Kuala Lumpur

Selamat Datang
(Welcome to Malaysia)

Hi, Welcome to Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur the capital of Malaysia has an interesting blend of old and new. The cultural mix is evident by a thriving Chinatown, an Indian quarter, Malay women in headscarves doing their shopping in both of these, and young boys practicing cricket on the downtown playing field.

Discovering KL (as locals affectionately call it) is like travelling through a time tunnel. You will see ultra-modern skyscrapers standing magnificently next to rows and rows of quaint old shop houses. Haute cuisine beside hawker stalls. Somehow it all makes sense ha ha!

Merdeka Square

The site where the Malaysian flag was first raised in 1957. Aptly, today it's where the tallest flagpole in the world stands.

Masjid Jamek

Kuala Lumpur's oldest mosque sits right at the point where two rivers, the Kelang and Gombak rivers, meet - the birthplace of Kuala Lumpur.

Petaling Street

Kuala Lumpur's original Chinatown, where shopping is a whole new experience. The unmistakable Oriental atmosphere is evident particularly at night when petty traders spread out their wares along the street. It's the ideal place to test your bargaining skills. A must for any tourist.

KL Tower

The third highest telecommunications tower in the world. Completed end of 1995, offer visitors a commanding, view of Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas.

The Petronas Towers

The Petronas Towers are some of the highest buildings in the world. They are 452 metres tall. The two towers are connected by a sky bridge. When you want to visit the towers, the sky bridge is the highest point you can get, and the views are amazing, but remember your visit is timed and not too long.

If you are going to visit the towers, I would advise you to collect your free tickets before ten o'clock. Otherwise it will become late afternoon before you go up the tower. If you collect your free ticket early in the morning, the ticket will show you the exact time, when you should be at the elevator/lift to go up. If you leave it too late then there is a grim chance you will not get the chance to go up that day and will have to return.

You can collect your free tickets at the ground floor.The elevator/lift, which brings you to the sky bridge, is located in the basement of the building. The elevator/lift goes very fast and you should take your pictures fast, because you're not allowed to stay very long long on the bridge. After 5 or 10 minutes you're asked to go down.

It's certainly worth a visit. You shouldn't miss it. You can see the Petronas Towers almost everywhere in the city.

At the foot of the Petronas Towers is the trendy shopping mall "Suria KLCC". The shopping mall has very expensive shops like: Armani, Chopard, Hermes, Gucci. Go with a credit card like I did ha ha ha! There is also a restaurant which we visited a few times and it over looks the amazing fountain display, and the food isn't bad either.

Inside these Petronas Towers, there is also a cinema, concert hall, conference hall and a prayer room for the Muslim.

The building was designed by Cesar Pelli and has by its rounding some Islamic influences.

There are 88 floors and for building the Towers they used a lot of steel and glass, as you will see from the photo's we took. This skyscraper has 32,000 windows and is mostly used as a office building.
 

The film `Entrapment' starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones shows the Petrona Towers at their best.

One thing is clear: The Petronas Towers are the most beautiful building we had ever seen and at night they are totally amazing.

 

Bird Park

The Bird Park is part of the Lake Garden, which also includes the Butterfly Park, Deer Park and Orchid Garden. The Bird Park, enclosed by a vast overhead net roof, is best visited in the early morning, when birds are most active in the walk-in aviary.

One of the largest bird parks in the region, the Bird Park houses over 5,000 birds from about 160 species from throughout South-East Asia. The main attractions are the rhinoceros hornbills, the 'talking' tiong, African macaws and the flamingos. We were unsure if we would enjoy this, but I have to say we spent a few hours here and really had a wonderful time. To see the birds flying freely is really lovely to see and the Peacocks always put on a good show.

Batu Caves

The Batu Caves are situated thirteen kilometres (seven miles) north of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. They are the sacred place for the Hindu's in Malaysia. They consist of three main caves and a number of smaller ones. The caves are made of limestone and 400 meters long and 100 metres high. They were discovered in 1892. At your arrival you will be greeted by lots of monkeys. They are going for your peanuts and banana's, which you can buy in several shop, before you climb up to the caves. You have to climb 272 steps, which will lead you to the religious and magnificent Batu Caves, and I would advise you to take a break at each platform, as on a hot day this really is a hard climb!!  We Know!!  ha ha ha

Crocodile Farm

It is estimated that the 20-acre farm has more than 1,000 crocodiles, including several rare ones, as well as some alligators. Here, one can witness and photograph crocodiles and alligators play and feed in a controlled environment that closely resembles their natural habitat.

The Langkawi Crocodile Farm, registered with the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species (CITES), has conveniently divided its ponds so as to satisfy a whole range of common fascinations of these reptiles. Among them are Periodical Pond, Breeding Pond, Bridge Pond, Feeding Pond, Jumping Pond and Show Pond.

Also, there is also an exhibition centre where one can view the life cycle of a crocodile as well as photographs of every conceivable aspect of the species.