Arau, the Royal Town in Perlis

The colourful wall of a flyover in Perlis

Perlis is also known as Perlis Indera Kayangan. I am not sure of its English translation but I know that kayangan in Malay means heaven. The head of this smallest state in Malaysia is the Raja of Perlis.

The golden roundabout of Arau town

Well, after travelling to Perlis, I have found that Perlis is now associated as an education hub. That is why there was this signage of Perlis Negeri Ilmu (Perlis: the state of knowledge) erected along the Changlun-Kuala Perlis highway. It was no surprise that there were countless institutes, colleges and universities that were set up here like the UniMAP, UiTM and others.

Perlis: the state of knowledge

We drove to Arau, the royal town first and caught a glimpse of the Royal Gallery (Galeri Diraja) and Royal Palace (Istana Arau) entrance. They were located just opposite the state mosque. The state mosque was a beautiful sight with its golden minarets.

Royal Gallery

The entrance of Royal Palace Arau

Perlis State Mosque

As we drove around, we found the town that we thought was a sleepy town instead was so lively and flamboyant. We could not help but to photograph it. The same went to Kangar. 

The colourful shoplots

Shops of vibrant green, pink and yellow

Complex Arau has a supermarket in it and is also a place to shop for some handicrafts.

Arau Complex with a supermarket inside

Paddy fields are a common sight around Arau. The beautiful camouflage of the green house amid the green paddy field.

A good camouflage of green

We also managed to zoom in our lens and capture this white bird of prey at the paddy field.

A typical sight of white birds at the paddy fields

Lastly, the clean and wide Changlun-Kuala Perlis highway linked Arau town to the Kangar, the capital of Perlis.

Changlun-Kuala Perlis Highway