The Best Places To Visit In Kuala Lumpur

By Author: Johan Andressen
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Malaysia is one of the major South East Asian tourists’ destinations and is truly worth a visit at least once in your lifetime. The splendid temples, beautiful mosques, the clean beaches, the sprawling malls and the scintillating nightlife are some of the major attractions that will certainly elate your body, mind and soul. This international city is truly a confluence of fascinating colours of modernism and the country's rich cultural heritage. Due to its cultural and historical significance in addition to being an international shopping hub, Kuala Lumpur is one of the most inviting travel destinations in the country. There are various places to visit in kuala lumpur and some of the places of interest are as mentioned below:

PETRONAS Twin Towers: Once the tallest building in the world, the twin towers have truly put Kuala Lumpur on the world map and are usually found top-most in every tourist's list of places to visit in kuala lumpur ...
... /b>. These iconic towers provide the city its identity and are visible from miles across. This 88 storey chrome structure made of the facets of glass and steel is the headquarters of PETRONAS, which is a prominent oil and gas company of the country. The sky bridge on the 41st floor connecting the towers offers the visitors a sparkling view of the sparkling capital city. The view of the towers at night is quite spectacular and truly a sight to behold.

Central Market: If you are interested in traditional designs, artefacts, memorabilia and other collectibles, you would probably find the Central Market as one of the best places to visit in Malaysia. The market was earlier known as Pasar Seni and was just a wet market. But now the market has permanent structures that house various shops that offer different types of merchandise. There are three different zones in the market- Lorong Melayu, Straits Chinese and Lorong India. These different zones offer goods based on the traditional produce of the three prominent races in Malaysia- Malay, Chinese and Indian.

Batu Caves: This is one of the most frequented places by tourists in the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur city and is among the most prominent places to visit in selangor. The main cave primarily comprises of three caves carved out of a limestone hill. Legend has it that the caves are nearly 400 million years old and the caves feature various idols and statues that are erected inside the main cave. These caves are held sacred as an important religious symbol by the local Hindu community and are witness to a large number of pilgrims from across the globe.

Aquaria KLCC: Spread over 60,000 square feet in two levels with a 90-metre underwater tunnel, Aquaria KLCC houses a large number of different species of fish and land and aquatic animals from Malaysia and all around the world. People and especially children love to visit this place since it looks like ocean replica and is one of the major pieces of entertainment.

PETRONAS Art Gallery: This art gallery is one of the finest places in KL featuring the work of national and international artists. The primary objective of this art gallery is to bring art to the masses by displaying the finest work of various artists of national and international acclaim.

The Kuala Lumpur Bird Park: The bird park is a public aviary spread over approximately 21 acres in KL. A popular tourist attraction especially among children, it houses more than 3000 birds representing more than 200 species in an enclosed aviary.