Must see attractions in Malaysia

“You mean you did not see the Petronas Twin Tower at KLCC?” Well you don’t want that comment when you arrived home after a trip visiting Malaysia, do you?

The Petronas Twin Tower at Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) at 452 meters is one of Malaysia’s most famous landmarks, which was once the world’s tallest twin towers, not that it is very impressive compared to the buildings in say, New York or Shanghai, but certainly one of the most impressive in South East Asia, and if you happen to bump into anyone from Malaysia, you will be asked that question, whether you have seen it. That is because we Malaysians are very proud of our tower and its the center of attraction even for the locals.

How do you get there? KLCC has an underground train system, called the Putra Light Rail Transit (LRT). Get on to Putra Line and it will take you to the KLCC station, alight and follow the crowd. Most of them will finally end up going into KLCC building itself. Off course if you are staying in one one the hotels in the city, you could walk there, don’t know the way, just look up and you’ll see KLCC twin towers, so just walk on and eventually you will be there. Buses and taxis are abundantly available, but remember to insist on them using their meters.

So what can you do there? Well there is up scale shopping for the brand conscious, a number of art and antique shops, an art gallery, the Malaysian Philharmonic Hall and its orchestra has world class musicians and daily performances, which you must check out, a beautiful lake with a water fountain and a garden right in the city surrounded by tropical plants. Open air bistros provide the opportunity to sit out in the varender to enjoy the scenery. Visitors whom are interested to view the city skyline, could que up for free tickets on the ground floor, and I would advice you to que up early in the morning as the tickets are limited and runs out very quickly. The ticket states the time for you to accent to the 41th floor at 170 meters, where the interconnecting skybridge for the twin towers is located for a panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur.

In the vicinity of KLCC about 15 minutes walk is the KL Tower, a telecommunications tower at 94 meters, you have to pay RM20 for adults and RM10 for children to ascend by lift to the top, and it opens from 9.30am to 10pm everyday. Attractions is the view of Kuala Lumpur city, a revolving restaurant, souvenir shopping and events such as sky diving are occasionally available. In the grounds of the KL Tower is a nature reserve called Bukit Nenas, one could walk through the nature reserve and experience nature in the middle of the hustle and bustle of KL city, if lucky you may spot monkeys, lizards and squirrels scrambling among the bushes.

Interconnecting KLCC via an underground tunnel, one can walk in about 5 minutes to Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre where the acquaria is located. Acquaria is about 60000 sq feet displaying aquatic and land-bound species. At meal times scuba divers will be in the tanks, feeding the sharks.

Other attractions within walking distance from KLCC, is a Mosque, many clubs and bars, which opens generally at 8pm till the next morning daily. The British Council library is also nearby in Wisma Selengor Dredging, if you just want to relax and do some general reading or research.

As you can see, Petronas Twin Towers at KLCC is a must for visitors to Malaysia, where it is just not a building, but has enough attractions to keep you occupied for at least a day or two.