Kuala Lumpur Attractions

mikoy — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:41:23 +0000

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, gives a glimpse of colorful heritage and a taste of traditional, exotic Asia with the magnificent Petronas Towers soaring high, massive shopping malls, monorail gliding across the bustling city, enchanting temples and mosques, small colonial churches and British Tudor-style clubhouses.

Petronas Twin Towers

Arguably the new symbol of Malaysia, the PETRONAS Twin Towers is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. It soars 452 metres into the sky and it sits against the backdrop of the beautifully landscaped Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) park. The development, built based on a holistic approach, combining business with art, science and nature also included a symphonic concert hall at the podium between the twin towers, an international class art gallery and an interactive petroleum science discovery centre in the adjoining Suria KLCC Mall.

Despite being overtaken by Taipei 101 and until recently, Burj Dubai in height, the Petronas twin towers is a national pride to the Malaysian people.

Menara Kuala Lumpur

Otherwise known as KL Tower, it is used for communication purposes and features an antenna that reaches 421 m (1,381 ft), which currently makes it the fifth tallest tower in the world. The roof of the pod is at 335 m (1,099 ft). The rest of the tower below has a stairwell and an elevator to reach the upper area, which also contains a revolving restaurant, providing diners a beautiful view of the city .

The KL Tower is the fifth tallest telecommunication tower in the world and was built primarily to enhance the quality of telecommunication services and the clarity of broadcasting. Together with Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower now represents the symbol of Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia in general.

Genting Highlands

Relax into the cool breeze at Genting Highlands Resorts which is situated 140km northeast of Kuala Lumpur. It sit atop of a 6550 feet mountain range and is very popular with tourists both local and foreign.

Cameron Highlands

Not exactly in Kuala Lumpur, this place is situated 160 km northeast of the capital and has the best climate in all over Southeast Asia. It was an important hill station during the British Rule. Tea plantations and processing plants are worth seeing where drying and packing is done by hand. The Filipino-Malaysian soap opera “Kahit Isang Saglit” had its first weeks shot in this scenic province. Aside from the tea plantations, other attractions are the colorful butterflies, Orchids, waterfalls and beautiful scenery.

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