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Neighborhoods
Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur is centred on Petaling Street, which itself passes between Jalan Pudu and Jalan Sultan. A daily flea market sells everything from clothes and electronics to perfumes, CDs and street food. Expect to pass through hundreds of stalls and pre-war shophouses along Petaling Street. Hawkers, mostly Chinese with a sprinkling number of Indians and Bangladeshis, sell their goods on either side.
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Chinatown Kuala Lumpur
Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur is centred on Petaling Street, which itself passes between Jalan Pudu and Jalan Sultan. A daily flea market sells everything from clothes and electronics to perfumes, CDs and street food. Expect to pass through hundreds of stalls and pre-war shophouses along Petaling Street. Hawkers, mostly Chinese with a sprinkling number of Indians and Bangladeshis, sell their goods on either side.
Central Market is one of KL’s most familiar landmarks and a popular tourist attraction. Built in 1928, it is a short walk away from Petaling Street, along Jalan Hang Kasturi. Also called Pasar Seni, it used to be a simple wet market but in the early 1980s was revamped into a handicrafts outlet.
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Central Market
Central Market is one of KL’s most familiar landmarks and a popular tourist attraction. Built in 1928, it is a short walk away from Petaling Street, along Jalan Hang Kasturi. Also called Pasar Seni, it used to be a simple wet market but in the early 1980s was revamped into a handicrafts outlet.
Jalan Alor is located within Bukit Bintang area and is a food street haven among the locals, tourists and travellers. There are a wide variety of restaurants and hawker stalls by the sidewalks serving Chinese foods and Western foods to choose from. Jalan Alor begins to get crowded during the evening around 4pm-5pm with foreigners and the locals.
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Jalan Alor
亚罗街Jalan Alor is located within Bukit Bintang area and is a food street haven among the locals, tourists and travellers. There are a wide variety of restaurants and hawker stalls by the sidewalks serving Chinese foods and Western foods to choose from. Jalan Alor begins to get crowded during the evening around 4pm-5pm with foreigners and the locals.
Changkat Bukit Bintang has often been likened to London’s Piccadilly Circus and New York City’s Times Square. An avenue on which a large number of KL’s most popular bars and restaurants can be found, it is a trendy place that is great for pub crawling. It is actually located just behind Jalan Bukit Bintang, so it's very easy to get to – particularly if you are staying in the Golden Triangle area. It can get very busy here, especially during the weekends and public holidays.
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Changkat Bukit Bintang
Changkat Bukit BintangChangkat Bukit Bintang has often been likened to London’s Piccadilly Circus and New York City’s Times Square. An avenue on which a large number of KL’s most popular bars and restaurants can be found, it is a trendy place that is great for pub crawling. It is actually located just behind Jalan Bukit Bintang, so it's very easy to get to – particularly if you are staying in the Golden Triangle area. It can get very busy here, especially during the weekends and public holidays.
Berjaya Times Square is a 48-storey twin-tower complex that spans the lengthy Jalan Imbi boulevard. Currently the fifth largest building in the world, it has over 1,000 retail stores and 65 food outlets. First opened in 2003, adjacent to the 700,000sqm mall is the four-star Berjaya Times Square Hotel – a high-rise venture with 650 rooms, a pool, gym, sauna room, roof-top garden and squash courts.
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Berjaya Times Square
Berjaya Times Square is a 48-storey twin-tower complex that spans the lengthy Jalan Imbi boulevard. Currently the fifth largest building in the world, it has over 1,000 retail stores and 65 food outlets. First opened in 2003, adjacent to the 700,000sqm mall is the four-star Berjaya Times Square Hotel – a high-rise venture with 650 rooms, a pool, gym, sauna room, roof-top garden and squash courts.
Places you should visit
One of the oldest and largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia, the Thean Hou Temple dates from 1894, when the Chinese Hainanese community made KL their home. A shrine to Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, this temple is still a key place of worship. The large temple sits on top of a hill, offering a majestic view of the city in addition to its already breathtaking architecture centering on prosperity and luck.
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Thean Hou Temple
65 Persiaran EndahOne of the oldest and largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia, the Thean Hou Temple dates from 1894, when the Chinese Hainanese community made KL their home. A shrine to Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, this temple is still a key place of worship. The large temple sits on top of a hill, offering a majestic view of the city in addition to its already breathtaking architecture centering on prosperity and luck.
