Monday, October 11, 2010

Perlis ... Small but Nice

Perlis (Jawi ﭬﺮليس) [1], is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south. Perlis was called Palit (Thai: ปะลิส) by the Siamese when it was under their influence.
Perlis Indera Kayangan has a population of 210,000. The ethnic composition for the year 2000 in Perlis was: Malay (174,805 or 79.74%), Chinese (21,058 or 9.6%), Indian (2,658 or 1.21%) and others (20,690 or 9.45%).
The capital of Perlis is Kangar and the Royal capital is Arau. Another important town is Padang Besar, at the Malaysian-Thailand border. The main port and ferry terminal is at the small village of Kuala Perlis, linking mostly to Langkawi Island. Perlis has a famous snake farm and research centre at Sungai Batu Pahat and Gua Kelam and Perlis State Park are tourist attractions. Compared to other states of Malaysia, Perlis has bucolic charm, peace and simplicity.( Wikipedia ).

Kangar ( Capital of Perlis )

Arau , Royal Town .



Kuala Perlis , gateway to Langkawi Island.


Padang Besar ,( Malaysia-Thailand Border)



Wang Kelian , Border Sunday Market.


Snake and Reptilia Park Sungai Batu Pahat





Bukit Ayer Recreation Park



Gua Kelam ( Cave of the Darkness )




Kota Kayang Archeology Museum




Popular in PERLIS

Laksa



Pasembor



Pulut Durian



Pulut Mangga



Tarian Canggung




Hotel and Inn around Perlis

Putra Palace Hotel in Kangar



Rate RM200 ++

Putra Brasmana Hotel in Kuala Perlis


Hotel Sri Garden in Kangar








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