Blog Travel : Fraser's Hill

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@ Fraser's Hill

iNFO :

Fraser's Hill is, perhaps, the prettiest hill resort in Malaysia. Nestling at 1,524 metres above sea level on the majestic Titiwangsa Range, it is about one and half hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. This charming little hideway with a population of about less than 1,000 people is not unlike a quiet Scottish village. Granite mock-Tudor cottages sit amidts the brilliant coloured blooms of an English style garden. Some of these bungalows are private residences but some have been converted into public holiday bungalows. They enable visitors to enjoy a country-style holiday in a cool, refreshings, ambiance where evenings bring on swirling mists descending upon the little hamlet and cold winds blowing through towering pine trees. Fraser's Hill takes its  name after a Scottish  adventurer, Louis James Fraser who set up a tin are trading station in the forested mountains on the Pahang-Selangor border. In later years, Bishop Ferguson-Davie mounted a search for Fraser but could not find him. Instead, the potential of the hill as a cool getaway was uncovered. The 'Town' Centre.

Life in the little hamlet of Fraser's Hill revolves around the market square dominated by small clock-tower, the most photographed object on this highland retreat. Picturesque colonial-style  buildings have found new use as the post office, police station, clinic, tourist infomation centre, cafes and restaurants. There is a Nature Education Centre and an  active bird watching group (250 species of birds, some coming from places as far as Seberia and Nothern Japan). Though equipped with  adequate visitor amenities, development at this resort has been careful to harmonise with the environment.

ACTIVITIES :

. Bird Watching

. Nature Walks

. Picnicking

. Boating and Fishing

. Flower Gardens

. Golfing