is that she is the first town in Malaysia to be honoured with a first day cover. She will be celebrating her Heritage Month in September this year. For more information contact MPT.
How to get to TAIPING :: Taiping is just off the North-South Highway, 88km from Penang, 80km from Ipoh and 302km from Kuala Lumpur. Via the highway, it takes about an hour's drive from Ipoh. There are frequent bus services from all major towns in Peninsular Malaysia and even Singapore. Marked as the site for the country's first railway track, the train is, of course, a good choice of transportation to the town. By air, Malaysian Airlines flies to Ipoh from Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Accomodation in TAIPING :: Accommodation is relatively cheap in Taiping. Hotel rooms start from RM55 while a stay in a rest house can go as low as RM15 per night. Though Taiping offers no top class hotel, they are fairly impressive, being housed in either heritage buildings or surrounded by historical buildings. Casuarina Inn (from RM69) Tel: 05-8041339; Hotel Fuliyen (from RM55) 8068648; Hotel Furama (from RM58) 8071077; Lagenda Hotel (from RM70) 8053333; Legend Inn (from RM90) 8100000; Maxwell Hill Rest Houses (from RM15) 8077241; Meredien Hotel (from RM55) 8081133; Panorama Hotel (from RM75) 8084111; Seri Malaysia Hotel (from RM90) 8069502.
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