When the swelter and intensity of big city life becomes too severe, the fortunate and opprtunistic run for the hills. In the likes of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, the desire to seek refuge from tropical hot spells led to the development of colonial hill stations. In the pantheon of heritage hill resorts, the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia ranks as one of the best and, indeed, most far-flung. Well worth the 200 km trip from Kuala Lumpur, the Camerons represent a sharp departure from the feverish federal capital. With that, discover what to see and do in the northwest corner of Pahang.

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10. Big Red Strawberry Farm
Brinchang

Agro-tourism is the straw that stirs the drink in the Cameron Highlands. As such, pick and pluck your own fruit and vegetable farms pervade. Big Red Strawberry Farm is duly popular as one of the best.

Where to stay: Cameron Highlands Resort Pahang

9. Brinchang Night Market
Brinchang

Brinchang Night Market takes over the small Cameron Highlands town of the same name on weekends and holidays, with bushels of vibrant local produce on display.

8. Kea Farm
Brinchang

Kea Farm is a harvest bounty of fruit, flower and vegetable stalls on the roof of the Camerons. Replenish the larder with organic goods and admire the phenomenal scenery.

Where to stay: Equatorial Cameron Highlands

7. Cameron Bharat Tea Plantation
Ringlet to Tanah Rata Road and Kuala Terla

The Cameron Highlands is the nexus of tea-griculture in Malaysia. No visit is complete without a proper afternoon cup and a scone or three. The Cameron Bharat Tea Plantation is a jewel set amid verdant highland scenery just outside of Brinchang.

6. Robinson Falls
Tana Ratah

In Tana Ratah, the heart of the highlands, Robinson Falls is a special spectacle throughout the soggy wet season.

5. Cameron Highlands Butterfly Farm
12-16 Main Road, Tanah Rata

The most kaleidoscopic array of holometabolous insects in Southeast Asia is a hot ticket in the Camerons.

Where to stay: Hotel De La Ferns Cameron Highlands

4. Cactus Valley
Brichang

Take in a terraced oasis of flowers, fruits, vegetables and, yes, cacti. A twist on the botanical garden standard.

3. Bertam Valley
Ringlet

This epicentre of flower cultivation is a top exporter of carnations and birds of paradise. A colourful spot, to put it mildly.

2. Restaurants

From traditional Malay to high tea, North Indian to Nonya, restaurants cover a lot of culinary ground in the Camerons. Some of the best include Restoran Ferm Nyonya and Restoran Sri Brinchang in Tanah Rata and Golden Win Restoran in Brinchang.

Where to stay: The Smokehouse Hotel & Restaurant By The Golf Course Cameron Highlands

1. Boh Sungai Palas Tea Estate
Brinchang

Boh Sungai Palas Tea Estate offers a singular peek into the nuts and bolts of tea, from cultivation to production.

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