Top 10 Places To Visit In Kuala Lumpur

The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers are the tallest twin buildings in the world and one of the top places to visit in Kuala Lumpur. Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, it contains a complex of office buildings, conference halls, an upmarket shopping complex and a sprawling park.

The Towers' entrance lobbies are a showcase of Malaysia's cultural heritage with contemporary Malaysian motifs adapted from traditional handicrafts and timber carvings. The floor design has been laid in a popular 'mengkuang' weave mat design.

A 58.4 meter sky bridge at levels 41 and 42 links the two towers. The unique double-deck sky bridge stands 170 meters above street level with its arch support forming a symbolic gateway to the city centre. The sky bridge is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday and is one of the top places to visit in Kuala Lumpur to get an aerial view of KL.

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After visiting the Twin Towers, Suria KLCC would obviously be the next stop. It is Kuala Lumpur's premier shopping destination and part of the complex housing the Twin Towers. With 6 levels of retail outlets it is a shopper's paradise from fashion, entertainment, arts & culture to local delicacies and international gourmets and one of the top places to visit in Kuala Lumpur for shopping.

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Make a family day trip to Petrosains which is a Science Discovery Center on the petroleum industry and the Petronas Art Gallery which displays the works of Malaysian and foreign artists.



A popular tourist destination at Suria KLCC is the Aquaria, a giant aquarium which is both an educational as well as an entertaining excursion for adults and children.

The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia or FRIM is a must for all nature lovers. It is the best place to visit in Kuala Lumpur to appreciate the rain forest. Located just 16 km from the city, this1528 hectares of forest contains a wealth of flora and fauna. Take a walk on the canopy walkway which is suspended 30 m from the ground and is over 200 m long. You will enjoy a breath-taking view of the city and its greeneries.

There are also lots of fun activities for the family like camping, picnicking at the waterfalls and jogging. It is best to go during the mornings as the walkway is closed after 2.30pm due to strong winds at that time.

The shady nature trails are pleasant walks to see hundreds of plant life as well as almost 30 species of local bamboo at the Bambusetum.

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One of the top places to visit in KL would be Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown. At night the streets are turned to pedestrian walkways where you will find all sorts of bargains. Cheap souvenirs and local Chinese food are aplenty. The general rule when shopping here is to BARGAIN!. Never pay the price that is offered. The shopkeepers expect you to haggle for the best price.

Even if if you don't buy anything, the stalls themselves are great tourist attractions. You also get the opportunity to taste some Malaysian street food. Petaling Street is definitely one place to visit in Kuala Lumpur. How about some Top Malaysian breakfasts?

History of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown

One of the places to visit in KL is to see how pewter is made is Royal Selangor. After all, Kuala Lumpur boomed as a result of tin.

In 1885 a young pewtersmith, Yong Koon sailed from China to Kuala Lumpur where the discovery of tin had lured thousands of Chinese to this sleepy town. He enjoyed brisk business making simple household items. In the 1930s when the world was going through difficult economic times and the demand for traditional pewterware was dwindling, Yong Koon and his sons started making European style products. This was the foundation for the export business at Royal Selangor.

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Kuala Kuantan is located just an hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur. It is in a mangrove swamp and to see the fire flies visitors have to take a boat tour. There are only two places in the world where fire flies congregate in huge numbers and Kuala Kuantan is one of them. Fire flies are a a kind of beetle which is active at night. Its tail shines on and off in the dark. They shine their lights in unison at the rate of 3 flashes per second.The effect of thousands of fire flies all shining together is like that a of the lights on a Christmas tree.

The fire flies are only 6 centimeters long with the male species shining brighter than the females during courtship. Fire flies live for only 2-3 months and feed on the sap of the leaves of Berembang tree which grows in abundance in this mangrove swamp area