Ringlet
Town is a very 1st station when you depart to Cameron
Highlands using Tapah road. It is one of hub of
Malaysia's local vegetable farm and international
flower farm too.
Nestling the borders of Pahang and
Perak provinces are the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia's most popular
hill station destination. It is actually an area of tremendous
natural beauty, encompassing tea farms, vegetable fields, flower
gardens and challenging hiking trails with rushing waterfalls. It
also finds tremendous favor with many budget travelers because of
its cool climate which is in stark contrast to the hot, humid
weather in most parts of the region.
Because of its cool climate, many
different crops can be grown in the area that could not be
ordinarily harvested in the country. These include carrots,
cabbages, strawberries, chili, durian, tea and even many types of
fresh flowers. Flowers, in particular, are a main attraction for
Malaysians and prior to many festivals including the Hindu
Deepavali, many come here to buy flowers and then resell them in
KL. Malaysia also produces a fair amount of renowned teas, all of
which come from this area. This provides tourists a rare
opportunity to see the plantations and witness the actual picking
and processing. The tea plantations also provide an awe-inspiring
view as you go up the hill.
Furthermore, the Cameron area is
heavily populated by indigenous peoples (Orang Asli) so it's a
rare opportunity to actually see how these people live. Quite a
number do live on the sides of the road, many selling cassava, flowers,
durians
&
etc.....
With Cameron Highlands' varied
natural landscape, visitors often find themselves here for several
days, using their time as an opportunity to wind down and relax,
swap travel stories in the homely guesthouses and do some light
trekking. At the same time, because of the steep climb and
mountainous terrain, the ride to and from the area is one of the
great thrill rides in all of Peninsular Malaysia.
