Visiting Kuala Lumpur
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KL things to do include the Petronas Towers but you need to book and I think it is before 10.30 on the day of your visit.
Theres also the KL Tower which there is no need to book and again offers spectacuar views, and the inside of the lobby is amazing.
China Market offers stunning deals on "genuine" brand products Rolexes etc and takes place in the evening. Its also a good place to eat very very very cheaply. We at thereseveral times and excellent food for little money.
There are the Batu Caves on the outskirts of the City which are quite remarkable. These are often done as part of a tour guide and it works quite well, they are far better at this tourism organisation than we are.
I think the local travel company is called Far East Travel or something and they offer all manner of tours, quite good value and some are worth doing.
There is a travel/|Tourist Centre somewhere, its quite near the Petronas Tower suggest you go there and do some planning!
Its a grat city and cheap. Where you staying?
Theres also the KL Tower which there is no need to book and again offers spectacuar views, and the inside of the lobby is amazing.
China Market offers stunning deals on "genuine" brand products Rolexes etc and takes place in the evening. Its also a good place to eat very very very cheaply. We at thereseveral times and excellent food for little money.
There are the Batu Caves on the outskirts of the City which are quite remarkable. These are often done as part of a tour guide and it works quite well, they are far better at this tourism organisation than we are.
I think the local travel company is called Far East Travel or something and they offer all manner of tours, quite good value and some are worth doing.
There is a travel/|Tourist Centre somewhere, its quite near the Petronas Tower suggest you go there and do some planning!
Its a grat city and cheap. Where you staying?
Second everything chris said.
KL - brilliant city. Not as clean and neat (or safe!) as Singapore but hence a bit less sterile.
The wife and I enjoyed a week there once - walking and taxiing around the city. Very good. I like Malaysia and Malaysians. Less of the "rip off the tourists" culture than in Thailand too.
Definitely eat as local as you can. Batu caves good - you used to be able to get a Pink Bus out there. What a wild ride! The only safety feature was that the conductor stood across the doorway to stop people falling out! The drivers had *real* commitment too!
>> Edited by Don on Wednesday 21st September 17:34
KL - brilliant city. Not as clean and neat (or safe!) as Singapore but hence a bit less sterile.
The wife and I enjoyed a week there once - walking and taxiing around the city. Very good. I like Malaysia and Malaysians. Less of the "rip off the tourists" culture than in Thailand too.
Definitely eat as local as you can. Batu caves good - you used to be able to get a Pink Bus out there. What a wild ride! The only safety feature was that the conductor stood across the doorway to stop people falling out! The drivers had *real* commitment too!
>> Edited by Don on Wednesday 21st September 17:34
ariel said:
I'm off to Oz and have a stopover at KL on the way there and back. I also have a couple of nights in Langkawi. Any ideas/experience of KL? What to do or see. What to buy, if anything.
I purchased several very nice replica watches from China Town this year, the quality is superb. Loads of other good stuff too, well worth a visit.
Kuala Lumpur is an amazing city. Spent 5 days there last year during a visit to the Sepang Moto GP. The people are very friendly and we felt pretty safe whilst wandering around at night. Some excellent architecture and quite a history to be found as well. If you need directions or assistance though try one of the elder locals as the younger (under 30) dont learn in english anymore and its very broken.
Langkawi is a beautiful island. very slow pace of life and a nice contrast to KL. Try to take in the cable car as the views are breathtaking and also the Mangrove tour.
Ali
Langkawi is a beautiful island. very slow pace of life and a nice contrast to KL. Try to take in the cable car as the views are breathtaking and also the Mangrove tour.
Ali
ariel said:
Many thanks for your help guys. i'm staying in the Renaissance just a few mins from the Petronas Towers and the Berjaya Resort at Langkawia.
Never been to Langkawia but went to Penang which is a nearby island. By the way when are you going hope it is not in the rainy season! We got very wet this time of year!
I stayed in the Mandarin Oriental on both my visits. The first time I went I had flown wih Royal Brunei and had spent several hours at Brunei Airport and had been travelling for around 24 hours so was tired, but couldn;t see the Petronas Towers anywhere! Imagine my surprise when I left the hotel the next day and found they were next door!
Visited KL for a couple of days in October last year and really enjoyed it! Cleaner and safer than Bangkok, but dirtier and not as safe as Singapore.... so somewhere in the middle.
Petronas towers is just an awesome sight, but they only allow a limited number of visitors up to the skybridge. IIRC you can't actually book it in advance, you just have to queue up first thing in the morning (well before 10:30) and if you happen to get a ticket for that day, then up you go, otherwise you try again the following day. Note: Skybridge is closed on Mondays!
The KL Tower is also worth a visit, but I'd recommend getting a taxi up the hill to the base. We decided to walk there from our hotel (Mandarin Oriental
) and although it wasn't that far to walk, the humidity killed us!
Chinese Night Market is well worth a visit if you fancy getting the "genuine imitation" watches, handbags, clothing, etc... I found most of the stalls all sold the same tat. It gets VERY crowded, so mind your wallet, bags, etc...
From your hotel, you can probably also do guided city tours, in a minibus, which I'd recommend. Did one from the Mandarin and we saw parts of the city we never even thought of seeing. Their LRT system is also a good way to get around.
Watch out for monsoon rains - more powerful than your power shower!
All in all - top city to visit, and I'd definitely go back again.
Petronas towers is just an awesome sight, but they only allow a limited number of visitors up to the skybridge. IIRC you can't actually book it in advance, you just have to queue up first thing in the morning (well before 10:30) and if you happen to get a ticket for that day, then up you go, otherwise you try again the following day. Note: Skybridge is closed on Mondays!
The KL Tower is also worth a visit, but I'd recommend getting a taxi up the hill to the base. We decided to walk there from our hotel (Mandarin Oriental
) and although it wasn't that far to walk, the humidity killed us! Chinese Night Market is well worth a visit if you fancy getting the "genuine imitation" watches, handbags, clothing, etc... I found most of the stalls all sold the same tat. It gets VERY crowded, so mind your wallet, bags, etc...
From your hotel, you can probably also do guided city tours, in a minibus, which I'd recommend. Did one from the Mandarin and we saw parts of the city we never even thought of seeing. Their LRT system is also a good way to get around.
Watch out for monsoon rains - more powerful than your power shower!
All in all - top city to visit, and I'd definitely go back again.
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