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.

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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.

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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.

genting

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.

cameron highlands

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Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
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8 Responses to “Kuala Lumpur Attractions”

  1. Emm Says:

    Amazing photos - are they your own?
    I am defintiely signing up for your RSS feed.

  2. QuaChee Says:

    actually there is more in kl… and i guess its surroundings. but you did point out the main attraction ie the twin towers, which yes, is a national pride :)

  3. Eugene Says:

    I am seaching for some idea to write in my blog… somehow come to your blog. best of luck. Eugene

  4. Layne | Crete Delights Says:

    The Petronas Towers lit up at night look fabulous. Until I started blogging, I didn’t know a great deal about Malaysia, but now I’m aware of the diversity of environments and culture that it has to offer, I hope that one day I can visit.

  5. Kuala Lumpur Attractions Says:

    This is all Kuala Lumpur. All the beautiful attractions that give it an Asian identity. Lovely photos in this post. Well Its part of Kuala Lumpur attractions amongst other major things which give your visitors a good experience. Am hoping you add More into this blog.
    Fantastic Kuala Lumpur

  6. Tripzibit Says:

    There is a lot of interesting places in Malaysia :)

  7. Teresa Says:

    I’ve been in Malaysia for almost 7 months now, but I still have to visit Genting and Cameron Highlands. Your pics make me start planning!
    For tips in and around Kuala Lumpur, there’s a list of Top10 tourist spots here: http://biyahilo.privateshelter.com/kuala-lumpur-attractions/#comments.

  8. Teresa Says:

    I’ve been in Malaysia for almost 7 months now, but I still have to visit Genting and Cameron Highlands. Your pics make me start planning!

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