Cameron Highlands, Pahang

Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 121 km east of Ipoh and about 214 km north ofKuala Lumpur, and in Pahang, Malaysia. At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest area on the mainland, enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25 °C and rarely falls below 12°C year-round. Cameron Highlands is actually a district in the state of Pahang Darul Makmur although the road entrance is via Tapah and Simpang Pulai in the state of Perak Darul Ridzuan. Cameron Highlands district is bordered by Lipis district on the south-east,Kelantan on the north and Perak on the west. The size of the whole Cameron Highlands district is roughly two and a quarter times the size ofSingapore.
Cameron Highlands is noted for its rolling hills, cool forest, tea plantations,and fruit and vegetable farms.

Restored to their full colonial splendor, you'll relive the time when English lords entertained their ladies to afternoon tea parties, and held evening fireside chats, while their butlers stood ever ready to serve.  This was their escape from the heat and humidity, and it can be your escape too.

The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands then grew during the colonial era when British planters realised the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea, then a prized commodity. Cameron Highlands is still home to many tea plantations, being Malaysia's largest tea-producing region. With its many farms the area is also known as a major supplier of legumes and vegetables to bothMalaysia and Singapore, and is one of Malaysia's prime tourist destinations.

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