Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide

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Pro

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  Super-good food, nice tropic weather, shop-till-u-drop, truly-asia 


Con

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  The traffic and the unpredictable flash flood. 


In a nutshell

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  Tall Buildings and Old Buildings Blend In Well + best value food 

 

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Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

 293 Reviews  Petronas Twin Towers became the iconic symbol of Malaysia’s futuristic developments. Petronas towers are the world’s tallest twin skyscrapers which were designed by Argentine architect Cesar Pelli and Filipino Malaysian Engineer Deejay Cerico. The towers features the skybridge which is open to all... 

Batu Caves

Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur

 141 Reviews  The Thaipusam Festival is celebrated in the Batu Cave. Thaipusam Festival is a Hindu festival which is celebrated every January/February. They say that people during this occasion is when they commemorate Parvati, a Hindu Goddess who gave Murugan (a popular Hindu deity) a spear to conquer... 

Hotels  

Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur

 23 Reviews and 1103 Opinions  Had a comfortable night sleep in the hotel. Nice Bathroom and bedsheets. Wide spread of Breakfast.... 

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

 12 Reviews and 2527 Opinions  The Traders Hotel is an amazing hotel with fantastic views of the Petronas Twin towers, from both... 

Restaurants  

Street vendors and hawkers

Street vendors and hawkers, Kuala Lumpur

 112 Reviews  Our group of 13 took the advice of a member who on a previous visit had eaten at the street restaurants on Jalan Alor. A beautiful Asian night setting with the road closed to normal traffic and the street turned into a giant restaurant. Choice was unlimited with 50 or more restaurants to choose... 

KL (Menara) Tower Restaurant

KL (Menara) Tower Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur

 14 Reviews  It was amazing - in just 4 weeks, the quality of the food as well as the staff has changed drastically and we had a perfect dinner last night. The food was really great and worth the money. The buffet was international, and our Muslim and Vegetarian guests could find delicate things to eat. The... 

Nightlife  

Beach Club Café

Beach Club Café, Kuala Lumpur

 33 Reviews  Well people talk about beach before l come to Malaysia and when come l was there and am impress what l read about beach club is not what l see there this is a place where all foreign like to hangout weather you are white,black brown nobody cares and about the girl they are beautiful people is where... 

Bukit Bintang

Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

 34 Reviews  KL at night is bustling with activity.the area around petronas and the main shopping arcades are busy till 9pm afetr which itstarts shutting down.the chinatown market too shuts down by 10pm. but the innumerable multiplexes offer late night shows.we watched casino royale at times square 10th... 

Transportation  

Buses & Coaches

Buses & Coaches, Kuala Lumpur

 160 Reviews  Tasik Selantan Terminal (TBS) is a new bus terminal located south of Kuala Lumpur at a district named Bandar Tasik Selatan. This modern and huge bus terminal starts operating in 2011 with modern facilities including tickets counters, restaurants, food court, luggage storage, comfortable air-cond... 

LRT (Light Rail Transit)

LRT (Light Rail Transit), Kuala Lumpur

 78 Reviews  MY Rapid is a company that control the main public transportation system in KL. They provide Putra and Star LRT, Monorail, and RapidKL buses. How good are they? I would say " okay", and not good enough compare to Singapore, HK, Melbourne, or even Bangkok, but they might be better than Hanoi. The bus... 

Shopping  

Chinatown

Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur

 51 Reviews  Petaling Street is the main street in LK's Chinatown district which is located to the southeast of Merdeka Square. It is infamous for pirated branded clothes and accessories such as belts, Rolex watches etc along with bootleg DVDs and CDs but, however, does not exclusively offer pirated products.... 

Suria KLCC

Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

 57 Reviews  Big and nice, with all the things one can need in one place- food, clothing, shoes, bags, jewels, banking services, classy flower shop, etc. An upscale shopping experience is the highlight as many internationally renowned labels have their flagship stores here such as Armani, Gucci, Jimmy Choo,... 

Local Customs  

Dress

Dress, Kuala Lumpur

 13 Reviews  I was really nervous about what to wear when I went to KL. Because they are a majority Muslim country I wasn't sure if I would be offending them if I wore shorts or a skirt. I spent the first two days there wearing jeans when it was stinking hot and really humid! I ended up asking one of our tour... 

