Joanna James
The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur packs a vibrant range of experiences into the city enticing visitors with its historical past, amazing cuisine, ultra-modern attractions, and the bounty of nature’s blessings. Make yours an epic holiday by picking out some of the finest things to do here.
These twin towers are synonymous with Kuala Lumpur and are the world’s tallest twin skyscrapers. An architectural marvel of 88 storeys lined with endless shopping and touring experiences, Petronas is open every day of the week except on Mondays. Enjoy a visit here as well as the sky bridge that connects the towers for a spectacular city view as enjoyed by guests from serviced apartments in Kuala Lumpur city centre.
This stark white gracious structure built at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers in Kuala Lumpur is one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia. With symmetrical minarets and domes and a large courtyard framed by trees providing welcome shade during the midday heat.
A great place to pick up local souvenirs, antiques, dried fruits and spices, the Central Market in Kuala Lumpur is a different kind of market with air-conditioned interiors, orderly and clean. There are plenty of shops selling clothes, accessories etc. which sometimes tend to be priced higher,
Perdana Botanical Gardens is a massive park close to the main Kuala Lumpur city with colourful gardens dedicated to varieties of orchids and hibiscus whilst scenic walking trails, shady trees and little bridges add diversions. A bird park and butterfly park at the edge impose a nominal charge whilst the main gardens are free of charge.
Kuala Lumpur Tower (KL Tower) is the tallest communication tower in entire Southeast Asia at 1,380 feet in height. This is a remarkable great tourist attraction with many visitors from PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur enjoying views from the top of the tower. The most spectacular views are from the open-air Skyview Deck which has two Skyboxes. Get a ticket to experience Skybox One as the iconic Petronas towers too can be seen in the background.
With a plethora of food courts around Kuala Lumpur, don’t fail to taste all of the city’s top hawker street food under one roof at Lot 10 Hutong. A collection of the nation’s best-loved food Heritage food such as beef noodles, wantan mee, ice kacang, char kway teow and more taste the delicious fare.
This capital city has an array of shopping mall to woo the shopaholics, The Pavillion Mall in Bukil Bintang, Suria at the KL City Centre, KLCC, mid Valley Megamall in Mid Valley City, Star hill Gallery Bukit Bintang are just a few of the malls drawing scores of shoppers.
Situated at 282 metres height on Menara Kuala Lumpur the tallest tower in Southeast Asia, this revolving restaurant offers an unforgettable experience. Feel you are surrounded by the clouds, enjoying spectacular vistas of Kuala Lumpur skyline as you delicately enjoy new flavours and tastes.
One of the most visited attractions in KL as this special place holds history, beauty and intrigue and of course some scampering monkeys. With an impressive statue of Hindu deity Lord Murugan close to the main entrance these caves are a must visit site. The caves made of limestone encompasses Hindu temples as can be seen from the glow of stalactites. Tourist do the trek of colourful steps to the cave Temple for witness the statue close at hand, and to capture images of this intriguing cave complex.
A modern state of the art Oceanarium beneath the magnificent KL Convention Centre at the heart of the city. Showcasing about 5000 land and aquatic creature exhibits this aquarium has an underwater tunnel which gives a living ocean experience with Green Sea Turtles, Giant Groupers and Sand Tiger Sharks etc.
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