Perlis

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Map of Perlis in Malaysia
Map of Perlis in Malaysia

Perlis is the northern-most state in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is also Malaysia's smallest state.

Although there are several attractions in the state, Perlis is more often used as a transit point to Langkawi and Thailand.

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  • Gua Kelam - limestone cave with an old tin mine located at Kaki Bukit
  • Wang Kelian - huge Sunday market on both sides of the Thai-Malaysian border, also the entrance to the Perlis State Park

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Perlis can be reached by train from Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth (near Penang) on Keretapi Tanah Melayu's Senandung Langkawi, as well as from Bangkok, Thailand on the State Railways of Thailand's International Express. The two main railway stations in the state are Arau and Padang Besar on the Thai-Malaysian border. See the individual pages for details.

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Interstate long distance express buses to/from Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth and other destinations arrive/depart from the Bukit Lagi bus terminal in Kangar. Kuala Perlis and Padang Besar also have long distance bus connections.

Regular buses run between Kangar and Alor Star.

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  • To/from Thailand: There are two land border crossings - Padang Besar and Wang Kelian, 35km and 40km north of Kangar respectively.
  • To/from other parts of Malaysia: The main road into Perlis is Route 7 which links Alor Star, Kedah with Kangar and Padang Besar at the Thai-Malaysia border. Motorists using the North-South Expressway should exit at the Changloon interchange (north of Changloon town) and proceed along the Changloon-Kuala Perlis Expressway to Perlis.

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Perlis is the main jumping-off point for Langkawi. The Kuala Perlis ferry terminal can be easily reached from Kangar and the North-South Expressway via the Changloon-Kuala Perlis Expressway.

There are also boats running between Kuala Perlis and Tammalang pier near Satun town in southern Thailand.

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There is a snake park in Perlis. You can see various types of snakes here. If you are lucky, there are also some snakes shows. A tame python may be released for visitors to see. You can also get various info about snakes.

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Harumanis - A kind of mango that is specially grown only in Perlis. It has a strong smell and is very sweet in taste. Thus, it is called "Harum" which means "fragrance" in Malay and "Manis" which means "sweet".

Ikan Bakar - Seafood is a very popular food in Perlis especially in Kuala Perlis. Ikan Bakar means "grilled fish" are dishes of seafood grilled with special hot sauce. The seafood is very fresh since it is supplied directly from local fishermen.

Restoran Tok Mek: Situated just before the Timah Tasoh Lake, on the Kangar – Padang Besar trunk road. Serves great lunch food with Siamese – Kelantanese influence, plus large selection of local ulam. Awfully cheap too.

Pokok Sawa: This is actually a kampung lunch joint situated along Jalan Santan, a few kilometers east of Kangar. Simple but very tasty kampung cooking. Ask the locals for directions: everyone knows the place.

Seafood joint at Jalan Sekolah Derma; opposite Derma School. This is a converted house. Great seafood menu for dinner.

For those really adventurous among you, go to Padang Besar Bazaar, where several little stalls serve sup perut ayam (arrgh!). This is not a recommendation, since I have never tried the stuff, so you’re on your own here!

You can’t visit Perlis without trying the Kuala Perlis laksa, arguably the best this side of Vladivostok! Head for Kuala Perlis (where else?) at night, and take your pick from the row of stalls by the main road. In the day, try this old Chinese man in Ban Cheong Restoran, smack in the middle of Kangar.

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