Currency

Currency, Kuala Lumpur

 3 Reviews  the Malaysian Ringgit ( RM) is the official currency of the federal states of Malaysia. the malysian currency was named the Malaysian Dollar before 1975 and since then, the Ringgit (which means jagged in bahasa malaysia) was adopted as the Name of the currency. The malaysian riggit comes at RM 1, RM... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Theft & Pickpocketing

Theft & Pickpocketing, Kuala Lumpur

 29 Reviews  My wife and me were having lunch at the busy basement Lot 10 food court and my wife put her handbag behind her back on a covered chair and leaning on it at all times. Halfway, I went to buy another food and she was sitting alone and leaning back on her handbag. At a split second, she was moving her... 

Taxi Driver Scams

Taxi Driver Scams, Kuala Lumpur

 27 Reviews  If you intend to go out for a drink or see how the nightlife in Kuala Lumpur is, then I'd suggest that you should take this warning seriously. After Midnight, there will be taxi drivers who are more than willing to take you back to your hotel with a condition that you agree not to use the meters... 

Tourist Traps  

Taxi Driver Scams

Taxi Driver Scams, Kuala Lumpur

 48 Reviews  Just wanted to give a credit to a guy (I guess) Mohammed (moh.hampden1@yahoo.com.au), who also posted on this topic earlier, being at that time a cab driver too... Although he isn't in the business any longer, he was willing to advise when I called his mobile (suggested "how to" deal with cab's... 

Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

 14 Reviews  It's not a real trap, but be careful and spend your time more wisely.Although it's really cool to be in a tower of more than 80 levels, it really doesn't worth standing in line and wait to see its view over the city. You can use shops and restaurants nerebye. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Parks & Gardens

Parks & Gardens, Kuala Lumpur

 12 Reviews  The Lembah Kiara Recreational Park, located in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, is a popular recreational spot in the middle of the city widely visited by many during weekdays and weekends. Ideal for morning or evening stroll, the park serves as a respite for city folks looking for a little bit of nature to... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Hiking & Walking

Hiking & Walking, Kuala Lumpur

 2 Reviews  Hello people, for those who are visiting KL and are rather bored with the abundance of shopping malls, backpacker hang outs, R & B music and over-pricing taxi drivers - then you might wanna take a cab one morning (before 7 am if possible) and go to Bukit Tabur, Taman Melawati. Quote from the... 

Favorites  

Shops & Markets

Shops & Markets, Kuala Lumpur

 12 Reviews  there are numerous money exchange shops in and around the Kuala Lumpur area and an advice for the wise: as much as possible, do not change your currency to malaysian ringgit at hotels since they give the lowest exhange rates and also at the airport, you're best bet to change your local currency into... 

Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

 29 Reviews  Hi Kuala Lumpur City Centre is condsidered as the main downtown of Kuala Lumpur today. Kuala Lumpur city centre consists of Petronas Twin Towers, Maxis Towers, Suria KLCC Shopping Centre, The Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Traders Hotel, Recreational park and a... 

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 Kuala Lumpur - Introduction For tourists visit 2 days, you can walk from Chinatown to Bukit Bintang to KLCC in one day. The next day, walk to KL tower, lake garden, merdeka square, Chow Kit and Little India. If... 

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Q:  Can anyone recommended an English speaking private tour guide in KL. Our normal guide is booked for the day we want to use... 

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A: there are package already made from Kuala Lumpur, three, four, five days http://www.malaysiaforestresorts.com/getting.html if you wanted to go to Taman Negara in... 

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  Introduction For tourists visit 2 days, you can walk from Chinatown to Bukit Bintang to KLCC in one day. The next day, walk to KL tower, lake garden, merdeka square, Chow Kit and Little India. If...... 

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Kuala Lumpur - My Home

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 Kuala Lumpur (KL or KLumpur for short) is a big metropolitan.... Like Canberra in Australia, it is declared a Federal Territory, under the direct rule of Parliament.... It used to be the... 

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KL - where the rivers (and all things else) meet.

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 As a kid, I stayed briefly in Kuala Lumpur ("KL" in short as it is known to locals) with my parents when dad was posted there. As I was the only child staying with them, being lonely made me longing... 

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-=Latest & Happening In Town=-

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 This is somewhat a butter trade.. muahahaha Deepa and Me exchanging bottle? But where's hers? Picture taken by JenniferChin @ Finnigens KL.. Any comments? lolol more interesting pictures is on the... 

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I grew up here!!!

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 Kuala Lumpur is a must for people who come to Malaysia. Make it your first stop here and you will see how much KL has blossomed. If you arrive here via our international airport, you can see how we... 

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