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Traditional water pitcher (containers) for storing drinking water are a cottage industry in Kampong Sayong. Interestingly, these water containers provide natural referigeration and the water stored are cold when kept overnight in the container. See how they are made by driving to the village.
Sayong is a small village in Perak, Malaysia. It is famous for a traditional craft known as Labu Sayong, earthenware, gourd-shaped jars for keeping drinking water cool.
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Masjid Ubudiah
The beautiful Ubudiah mosque was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback, a government architect who is notably credited for the design of the Ipoh railway station and the Kuala Lumpur railway station. Construction began in 1910 but it was abandoned during World War I. It was also delayed when the then crown prince's elephant walked over and cracked the imported Italian marble floor. The mosque was finally completed in 1919.
Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah
This is a gallery where records and artifacts of the present Sultan, who was also the 9th King of Malaysia, Chief Justice, and an avid hockey player who is also the Vice President of International Hockey federation is kept and exhibited.
The Sultan's Palace, Istana Iskandariah is another legacy of British architect serving in the then Malaya. It is a massive marble structure with a series of towers, topped by golden onion domes set among trees and rolling lawns.
Take a ferry ride across Perak River in the passenger ferry boats plying very frequently between the town and Kampong Sayong Tebing. You get a 10-minute ride on the ferry to experience the local lifestyle. It's worth it!
Jambatan Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah
Connects the town of Kuala Kangsar to Sayong where village craftsmen produce the Labu Sayong.
Medan Selera Sungai Perak
Plenty of stalls and restaurants can be found right next to the jetty.