Perlis Budget Travel Guide is written to help visitors planning a trip to Perlis. On this page, I want to help you get to know Perlis, and discover all its places of interest.
Perlis is the northernmost state in Malaysia. it protrudes into the southern part of Thailand, and shares a border with the Thai provinces of Satun and Songkhla to the north, and with the Malaysian state of Kedah to the south. With an area of only 810 sq km, Perlis is one of the smallest states in Malaysia. It also has the smallest population, of only 210,000. The capital is Kangar while the royal town is Arau.
Bukit Keteri, Perlis (1 November, 2009)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
History of Perlis
Perlis was originally part of Kedah. After the Siamese conquered Kedah in 1821, the latter was annexed as a Siamese territory until 1842, when Siam finally restored the sultan of Kedah, Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin, to the throne. By then, the new state of Perlis was created out of former Kedah territory. Kedah remained a vassal state to Siam until 1909, when the Anglo-Siamese Treaty transferred control of Kedah to the British.
The rulers of Perlis are titled raja instead of sultan. The first Raja of Perlis was Syed Hussain Jamalulail, who was the maternal grandson of the Sultan of Kedah.
Getting there
The Changlun Kuala Perlis Highway (Route 194) connects to the North South Expressway at Changlun. It is the main artery to Perlis.
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Some More Photos of Perlis
Masjid Al-Muqarrabin, Behor Empiang, Perlis (1 November, 2009)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
Padang Besar, Perlis (1 November, 2009)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
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Places of Interest in Perlis
* Sights of considerable significance
** Sights of major significance
- Arau
Royal town located 10 km to the east of Kangar.
- Gua Kelam
Former mining cave with a 370-meter long limestone passageway.
- Wang Tangga Recreational Park
Recreational park located behind Gua Kelam.
- Sungai Batu Pahat Snake & Reptile Farm
An educational centre for understanding reptiles of all types.
- Museum Kota Kayang
Museum sited at the burial site of 16th century Kedah sultans, with artifacts discovered from the late Neolithic period.
- Chuping Sugarcane Plantation
Vast sugarcane fields in northern Perlis.
- Wang Kelian State Park
Protected forest near the Thai border.
- Wang Kelian Border Market
Market located on both sides of the Malaysian-Thai border.
- Melati Lake
Recreational lake surrounded by karst outcrops developed from the surrounding marshland.
- Timah Tasoh Dam
Biggest dam in Perlis with scenic look-out points.
- Padang Besar
Border crossing with bazaar-style shopping complexes.
- Kuala Perlis
Coastal fishing town with ferry to Langkawi and many seafood restaurants.
- Perlis Grape Farm
Experimental farm for the cultivation of grapes being conducted in the Sungai Batu Pahat area.
- Perlis Craft Cultural Complex
A place to view handicrafts produced by the cottage industries in Perlis.
- Gunung Medan
Twin limestone outcrops in Perlis
- Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Institute of higher education in Perlis.
- Wat Machimaprasit
Buddhist temple in Jelawi, Perlis.
- Bukit Keteri Cement Factory
Big cement factory belonging to Cement Industries Malaysia (CIMA).
- Bukit Keteri
Limestone hills surrounded by lush paddy fields, favoured as a rock-climbing site
- Taman Herba Negeri Perlis
Ethnobotany museum established by the Perlis Forestry Department.
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