What do you know about Temerloh? A city that is always involved in flood? Since this year, the Tourism Malaysia is promoting Pahang as a tourist destination; I am going to introduce to you about my beautiful hometown, Temerloh.
The distance from Kuala Lumpur to Temerloh is about 135km, around 1 hour 40 minutes. So, if you want to plan a day trip during weekend or public holiday, why not choose Temerloh? Temerloh also known as Bandar Ikan Patin is the second largest town in Pahang. It is famous for its highly-prized freshwater fish, Silver Catfish or also known as 'Patin'. Although it is expensive, Temerloh is the only place that you can find the freshest and biggest ikan patin.
When you are in Temerloh, you can try the special dish called 'Patin Tempoyak'. Tempoyak is a Malay condiment made from fermented durian, and used as the main ingredient in cooking the 'Patin Tempoyak'. For some people, they can't even stand the smell of the tempoyak, but it really is a nice dish. Especially when you consume it with rice and sambal belacan (Yummmyyyy!!) If you are a tempoyak lover, you can go to the restaurant called 'Go Bang Maju Patin Tempoyak' which is the most famous restaurant in Temerloh. For price wise, it is reasonable (can't say cheap since they are using fresh ikan patin).
Next, you can go to Gunung Senyum Recreational forest for a walk and admiring the beauty of nature. Gunung Senyum takes about 30 minutes drive from Temerloh city. In this recreational forest, there are many outdoor activities provided for visitors. For example jungle trekking, nature and wildlife appreciation or even abseiling and hill climbing. It is really a pleasant place for families, to explore the nature in a tropical forest.
Besides that, there are a total of 18 caves inside Gunung Senyum, which are interconnected with one another, Yet, there are only 3 caves that are open for public; which are Gua Angin, Gua Taman, and Gua Terang Bulan. The caves are quite easy to be explored, but we still need to be extra careful when exploring; a tour guide might come in handy! Moreover, there are also many rare and unique flora and fauna that can be seen in this tropical forest.
Overall, Temerloh is a very nice place to visit. Besides all the things that I have mentioned earlier, there are other places to visit and not to forget, famous spots to 'jalan-jalan cari makan'. So when you are free, do come and visit the Bandar Ikan Patin, Temerloh.
Prepared by,
Woi Pui Chyi
Lecturer, Diploma of Health Science
Vision College
