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Places in Cameron Highlands

Tourists and visitors to Cameron Highlands have a wide range of places to go and visit that will provide strangely satisfying memories. For local visitors, the attractions lie in the opportunity to experience continental living in the places they visit, such as feasting on strawberries, looking at roses and having a good cup of tea, English style. For tourists, the charm of Cameron Highlands may come more from the nature heritage and serene enviroment as well as the rustic living in a highland town much unlike a cosmopolitan city.

	Strawberry Farms Strawberry farms are located on both sides of the road to and from Brinchang town. It is easy to spot any of these strawberry farms as huge signboards with directions are put up at the sides of the main road through Brinchang, jostling for your attention. For local visitors and tourists, tasting strawberries fresh from the orchard is an experience to richly savour. Some of the popular strawberry farms include Raju's Hills and Kok Lim.
	Tea Plantations The tea plantations of Cameron Highlands are its hallmark of fame and a strong focus of the tourism industry. Tea plantations carpet the surrounding valleys in a fine layer of yellow green tea leaves, and most of them are open to tourists and visitors who can purchase tea bags, watch workers pluck tea as well as enjoy a simmering hot cup of tea with scones! There are a few popular tea plantations; most tourists and visitors head to Boh in Sungai Palas or Bharat near Tanah Rata.
	Butterfly Parks The Butterfly Garden and Butterfly farm are two such parks in Cameron Highlands. The Butterfly Garden, being the first to be establish, is located near Kea Farm, about 2 km up from Brinchang town. The Butterfly Garden stocks a variety of insects, reptiles, mammals and birds housed on a landscaped garden with festoons of over-hanging orchids, ferns, vines and greenery. There is also an attached garden filled with flowers such as roses and hibiscus with streams of Rajah Brooke butterflies.
	Rose Gardens The Rose Gardens in Cameron Highlands house a spectacular variety of roses and flowers of many different colours. The cooling climate and fertile soil provide for an abundanc of continental flowers, giving local visitors a chance to see them grow naturally, rather than just as decorations in hotels and restaurants. There are three popular rose gardens; Rose Center located in Kea Farm, Robertson Rose Garden in Sungai Palas and the Rose Valley in Tringkap.
	Mossy Forest Gunung Brinchang is the second highest mountain in Cameron Highlands that is accessible by road from Brinchang all the way to the peak. This peak is where the mysterious mossy forest awaits tourists and visitors, a labyrinth of twisty trees, vines, lichen and moss. At 2,000 meters high, the scenery from here is amazing and breathtaking while the winds and mist provide a serene atmosphere.
	Forest Trails Jungle trekking is another popular activity in Cameron Highlands for tourists and visitors. There are several forest trails scattered around Tanah Rata and Brinchang that lead up to the peak of some well known mountains. Most of these hiking trails can be conquered easily but there are a few harder ones for experienced climbers, such as the trail to Gunung Brinchang or Gunung Irau. If you enjoy a hike through misty rainforest and lush greenery, the forest trails are right up your alley!
	Bee Farms The Bee Farms in Cameron Highlands allow visitors and tourists to see how honey is cultivated here from bees on a moderate scale. The delicious nectar is harvested from the combs made by bees that are housed in an elevated wooden box. One such honey bee farm is located near Ringlet, in a secluded corner reached from a narrow alley branching off the main road. Another is located between Brinchang and Tringkap, a short drive down from the Butterfly Garden.
	Waterfalls Waterfalls are some of the nature attractions in Cameron Highlands. Many streams meander through the rainforest areas, flowing into tributaries that often break into a magnificent drop of water. The most well-known waterfall is the Lata Iskandar Falls, which lies about 15 km after Tapah along the trunk road to Cameron Highlands. Other waterfalls in the area include Parit Falls and Robinson Falls near Tanah Rata Town.
	More Places There are other places to visit in Cameron Highlands that are not well known to casual visitors and tourists. Listed here are interesting places to discover in the nooks and alleys of Cameron Highlands. This sections also provides a place where where more destinations can be covered and reported in future for the benefit of readers.