MY · Perak · 4.03°N 101.02°E

teluk intan

Malaysia's own leaning tower, plus chee cheong fun worth the detour.

Best time
Any time of year. Go in the morning for breakfast and a cooler walk around town.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
About 2 hours' drive from KL, or about 1.5 hours from Ipoh. Leave the North–South Expressway at Bidor and it's about 45 minutes on.
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Dear group chat,Malaysia's own leaning tower, plus chee cheong fun worth the detour.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingTeluk IntanMY, Perak
KLteluk intan
≈ 124 km from KL, as the crow flies
Teluk Intan Chinese Club, Jalan Ah Cheong, Teluk Intan, Perak.

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A riverside town on the Perak River, once the royal seat of Perak and later known as Teluk Anson. Its pagoda-style water tower leans noticeably, and the town's chee cheong fun draws people on its own.

Makan

  1. Chee cheong funTeluk Intan's version is the town's most famous dish, and the stalls sell out.Map ↗
  2. Kopitiam breakfastOld coffee shops in town serve kopi, toast and noodles.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Leaning Tower of Teluk IntanA Chinese pagoda-style water tower from 1885 that tilts because of the soft ground beneath it.Map ↗
  2. The old townColonial buildings and old Chinese shophouses around the centre.Map ↗
  3. The Perak RiverWalk the riverside, where the town grew up as a trading port.Map ↗
  4. Pasir Salak Historical ComplexAbout 45 minutes upriver, where the British Resident J.W.W. Birch was killed in 1875.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Go in the morning. The best-known breakfast stalls are busiest early and finish by lunch.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.