Must see attractions in Malaysia – Part 3

I visited Borneo and Kuala Lumpur last year and being a massive fan of animals, myself and my boyfriend visited all the animal related attractions. One of these was the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. If you are travelling to Kuala Lumpur then this is one attraction you shouldn’t miss!

Where Is It?

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is situated in the Lake Gardens area of Kuala Lumpur which is close to the Orchid Gardens and the Tun Abdul Razek Memorial. The bird park is a little bit out of the main town in Kuala Lumpur as we did try to follow a map and find our way there on foot but after getting lost and asking a couple of locals which way we needed to go, they told us we would be better getting a taxi. So get a taxi we did and good job too because it was about a 15-20 minute journey to the Bird Park. The Lake Gardens area where the Bird Park is situated also have many other attractions such as The Deer Park, Orchid & Hibiscus Garden, Butterfly Park and some beautiful landscaped gardens so you can combine all the attractions and only pay the one taxi fare and make a day of it.

Opening Hours

The Bird Park is open all year except for any religious holidays. Opening hours are 9am 6.30pm every day including Sundays and Public holidays.

Admission Prices

Tourists pay higher admission fees than the locals do. Locals pay 12 ringets for an adult and 6 ringets for a child. Tourists will pay 22 ringets for an adult and 15 ringets for a child which is 3.30 for an adult and 2.60 for a child in English money. As you can see the prices were more than reasonable.

About The Bird Park

The KL Bird Park was opened in 1991 by the Queen of Malaysia, Tunku Bainun.

The Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is the largest walk in aviary in the world. The bird park is set across 8 acres of land and is certainly very picturesque. Over 9000 species of birds currently live in the bird park and you can see them in natural surroundings as they are all free to fly where they want due to the fact that the bird park is built in the style of a massive aviary so basically the whole area of the bird park is covered by netting. Of the 5000 birds, around 90% are native birds and 10% are imported from other countries around the world.

While the birds are allowed to fly freely, the incompatible species are confined in smaller Avery and specially designed open areas within the park so they all still have adequate space.

The Bird Park is divided into five zones to prevent different species (that do not

Must see attractions in Malaysia – Part 2

Kuala Lumpur (KL) is the capital city of Malaysia, a tropical South-East Asian country, neighbour to Singapore and Thailand. In KL city, you can find yourself being immersed in a paradise of tantalising local food, authentic Malaysian styled shopping and many many bargains

The below listed is a guide for those who intend or plan to visit KL city in Malaysia.

Places to visit:

1. Bukit Bintang Area ( alight at Bukit Bintang Monarail Station)

i) Sungei Wang Shopping Centre: a local Malaysian Styled Shopping Centre (Pink Building)

Things to look out for at Sungei Wang include shoes at very attractive prices, trendy apparels, fashionable handbags, accessories, jewellery items, watches and food outlets

Typically Malaysian in nature where you get yourself surrounded by shoppers. Lots of items to view- a pleasure to a shopper’s eye.

ii) Lot 10: Green building opposite Sungei Wang at the junction of Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail.

This place is ideal for shoppers who have an eye for the finer items.

iii) The Ship’ Restaurant: Located along a row of shophouses, 2 units away from McDonalds at the cross junction of Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail; between McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

They serve western styled fresh seafood and sizzling beefsteaks A must try is their oven Baked Escargots in Cream Sauce. An authentic western styled restaurant with internal dcor theme of a ship’. Very nice ambience and suitable for a romantic dinner with a Valentine’.

iv) Secret Recipe Restaurant: Next to the Ship’ Restaurant

They are famous for their award winning cheesecakes and dishes. My personal recommendation is their Chocolate Indulgence’ Cake. A taste of its quality would tell you that the restaurant is the brainchild of a cake lover. Main Course to try include their Lamb Stew and Thai Styled Fried Rice, Pasta and others.

v) Open Air Hawker Food at along Bukit Bintang : by the whole inner stretch of road beside KFC. Note that they are only opened in the night.

Typical Asian Hawker Food to find here include:

- Barbeque Stingray fish, other types of fish, shellfish, squid , prawns and crab in local Sambal Chili Sauce

- Fried Oyster and egg

- Satay ( resembles kabub in a stick): choose between beef, chicken and mutton, to be eaten with satay sauce.

- Other local dishes like Fried Kway Tiao, Fried Hokkien Mee

- Local Fruits eg Durian, Mango, Mangosteen, Coconut Juice- enjoy the uniqueness of eating by the