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Sultan Abdul Samad Building: Sultan Palace
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  • A stately, historic building rich in character, it was built in 1897 to house several important government departments during the British administration. This building, topped by a shiny copper dome and a 40m high clock tower, is a major landmark in the city. It serves as the back drop for important events such as the National Day Parade on August 31th and the shering in of the New Year. This heritage buildings now occupied by the Supreme Court and the Textile Museum.

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    Website: http://www.cuti.com.my/Sub/Kl/guide_sasbuild.htm
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    National Mosque: The Mosque
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  • This mosque includes a contemporary expression of traditional Islamic art, calligraphy and ornamentats.
    Its most striking feature is the multi fold umbrella like roof which symbolizes the aspirations of an independent nation. Standing prominently against the skyline is the sleek and stylish 73m high minaret.
    The national mosque serves serves as the principal mosque for the city dwellers.

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    Address: Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
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    Things To Do: Butterfly park
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  • Only a stone's throw from the Bird Park is the colourful and beautifully landscaped Butterly Park where over 6000 butterflies from 120 species roam and fly freely in a simulated natural rainforest environment.
    Here you can learn about the life cycle and mating habit of the butterflies. There is a nursery and breeding area, as well as an insect museum to enhance your knowledge about these creepy-crawlers. Comprising the beautiful landscape are flower and fruit plants and some rare herbs essential in the diet and pollinating activities of the butterflies.

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    Phone: +603-2693 4799
    Address: Jalan Cenderawasih 50480 Kuala Lumpur
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    Batu Caves: Batu caves
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  • One of the most popular day trip from Kuala Lumpur is to the limestone Batu Caves. It lies a short distance north of town and the main cave has to be accessed by climbing up 272 stairs. Hindu devotees perform annual pilgrimages during the festival of Thaipusam by putting on kavadis and climbing these steps to the temple inside the main cave.
    I went there with a friend's car and the trip wasn't longer than 15 minuts, so I think you can easily go by taxi which in the daily hours are not expensive.
    It is opened since 6 am untill 9 pm.

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    Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
    Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur
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    Menara Telecommunications Tower: Great view from the top
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  • Kuala Lumpur Menara Telecommunications Tower
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  • An innovative combination of retail, leisure, entertainment and most of all a hi-tech center for telecommunications. Completed in May, 1996 it seems the country's main telecommunications and multimedia broadcasting tower, Menara Kuala Lumpur (also known as KL Tower) rises to a height of 421meters. Bukit Nanas itself, where the tower is built, is 94 meters above sea level.It is located in the heart of the Golden Triangle at the epicenter of Kuala Lumpur's business and entertainment district.

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    Phone: 603 2020 5446
    Directions: you can reach the Tower from Jalan Sultan Ismail to Jalan P. Ramlee via Jalan Punchak
    Website: http://www.menarakl.com.my
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    Parks and Gardens: KLCC
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  • Kuala Lumpur city centre, this area is supposed to be the busiest one as it lays in the centre of the city, but I found it to be the most relaxing.
    Full of incredible high buildings but at their base there is a huge public park where you can walk, have a coffe or read a book, it's very silent and really, really large.
    A 20 hectare of tropical nature in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

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    Sri Mahamariamman Indian Temple: The indian temple
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  • It is located in the heart of Chinatown, this temple is Kula Lumpur's main Hindu focus. First built in 1873, it was radically renovated in the 1960s with a profusion of statues on and around the five-tiered gate tower. The temple is free and always open.
    Actually this is not a temple for tourists as I always saw it crowded by india having their prayers and yes also a few chats.

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    Chinatown: The most colourful and busy area
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  • Malaysia's Chinese population, immigrated to Malaysia as early as the 15th century, but largely in the 19th and early 20th century, capitalizing on the spice trade of the Melakan Straits as well as running Malaysia's tin mines - once the country's main source of income. The Chinese immigrants were hardworking, and today, Malaysia's Chinese are at the center of much of the country's commercial activity.
    Here, you can witness this commerce first hand. Indeed, along Petaling Street, the heart of Chinatown, you will see just about anything and everything being sold. Values can be had, as bargaining is most definitely the order of the day. Along Petaling Street, one word may come in particularly handy: "setengah," which means "half." Locals will often yell out "setengah!" as soon as they hear the first price a vendor offers. It is a practice worth to imitation.

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    Address: Petaling Street
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    Railway Stations: The old station
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  • The Kuala Lumpur station, located at Jalan Hishamuddin, provide further examples of Moorish inspired architecture.The architect Hubback continued to feature arches, domes and minarets, creating what has come to be described as a Byzantine Arabian nights fantasyland. It was built in 1910. Across the street is the Malayan Railway Administration buildinf, another example of the British colonial adaptation of Moorish architecture. It is linked to the station by an underground thoroughfare. The railway station was transferred to the spanking new KL Sentral in Brickfields in 2001.

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    Address: Jalan Hishamuddin
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    Putrajaya: New but definitive charming
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  • Putrajaya is the new administrative centre of the malaysian governament, taking the capital city away from Kuala Lumpur , leaving Kuala Lumpur as the country's financial and commercial capital. Moving the national administrative machinery from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya is in line with the Government's policy to provide a more balanced development away from Kuala Lumpur. It is a decision motivated by life in Kuala Lumpur and ensure continued growth in the Klang Valley.
    Putrajaya is open to the public from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. daily including Sundays. You cannot miss Masjid Putra (Putra Mosque), Dataran Putra (with a view of the new Prime Minister's Department), and the new Seri Perdana (Prime Minister's official residence).
    The most beautiful side of this area is the space, it's wide, opened and so you really feel away from the high bulidling prison of KL.The view of the Mosque on the river is simply amazing!
    It is about 1 hour from the city centre.

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    Comments for xaver about Kuala Lumpur
    SLLiew Sun Sep 16, 2007 07:42 UTC
     Great page on KL. Female drivers only...interesting, have not seen that yet. In Alor Setar, Kedah, the public swimming pool is for females only on Wednesday!
    Rupanworld Tue Aug 7, 2007 08:58 UTC
     Liked your tip on Indian marriages. In my pages I have added two personal albums on my marriage. You can check that out. I am sure you will like that too.
    Nemorino Fri Jun 22, 2007 08:19 UTC
     Now I see where your member-photo was taken, at the Indian wedding in KL. Do they have arranged marriages there, or do people decide themselves who they are going to marry? (I know someone who says arranged marriages work better, not sure I agree though.)
    hivaoa1 Tue Mar 6, 2007 21:17 UTC
     bello il cesso giapponese, non ti dico che problemi avevo anche io in giappone, ne trovai uno che ruotava tutto... hahahaha sembrava il tagadą del luna park ahhah ciaoooo
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