Pahang ~ Fraser's Hill

Fraserís Hill, named after a Scottish trader, is a quiet and cool resort that retains colonial charm. Fraser's Hill offers visitors refreshing cool mountain air, an abundance of luxuriant vegetation, peace and tranquility.

With the advantage cool climate, Fraser's Hill is certainly a haven for flower lovers, especially amongst the ladies.  The flower nurseries house huge amounts of local blooming flowers, and plants.  Fraser's Hill is not just another hill resort found  in Malaysia, as it has the distinction of housing the oldest colonial bungalows in Malaysia. Accommodations range from hotels and chalets to delightful colonial fashioned bungalows.

Attractions include pony rides, jungle trails, a nursery containing many exotic flowers and the Jeriau Waterfalls. Birds from as far as Siberia migrate here. The Fraser's Hill International Bird Race, the only event of its kind in Malaysia, is a world renown event and held every June each year. This event is an international event to get people to preserve and understand all of the 250 species of wild birds.

Golfing is a popular sport in Fraser's Hill. The 18 hole Fraser's Hill Golf and Country Club features a colonial style club-house with tennis courts. A second golf course, is the short and tricky 9-hole at the Royal Fraser's Hill Golf Club. Recreational activities include tennis courts and a sport complex with a heated swimming pool as well as horse riding and angling. One is also able to purchase fresh cuttings from flower gardens or pressed flowers from the souvenir shops.

As far as food goes, there is western as well as local food to be found.

A legacy of the early British settlers, is the fine traditional fare,

served by Steak Houses.