"Kuala Kangsar - Bandar Diraja" Top 5 Page for this destination Kuala Kangsar by mizzzthanggg

Kuala Kangsar Travel Guide: 76 reviews and 231 photos

view of the river from the resthouse - Kuala Kangsar

The Lil Royal Town Close To My Heart

Being born and bred in KL all my life, I still consider myself part of the third generation Malaysians whose families moved to the capital to find their fortune and make their living... when the city folk talk about "balik kampung", (literally "return to the village"), Kuala Kangsar was about the closest place that I would call my kampung... many fond memories of countless trips back and forth for weekend breaks, festivities, visiting relatives and friends...

It's changed a lot over the years too, and from a rustic little sleepy hollow there's now an air of utter regalness about it, the wonderful monuments and landmarks redressed and refreshed with new coats of paint and lots of lights brightening up its roads and trees and buildings...

But it remains a lovely, quiet, serene place and well worth a day trip out to visit if you don't want to stay the night.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Clean surroundings, nice fresh air, lots to see and visit
Cons:At the moment, still undiscovered by the masses so not many cons yet
In a nutshell:Peaceful, serene, charming and quaint

Last visit to Kuala Kangsar: May 2005
Intro Written May 28, 2005
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view from the palace grounds, istana iskandariah - Kuala Kangsar

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Everywhere you go in Kuala Kangsar, you can see the hills from the Titiwangsa Range that forms the backbone of... more travel advice

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jenniferchin May 29, 2005 at 3:00 AM

Ikan Masak 3 Rasa ...*droooool* :-))
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Confucius May 28, 2005 at 11:02 PM

Nice Titiwangsa Range photo
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DaDrifter May 28, 2005 at 10:20 AM

This place looks quite surreal. Great start to your pages Mizzie ... look forward to more.