Destination Report

Destination Report

Cameron Highland, which is situated in the state of Pahang, is one of the most beautiful holiday destinations in Malaysia. With its cool weather, lushly greens and well-preserved colonial buildings, Cameron highland is certainly the perfect get-away location where both locals and foreigners should spend their relaxing holiday there. In hindsight, from a small Hill station, Cameron Highland has developed into a very popular resort. Nowadays, the resorts on Cameron Highland are built not only for the residents of this country but also to woo overseas vacationers as well. Cameron Highland, which is famous for its cool and temperate climate plateau is an ideal alternative escape spot from the sweltering heat of the lowlands in Malaysia. Furthermore, with its picturesque view of the surrounding, which is filled with beautiful flowers and mountains, it's simply breathtaking.

Cameron Highland, which is, now well developed with numerous luxurious resorts are certainly attracting a lot of visitor. Most of the resorts are still packed with visitors although the rental is still a little higher. Besides that, a couple of the newest attractions are the newly developed nine-hole golf course, a number of newly renovated quaint hotels and old bungalows, in which many of them are built according to the English cottage of the Tudor period. In addition, these houses are large, which gives an airy environment to the tenant who can enjoy our country's tropical climate.

Agro-tourism is yet another activity on Cameron Highland that draws visitors from every nook and cranny, where they would be able to spend their time visiting in the orchards & plantation farms. Because of the cool weather on Cameron Highland, varies of flowers and fruits are able to grow, where some of the nearly extinct orchids and roses can be found on Cameron Highland. Thus, there is an abundant variety of roses, 200 to be precise can be found here. This cause some flower lover comes to visit frequently. They range from Abraham Lincoln, Kiss of Fire, Alpine Sunset, and Princess De Monaco to Lovely Lady. Be amazed with the Green Rose, a rare variety-distinctively different from the rest in its colour, characteristic and form. Some of these roses are made into jam and perfume whilst, some of them are valued for medical properties. With those flowers discover the most fascinating, beautiful species of butterfly and insects indigenous to Malaysia. These specimens include scorpions, chameleons and insects such as 'Moving Leaves' Rhinoceros and Stag beets, and of course the 'Rajah Brooke', Malaysia's national butterfly.

Besides that, Strawberries, which are only produced from the Strawberry farm on Cameron Highland is yet another unique and proud product of Cameron Highland. Strawberry is often seen as the trademark of the hill's resort too. The brand name is known as 'Fresno'. One should not leave the strawberry's farm without a jar of it. However, the main attraction is nonetheless the succulent strawberries, which is popular among the tourists as most of them are freshly plucked and immediately processed for sale to ...