Housing the most exciting collection of animals in the country, the National Zoo is always a fun place to visit. Making this place all the more special is the array of Asian rainforest wildlife, unique to this part of the world. The zoo also acts as a hub for foreign relations, the most recent example of which is the housing of two giant pandas from China, marking 40 years of goodwill.
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Zoo Negara Malaysia
Jalan Taman ZooviewHousing the most exciting collection of animals in the country, the National Zoo is always a fun place to visit. Making this place all the more special is the array of Asian rainforest wildlife, unique to this part of the world. The zoo also acts as a hub for foreign relations, the most recent example of which is the housing of two giant pandas from China, marking 40 years of goodwill.
Smack dab in the middle of the concrete jungle is an enclosure preserving a part of the oldest rainforest in the world, the only patch that has been deemed untouchable by urban development. What separates Kuala Lumpur from even the most progressive cities in the world is this treasured piece of land. Take some respite from the city and step into this patch of woods. Be sure to bring bug repellent, as urban mosquitoes can be quite aggressive.
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KL Forest Eco Park
Lot 240 Jalan Raja ChulanSmack dab in the middle of the concrete jungle is an enclosure preserving a part of the oldest rainforest in the world, the only patch that has been deemed untouchable by urban development. What separates Kuala Lumpur from even the most progressive cities in the world is this treasured piece of land. Take some respite from the city and step into this patch of woods. Be sure to bring bug repellent, as urban mosquitoes can be quite aggressive.
The largest walk-in aviary in Asia at 20.9 acres, the KL Bird Park is home to 200 species of birds from all over the world. Its free-flight concept allows the birds to fly around (which they do if the weather isn’t too hot). Favorites include the giant hornbill, dancing flamingos and chattering macaws.
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Fuglaheimilið í Kuala Lumpur
920 Jalan CenderawasihThe largest walk-in aviary in Asia at 20.9 acres, the KL Bird Park is home to 200 species of birds from all over the world. Its free-flight concept allows the birds to fly around (which they do if the weather isn’t too hot). Favorites include the giant hornbill, dancing flamingos and chattering macaws.
Batu Caves, one of Kuala Lumpur’s most frequented tourist attractions, is a limestone hill comprising three major caves and a number of smaller ones. Located approximately 11 kilometres to the north of Kuala Lumpur, this 100-year-old temple features idols and statues erected inside the main caves and around it. Incorporated with interior limestone formations said to be around 400 million years old, the temple is considered an important religious landmark by Hindus.
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Batu hellir
Batu Caves, one of Kuala Lumpur’s most frequented tourist attractions, is a limestone hill comprising three major caves and a number of smaller ones. Located approximately 11 kilometres to the north of Kuala Lumpur, this 100-year-old temple features idols and statues erected inside the main caves and around it. Incorporated with interior limestone formations said to be around 400 million years old, the temple is considered an important religious landmark by Hindus.
If you’re exploring Kuala Lumpur tourist places, there is no way you can miss out on Genting Highlands. Located North of KL, Genting Highlands is popular for the theme park that's great for adventure enthusiasts of all ages.
Apart from the 4-zoned theme parks, there is a Golf course, a casino, a shopping mall and much more to love forward to. The rides here are sure to give you an adrenaline rush!
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Genting Highlands
If you’re exploring Kuala Lumpur tourist places, there is no way you can miss out on Genting Highlands. Located North of KL, Genting Highlands is popular for the theme park that's great for adventure enthusiasts of all ages.
Apart from the 4-zoned theme parks, there is a Golf course, a casino, a shopping mall and much more to love forward to. The rides here are sure to give you an adrenaline rush!
With an amusement park and a water park, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park in Petaling Jaya offers a host of activities. It has primarily 5 zones which are the Amusement Park, the Water Park, the Wildlife Park, the Extreme Park, and the Scream Park.
These comprise water slides, a surf beach, a manmade river ride, a pirate ship and an extensive list of other rides that’ll get you all geared up for some fun! There are also live shows, animal exhibits, great dining options and souvenir shops to stop by. It comes as no surprise then that this is a favourite among tourists, both young and old.
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Sunway Lagoon
3 Jalan PJS 11/11With an amusement park and a water park, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park in Petaling Jaya offers a host of activities. It has primarily 5 zones which are the Amusement Park, the Water Park, the Wildlife Park, the Extreme Park, and the Scream Park.
These comprise water slides, a surf beach, a manmade river ride, a pirate ship and an extensive list of other rides that’ll get you all geared up for some fun! There are also live shows, animal exhibits, great dining options and souvenir shops to stop by. It comes as no surprise then that this is a favourite among tourists, both young and old.