When in Kuala Lumpur make certain you do not miss these Kuala Lumpur highlights”
The Malaysian Tourist Centre is the place to begin your Malaysian Adventure. It’s open 24hrs each day and housed in a renovated old tin miner’s mansion, situated on Jalan Ampang (“Jalan” implies road in Malay) near the Petronas Towers. Initially constructed in 1935 by a wealthy Chinese tin miner, the mansion served as a war workplace for the British army and later the Japanese army during WWII. In 1957 Malaysia gained independence from Britain and the mansion held the initial sitting of the nation’s new Parliament.
Petronas Twin Towers are two of the tallest buildings in the globe standing 452meters (1480ft) at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre improvement. The 88 level towers have been constructed in only four years with a stainless steel and glass exterior. The movie Entrapment, with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones, was filmed on location. The double-level skybridge on levels 41 & 42, which joins the two towers, is open to visitors from 9-10.30am and 2.30-4pm every day (except Sunday). The go to is free of charge. Arrive at the information desk on the ground floor of Tower Two early to reserve your tickets. At the base of the towers is the Suria KLCC purchasing complicated.
KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur) was created with an Islamic influence, is 421metres (1380ft) higher and sits on leading of a hill giving the best views of KL. There is a souvenir shop, revolving restaurant, cafes and public observation deck with an audio tour of the view in every single direction [Open 9am-10pm daily]. The restaurant revolves each 90mins and has a delicious buffet lunch and dinner [formal wear is needed]. At the base of the tower are shops and an area that hosts venues such as fashion parades. The Tower is positioned next to the downtown location in the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, a all-natural jungle sanctuary for birds and wildlife, with a rain forest stroll and suspension bridge for visitors.
Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, situated in the Gombak district, 30mins drive north of Kuala Lumpur. It requires its name from the Sungai Batu (or Batu River) which flows past the hill. The main cave is one of the most well-known Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to the god Murugan, and is accessed by climbing up 272 methods.
Royal Selangor Pewter is the most properly-known brand in pewter providing more than a thousand wonderful tableware and gift items. Royal Selangor pewter is composed of tin, with a small proportion of copper and antimony added to strengthen it. Take a factory tour at The Royal Selangor Visitor Centre, a 20 minute drive from Kuala Lumpur’s city centre. The Factory Tour shows the distinctive pewter production processes and ends at the Retail Store where a wide selection of Royal Selangor pewter can be bought. [Open day-to-day 9-5pm, cost-free admission]
Genting Highlands Resort is a hotel resort, casino and entertainment complicated situated 50 km (30 miles) northeast of KL on best of Banjaran Titiwangsa (the mountain variety that runs down the centre of Malaysia) at 2000m (6600ft) above sea level. Gentings’ casino is 1 of the biggest in the globe and there is a lot of low-cost accommodation in six hotels. The resort has an outdoor family-oriented theme park an indoor theme park, buying complex and two theatres featuring international cabaret dinner shows and magic shows. There is a golf course and equestrian course. Formal wear is essential for the casino. The resort is accessed by a steep, winding road but there is a cable car complicated at the base of the mountain for a much more relaxing and scenic ride up to the resort. An Express Bus service departs Puduraya Bus Terminal and KL Sentral Station to the Genting Skyway station (requires 50 mins). Buses are not permitted up the steep road. The Skyway operates daily from 7.30am-11pm (12pm weekends).
kuala lumpur international airport are situated in the middle of the city not far from the city centre (open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 8am-6pm). Take a look at the Bird Park and Butterfly Park (open 9am-5pm) to see neighborhood and exotic species inside forested enclosures. There is a Planetarium which homes the Arianne IV rocket engine applied to launch Malaysia’s very first satellite (Measat I) into orbit. Other attractions in the garden incorporate a deer park, orchid garden, hibiscus garden, ASEAN sculpture garden and row boats on the lake. Inside the gardens are Parliament House and the National Monument that commemorates those who died in the communist insurgency in the 1950s. The monument is modelled on Washington DC’s popular Iwo Jima monument.
Firefly Park is positioned at Kampung Bukit Belimbing in Kuala Selangor just outside KL. Fireflies are harmless insects with no pincers, no bite, have a life span of two months and inhabit the berembang trees that grows along the riverbank. Watching fireflies is an enchanting expertise as you cruise on a boat along the river in the evening to capture the beauty of this all-natural wonder. The best time to watch is the initially few hours just after sunset. Delight in the spectacle of whole trees being lit up like ‘Christmas trees’.