Sun 7th Sep 2008
- Cameron Highlands Travel Guide & City Information
Cameron Highlands is a wonderful place to escape the heat and the interior or the jagged life of KL. Now wonder as the Cameron Highlands are located 1,829 metres above sea level. The climate is great, and it was one of the most popular hill stations of Southeast Asia in Colonial Times.
First discovered in 1885 by a British surveyor William Cameron, the fame of Cameron Highlands grew during the colonial era when British Planters realised the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea, then a prized commodity among the colonies.
The area is very suitable for hiking. You can spend several days there seeing butterflies orchids waterfalls great scenery and tea plantations. Tea cultivated on Cameron Highlands is among some of the best tea found in the country. The walks range from short paved trails to small expeditions.
The hill station also offers a fine golf course and excellent accommodationsworth the long winding drive.