Kuala Lumpur
Why go?
If you're travelling around Malaysia, chances are you'll pass
through the bustling, multicutural capital - home to 1.5 million
people and hub of most transport routes - at some point.
But it's worth staying a night or two, not just for the shopping
opportunities (which are legion, from the pewter cups and
pandan leaf table mats of the Central Market to the exotic fruit
and fake designer goods of Jalan Petaling and Chow Kit); but also
for the astonishing mishmash of architecture, from colonial
shophouses to skyscrapers of gleaming glass. Most famous of these
are the distinctive Petronas Towers, once the tallest building in
the world; take a lift to the skybridge on the 42nd level for
breathtaking city views. There are art galleries and musems too,
including an interesting Islamic Arts collection and a Buddhist
Pagoda which hosts meditation workshops.
If you want a break from the traffic, head west to the Lake
Garden, where walking trails lead past ornamental ponds, a deer
park and beautiful banyan trees planted in the colonial era. Or
take the train to the vast limestone Batu Caves, 13km to the north,
which houses a Hindu shrine and a huge 42m statue of deity Rama
outside.
Getting around by monorail or Kommuter train is pretty easy, and
taxis are dirt cheap; walking around the city can be tricky,
though.
With thanks to
Lightnshadows and
Two hundred percent on wiki for their photos