Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur is a city caught in a metropolitan dilemma; it aspires to be Singapore, but at times feels more like Bangkok. It is a mix of clean, clinical efficiency of business-like Singapore, and the raffish rough edges of the Thai capital, Bangkok, that creates the Kuala Lumpur's charm. Kuala Lumpur, meaning ‘muddy confluence', has grown with amazing speed since the economic growth accelerated during the 1980s and early 1990s, resulted in vibrant cityscape. Over the last few years the construction and infrastructure projects have seen the city's skyline become crowded with cranes and clanking machinery as entire neighborhoods have undergone redevelopment. Kuala Lumpur is now one of the most important cities of Asia and continues to grow economically, culturally and politically.
For the Malaysians, Kuala Lumpur is ‘Ibukota’ (Mother City) and treated with great respect. The Malaysian government tourism slogan of Malaysia truly Asia is perfect for KL. As the city is the confluence of Malaysian Inhabitants, Chinese settlers, Indian Migrants and British colonials all offered their distinct cultural contribution to KL. The tourism sector also plays an important part in the city’s economy, providing income, employment and expanding business opportunities. As an extension of this, many large worldwide hotel chains have presence in the city. Kuala Lumpur has also developed into an international shopping destination with a wide variety of shopping centers and megamalls which carry well-known global and local brands. Conference tourism—which mainly encompasses conventions—has also expanded in recent years and is becoming a very important component of the industry.
The major tourist destinations are as follows:
Dataran Merdeka (the Independence Square), the House of Parliament, the Istana Budaya, the Istana Negara (National Palace), the Kuala Lumpur Tower, the Muzium Negara (National Museum), the Putra World Trade Centre, the Tugu Negara (National Monument) and mosques such as the Masjid Jamek, the Masjid Negara (National Mosque) and the Federal Territory Mosque.
Other tourist attraction includes the Aquaria KLCC, the Batu Caves, the Makam Pahlawan (National Mausoleum), the National Science Centre, Petaling Street, the Royal Selangor Pewter Visitor Centre, the Zoo Negara (National Zoo), and events such as Malay cultural centres, the Chinese cultural festivals at the Thean Hou Temple and the Thaipusam procession at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple.
The Golden Triangle, the commercial hub of the city, contains the Petronas Twin Towers and has a distinctive nightlife. Trendy nightclubs, bars and lounges, such as the Beach Club, Espanda, the Hakka Republic Wine Bar & Restaurant, Hard Rock Cafe, the Luna Bar, Nuovo, Rum Jungle, the Thai Club, Zouk, and many others are located within and around Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang.
Weather of
Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur enjoys a tropical climate year round and remains warm and sunny. Kuala Lumpur receives heavy rains due to Monsoon from October to March. The temperature remains constant and hovers between 33° C to 23° C. Flooding is common in Kuala Lumpur due to frequent and heavy rains in the city centre and downstream areas.
Food of
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the best place to savor the diverse Malaysian Cuisine with various regional and cultural influences. Kuala Lumpur offers authentic Malaysian, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai and Indian cuisine and you will also find international cuisine like Italian, French and Arabian. Visit a roadside stall and try out the various halal and non halal; food. The ‘Mamak Shops’ – food outlets run by Indian Muslim is a must visit place to try out halal foods and other Indian specialties. Visit the Lot 10 shopping mall in the Golden Triangle and sample some local street foods. Malay food can be found in Jalan Masjid India, Chow Kit and Kampung Baru areas in the Tunaku Abdul Rahman district. Chinatown is the best place to enjoy authentic Chinese specialties. The Lebuh Ampang is famous for Indian food and Bangsar has many well known restaurants where you can have western food. A lot of Arab and Middle Eastern restaurants have mushroomed in Bukit Bintang, Cyberjaya and Damai. Kuala Lumpur is a place where you will enjoy the entire culinary specialities of Asia and delicacies from around the world.
Best Time to Visit
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is an all year destination and can be visited any time of the year. The temperature remains constant. However, the city receives heavy rains from October to March and this is the period when travelling can be difficult due to excessive rains. Rest of the months is fine and remains sunny and warm.
How to Reach
Kuala Lumpur
By Air: Kuala Lumpur, the national capital is well connected with the rest of the world by various international airline. The national carrier is the Malaysian Airlines which serves various important cities of the world. Long distance flights from Europe to Far East made transit stops in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is also served by various low cost airlines that operate in the Southeast Asia.