Batu Caves

The Batu Caves stand out as a monumental facal point of the significant contribution made by the Indian settlers in the development of Malaya and then Malaysia. The 113 year old main temple, dedicated to Lord Subramaniar, is lodged in a cave about 400 feet above ground level.

Batu Caves, as it is popularly known, is located about 12 km north of Kuala Lumpur. It is nestled close to the main highways leading to northern parts and the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Thaipusam is grandiose affair. It attracts about a million worshippers and tourists from within the country and abroad over three days of festivities. Nowhere else in the world is this festival celebrated on such a grand scale.

Thaipusam falls annually on the full-moon day in the Tamil month of Thai which occurs between January 14th and Febuary 15th. This is when the moon moves through the zodiac period of Cancer according to the Indian Calender.

Apart from the annual Thaipusam festival, tourist and devotees visit Batu Caves regularly. Throught the year, the Temple Caves attract between 3,000 to 5,000 people daily.

At the base of the hill, at the ground level, there are three caves with statuary and mural depictions of scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharat and the lives of renowned Tamil poets.

Bukit Bintang Street (Bintang Walk)

Malaysia’s own version of Tokyo's Ginza, New York's Fifth Avenue and Singapore's Orchard Road, Bukit Bintang boasts of the highest concentration of shopping outlets in Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Bintang spans over 3 roads, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Imbi and Jalan Sultan Ismail, and is a part of Kuala Lumpur's famous Golden Triangle. Bintang Walk is located along the Jalan Bukit Bintang shopping strip. Over the last 5 years or so, the area has seen a rapid change and today is one of the busiest streets in Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Bintang features hotels, a countless number of cafes, clubs, dining outlets and shopping complexes which include Berjaya Times Square, Bukit Bintang Plaza, Imbi Plaza, Kuala Lumpur Plaza, Sungei Wang Plaza, Low Yat Plaza, Starhill Gallery, Lot 10, and Pavilion KL. During weekends and during festival times when shopping is at its peak, the Bintang Walk is an absolute beehive of activity with thousands of tourists and locals flocking its streets. Bintang Walk is also quite popular for the major nightlife events that take place here like the New Year's countdown, Merdeka eve celebrations, as well as fashion shows, street concerts and parties. In addition to all this its also easily accessible making it one of the most popular destinations in Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Bintang hotels are also aplenty and add to the area’s popularity among tourists.

Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur.

Petaling Street (China Town)

This is Kuala Lumpur's dedicated Chinatown zone, though you get people of all races and international tourists flocking to this area from afternoon till late night. Easily accessed from the main road of Jalan Cheng Lock, the entrance is unmistakable. Visitors travelling on buses and taxis around Kuala Lumpur are bound to pass this busy road, and thereby, glimpse Petaling Street.
An oriental arch of red and green in marble greets first-time visitors to Chinatown. Entering inside, you will be swept up by the massive crowd of shoppers perusing each stall in the narrow road, as well as be immersed in the din of haggling and traders throwing prices. Not an atmosphere for the claustrophobic, but you'll certainly enjoy being dazzled by the array of items on sale, as well as feasting on the delightful local food served.

One of Petaling Street's main offerings is bootleg goods; in terms of fashion, you'll find the latest shirts from 'Nike', handbags from 'Prada', jeans from 'Guess', bang & pouches from 'Reebok', soccer jerseys from 'Adidas' and caps from 'Fubu'. These fashion items may not be the real deal, but they certainly look the part and cost one tenth of the price. Nowadays, the bootleg fashion clothing are so good, they even feel and wear like the real thing!
Another bootleg item that Petaling Street is famous for; 'branded' watches! For less than RM50, you can get imitation watches from a variety of names such as Rolex, Swatch, Seiko, Casio, Tag Heuer, Gucci, Mont Blanc and Cartier. The 'Rolex' watches are in fact, affectionately called 'Lo-Lek' watches, which is 'Rolex' pronounced with a distinct Chinese slang and used to poke fun at their mimicry.
Other bootleg items to find are the 'latest' perfumes from 'Christian Dior', 'Armani', 'Polo' and others, which don't smell quite as good but you can get them at less than a quarter the price of real scents. Then imitation sunglasses are also very popular and can be had for dirt cheap prices, including 'Ray-Bans', 'Versace' and 'Police'.







Famous "Air Mata Kucing" in Petaling Street.











"Sir, Rolex?...... Good quality, buy two can get discount"

Petronas Twin Tower (KLCC)

Petronas Twin Towers is the anchor project of Kuala lumpur City Center or KLCC. Standing at 451.9M high, it has a two towers of 88-storey office building. The 1.8bil Ringgit Petronas Twin Towers building was officially opened on August 31, 1999 by Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad. The Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Argentinian architect Cesar Pelli. The original design was 421M tall but later reworked to the present height.

There is a 192ft-long (58.4m) double-decker skybridge linking the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floor (175m above street level). This skybridge linking the two sky lobbies from each tower facilitates the movement flow between the two towers. The Petronas Twin towers also houses a 864-seat acoustic distinction concert hall - the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas.

Next to the Petronas Twin Towers is the premier shopping mall of Kuala Lumpur City Center - Suria KLCC. The design of the mall utilizes maximum skylight form the spacious center court for natural lighting, tobefit the name Suria KLCC - "Suria" means sunshine. Its huge 6-level crescent shaped shopping mall contains over 200 shops of specialty stores, 3 departmental stores, fashion boutiques, cinemas, a 1200-seat food court on the second floor and a 300-seat local food court and theme restaurants on the fourth floor. At the ground floor of Suria KLCC there are several cafes facing the beautiful KLCC Park.

Outside Suria KLCC is the 20-hectare KLCC Park, part of the KLCC project designed by the late Brazilian landscapist Roberto Burle Marx. The KLCC Park includes a Symphony Lake with its 2 playful musical fountains at the esplanade just outside Suria KLCC. A 2-acre kiddie playground with colourful child-safe play equipment, a public wadding pool, patterned footpaths and a soft and well design jogging track. Close to 2000 indigenous trees from 74 species are planted in the KLCC park with about 40 trees preserved and replanted from the former Selangor Turf Club.