Tempurung Cave (Gua Tempurung) is located in Western Malaysia, in the state of Perak, 10 kilometers south of the city of Gopeng and 24 kilometers from the city of Ipoh. The karst cave Tempurung (one of the largest caves in Malaysia) was discovered in the limestone mountain Gunung Tempurung in 1887, the age of the cave is 250-400 million years, its length is 4.5 kilometers (a site with a length of 1.9 kilometers is accessible for visiting), according An underground river flows at the bottom of Gua Tempurung, the length of which is 1.6 kilometers. The cave complex consists of 5 giant domes interconnected by tunnels and narrow corridors. The Golden Stone Stream Gallery has a height of 90 meters, it contains a large stalactite Stone Cascade. One of the largest halls, the Alam dome, has a width of 130 meters and a height of 72 meters, tin was mined in the two-tier hall until 1935, and the Giant dome owes its name to a huge stone pillar located in the far corner of the hall. The giant column with a height of 15 meters and a length of 17 meters resembles a formidable giant guarding countless treasures hidden in the labyrinths of the cave. The Battlefield Hall got its name from stalactites that have fallen to the bottom, reminiscent of soldiers who fell on the battlefield. Five huge cave arches have different formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and their ceilings resemble coconut shells - Tempurung, translated from Bahasa, means "coconut shell". During the First World War, local residents hid in a cave from the Japanese invaders, in 1948-1960, during the war in Malaya, the communists used the cave as a shelter from the British authorities, graffiti and inscriptions left by partisans still remain on the walls of some cells . Tempurung cave was opened for visitors in 1997, it was equipped with observation platforms, stairs were built, lighting was carried out, 4 tourist routes of various durations and complexity were developed. The number of tourists visiting the cave is growing steadily - for example, in 2005, more than 50,000 people visited Gua Tempurung, in 2006 the number of tourists was already 70,000.