Petaling Street, the centre of Kuala Lumpur’s original Chinatown, maintains much of its traditional atmosphere, particularly at night when vendors fan out their merchandise along the street.
This quaint cluster of makeshift shops in the middle of town bustles with life and resounds of bargain from noon until night. It is a great place to stroll [...]
Daily operating hours are 600am – 1200pm. Stored value tickets can be purchased at any LRT station. Fees range from 70 sen to RM 2.80.
There is a very efficient LRT system divided into three: Putra Line, Star Line, and the Monorail. The train services run independently, but they have points where they have interchanges.
Where to [...]
Established in 1921, Coliseum Cafe & Hotel is one of the oldest in Malaysia. The old furniture & decoration, preserved from when it was first opened, when that time is the finest cafe & hotel in Malaysia.
With its famous old planters café and bar downstairs, the Coliseum has a potent sense of colonial history. Rooms [...]
The Kuala Lumpur Deer Park is a beautiful spot where the landscaping has been well thought out and lush trees and shrubs planted to ensure that the habitat is cooling and peaceful. There are also ponds around the park.
A well-chosen peaceful area that is more than 2ha in size has been turned into a suitable [...]
The Eye on Malaysia allows visitors to experience a 360-degree panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur during a 12-minute ride that goes 60 metres high. It offers a magnificent view of Kuala Lumpur and over 20 kilometres of its surroundings including KL Tower, Istana Budaya and Petronas Twin Towers.
Similar in concept and style to the famous [...]
KL Food Guide
Here are the recommendations from the Kuala Lumpur Food Guide: One of the main reasons to come to Kuala Lumpur is to sample its eclectic cuisine. Dominated by the Malay, Indian and Chinese cooking, city menus also featured an impressive spread of international dishes to suit all budgets. Hawker centres can be found [...]
Forestry Research Insitute of Malaysia FRIM surrounded by the Bukit Lagong Forest Reserve, a 600 ha jungle park at Kepong; just 16km northwest of Kuala Lumpur ( about 10 mins from Batu Caves by car). FRIM offers all walks of life a back-to-nature experience whilst enjoying the flora, fauna, landscapes and the remains of an [...]
To get to Fraser’s Hill from Kuala Lumpur Puduraya bus station, take the half hourly NAEILA bus to Tanjung Malim at Platform 21-23 (1 1/2 hrs ride). To ensure a connection though, you must not take one later than 0830, as there’s only one bus a day, at 1030 from KKB to Bukit Fraser.
If you [...]
A forest of high-rises, the Golden Triangle is central Kuala Lumpur’s business, shopping and entertainment district. Encompassing an area of several square kilometers, it extends north from its base along Jl Imbi to its apex at the landmark Petronas Towers.
Most of Kuala Lumpur’s luxury hotels and several nightspots are spaced out along Jl Sultan Ismail, [...]
Hotel Chinatown Inn is a well-managed good value hotel located in Chinatown. All rooms are clean and attractive, deluxe rooms are fitted with aircons and with windows, while standard ones are aircon without windows (RM 20 cheaper than Deluxe version).
The hotel is right on Petaling street, which is the main market street for Chinatown. This [...]
Interest in Islamic art has grown enormously in recent years. Reflecting this awareness, in December 1998 Malaysia became home to Southeast Asia’s largest museum of Islamic art. The building occupies 30,000 sq.m., situated amid the leafy surroundings of Kuala Lumpur’s Lake Gardens.
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia houses more than seven thousand artifacts, as well as [...]
Among the top ten most sophisticated theatres in the world, Istana Budaya (meaning ‘Palace of Culture’) is proud to be the first theatre in Asia equipped with cutting-edge stage equipment that is on par with the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Istana Budaya has been a dream for the performing arts community of Malaysia [...]
Jalan Alor is a lively street, running parallel to Jalan Bukit Bintang in the heart of the Golden Triangle. It comes alive every night with the sights and smells of hawker cooking and pavement cafés, the moment you round the corner of Jalan Alor, you will be hit by a hundred different aromas. It’s no [...]
KL Budget Hotels & Hostels Guide
Most of KL budget hotels & hostels are in Chinatown or Golden Traingle, which is within walking distance to most of the Kuala Lumpur’s top sights.
Most hostels may be very simple and spartan, or they may have a variety of accommodations from double-rooms-with-shower through multi-bed dorm rooms sharing common facilities. [...]
KL Mid Range Hotels Guide
Kuala Lumpur mid-range hotels offer excellent comfort and convenience at moderate rates.
Consider a mid-range hotel if you…
—Enjoy modern comforts in rooms of quite adequate size.
—Can afford rates of about RM 70 to RM 150 double.
—Don’t need luxury services such as large meeting rooms, swimming pools, shopping arcades, and a variety of [...]
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