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Kuala Lumpur Travel Guides

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Kuala Lumpur Travel Guides
Kuala Lumpur is a bustling city with skyscrapers, colonial architecture and wonderful green spaces. Home to the Petronas Twin Towers, it is a shopping heaven with some of Southeast Asia's biggest shopping centres, with the world's top brands and street markets with a taste of the exotic.

Turn a corner and the city blasts to colourful existence with mosques and sanctuaries next to each other and towering skyscrapers. Besides, on the off chance that you require more motivation to visit KL there is the food – with a huge number of eateries serving every conceivable kind of cuisine to suit each every traveller.
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Kuala Lumpur Sights

Any time is a good time of year to visit Kuala Lumpur, where the city's skyline is a stark contrast of towering modern structures and charming heritage buildings; travellers who choose to holiday here will be able to enjoy the best of Southeast Asia's melting pot of traditional cultures and religions, as well as the modern attractions of this affluent city.

The iconic Petronas Twin Tower, the world's tallest twin building, is Kuala Lumpur's most striking landmark, and a good place to start your sightseeing, as some of the most incredible views of the city can be enjoyed during a tour of the skyscraper. The breathtaking National Mosque (Masjid Negara Mosque), Friday Mosque (Masjid Jamek), and even the intricately ornate, Moorish-style Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, create an old-world charm. There are also some interesting old buildings surrounding Merdeka Square, the spot where Malaysian independence was declared in 1957. History buffs will love the National Museum where they can learn about Malaysia's culture and heritage, and enjoy a traditional shadow play.

Outdoor enthusiasts will love Taman Negara, which contains some of the oldest rainforests in the world and spans thousands of square miles of protected land where visitors can enjoy trekking, fishing, river rafting, bird watching or even climbing the peninsula's highest mountain, Gunung Tahan.

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Shopping in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia's eclectic capital is a shopper's paradise. Home to more than 70 shopping malls and priding itself on being the retail, fashion and electronics hub of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is certainly a must for those looking for retail therapy while on holiday. The capital considers its shopping experience to be one of its main attractions, so tourists are advised to pack lightly and bring extra luggage space in preparation for a shopping marathon!

The Golden Triangle is the city's premier shopping area and is the entertainment and commercial centre of the city. Bukit Bintang Street is where fashion merchandise, IT goods, designer brands and electronic goods can be picked up at shopping malls such as Low Yat Plaza, Sungai Wang Plaza, Lot 10 and Times Square. The Suria KLCC is one of Malaysia's most popular shopping spots due to its location beneath the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Midvalley's Megamall in the Bangsar and Midvalley area is also a great place to browse for fashionable items.

The Art Deco Central Market on Jalan Hang Kasturi is a great place to buy arts and crafts, and is a popular stop on most travellers' shopping itineraries, as everything from antiques and paintings to handicrafts, clothing and quirky souvenirs can be found. Best buys include pewter, brass and silver jewellery, wood carvings, and pottery. After rummaging through the busy Central Market, visitors can take a walk across to nearby Chinatown where everything from jewellery, herbal medicines, dried food, 'designer' t-shirts, handbags and wallets can bargained for.

Those looking for sales should plan a trip to Kuala Lumpur between June and the end of August when the official Mega Sale Carnival, kick-started by the Ministry of Tourism for Malaysia, takes place in an effort to boost Kuala Lumpur as a leading shopping destination.