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Limestone karsts rise around the city, with Buddhist and Taoist temples built into their caves.\r\n\r\nIt is famous across Malaysia for its food, especially white coffee, bean sprout chicken and salted chicken.\r\n\r\nIpoh is between Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and on the way to the Cameron Highlands. Two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | ETS from KL, about 2.5 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot and Grab\r\nLanguages | Malay, English and Cantonese\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not generally drunk\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the old town, west of the Kinta River, where the heritage shophouses, murals and coffee shops are. 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The cave temples, including Kek Lok Tong and Sam Poh Tong, are free or ask for a small donation.\r\n\r\nThe railway station and the colonial buildings around it are free to see.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Old town | Free\r\nMurals | Free\r\nCave temples | Free or a donation\r\nRailway station | Free to see","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Ipoh","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Ipoh","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Ipoh is one of Malaysia's great food towns. Ipoh white coffee, roasted with palm-oil margarine and served with condensed milk, was invented here, and the old coffee shops still serve it. Bean sprout chicken, nga choy kai, poached chicken with fat, crunchy bean sprouts grown in Ipoh's water, is the local dish.\r\n\r\nTry Ipoh hor fun, flat rice noodles in a chicken and prawn broth, dim sum for breakfast, and tau fu fah, silky soybean pudding.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"White coffee | Invented in Ipoh\r\nBean sprout chicken | The local dish\r\nHor fun | Rice noodles in broth\r\nA meal | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Ipoh","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Ipoh","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Ipoh is quiet at night, with a few bars and caf\u00e9s in the old town and new town. Evenings are for food: the hawker centres and night markets are busiest after dark.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac7.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quiet | Food is the evening\r\nNight markets | Busy after dark\r\nA few bars | Old and new town\r\nA beer | \u20ac4\u20137","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Ipoh","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Ipoh","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"ETS trains reach Kuala Lumpur in about two and a half hours and Butterworth, for Penang, in about two. Buses reach the Cameron Highlands in about two hours.\r\n\r\nThe old town is walkable; use Grab for the cave temples and Kellie's Castle.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To KL | Train, about 2.5 hours\r\nTo Penang | Train, about 2 hours\r\nTo the Camerons | Bus, about 2 hours\r\nAround | Walk and Grab","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Ipoh","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Ipoh costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Ipoh is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac7 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nMost sights are free; Kellie's Castle and Gua Tempurung charge a few euros. A white coffee is under \u20ac1.\r\n\r\nForeign visitors pay a tourism tax of RM10 per room per night, added to accommodation bills.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR or RM); prices here are euro equivalents, at roughly 5 ringgit to the euro. Cards and e-wallets work widely in cities; carry cash for hawker stalls and smaller towns.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac7\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201328\r\nWhite coffee | Under \u20ac1\r\nTourism tax | RM10 per room per night","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Ipoh","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Ipoh","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Ipoh is safe and relaxed.\r\n\r\nThe cave temples have steep, uneven steps; wear proper shoes.\r\n\r\nComplete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card online within three days before arriving.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 999.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Safe | And relaxed\r\nCave steps | Steep and uneven\r\nArrival card | MDAC within 3 days\r\nEmergency | 999","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Ipoh","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Ipoh","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Tea plantations, an unfinished castle and a giant cave.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Cameron Highlands | About 2 hours | Bus | Tea plantations and cool air. |  | 1305330\nKellie's Castle | About 30 minutes | Grab | An unfinished mansion from the 1910s. |  | 1305331","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Ipoh","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Warm all year.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 32 | 4 | Chinese New Year\r\nFebruary | 33 | 4 | Dry\r\nMarch | 33 | 3 | Good\r\nApril | 33 | 2 | Rainy\r\nMay | 33 | 3 | Good\r\nJune | 33 | 3 | Good\r\nJuly | 32 | 4 | Dry\r\nAugust | 32 | 4 | Merdeka\r\nSeptember | 32 | 3 | Good\r\nOctober | 32 | 2 | Rainy\r\nNovember | 31 | 2 | Wettest\r\nDecember | 31 | 4 | Holidays","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Chinese New Year fills the old town with lanterns.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Ipoh","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/malaysia\/ipoh\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Chinese New Year | January or February | Old town | Lanterns. |  | \nThaipusam | January or February | Ipoh | Processions. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in ringgit locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8\r\nComfortable | 25 | 18 | 8 | 15","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Ipoh","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Ipoh right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Ipoh","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/malaysia\/ipoh\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Ipoh travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"What is Ipoh white coffee? | Coffee roasted with palm-oil margarine, served with condensed milk. It was invented in Ipoh.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Bean sprout chicken, Ipoh hor fun, dim sum and tau fu fah.\r\nHow do I get there? | By ETS train from Kuala Lumpur, about two and a half hours.\r\nAre the cave temples free? | Mostly, or ask for a small donation.\r\nHow many days do you need? | One or two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | Year-round.\r\nIs Ipoh a good stop on the way to Penang? | Yes, it is on the train line between Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Ipoh hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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