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Lenggong is
a town in Perak, Malaysia. It is
situated about 75 km north of Ipoh.
The Lenggong valley in Ulu Perak is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most
important areas for archaeology, as excavations have revealed many traces
of Malaysia's prehistory. It is the site of the oldest known place of
human activity in the Peninsula.
Today it is
still a rural area, with small kampung surrounded by green vegetation and
limestone hills. Lenggong can be likened to an open-air museum, and is
home to legends, skeletons, cave drawings and precious finds such as
jewellery, pottery, weapons and stone tools. Many of the caves in the
Lenggong area have revealed evidence of ancient humans having lived and
hunted in this area.
The Lenggong Valley was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site on 30
June 2012.
Lenggong is accessible by trunk roads connecting it with neighbouring
towns and cities. The town of Lenggong is situated some 100 kilometres
north of Ipoh on the
Kuala Kangsar to Grik road. The road to
Lenggong is surrounded mostly by oil palm estates and jungles. As cows and
buffalo are part of the agriculture, they are often seen along the road.
The jungles (about million years old) are now in danger of heavy illegal
logging.
Lenggong is
also famous for its freshwater fish dishes. One local delicacy from
freshwater fish is pekasam, where the is fish is marinated in salt and
toasted rice, followed by fermentation for two weeks.
To visit Lenggong, from the North-South Expressway take Exit No.143 at
Kuala Kangsar – that's about 3 hours away
from Kuala Lumpur. Then take
Route 76 to Lenggong. The new highway is open and has replaced the old
scenic kampung road.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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