Kuala Lumpur Things to Do Tips by iwent

Petronas Twin Towers at 452 meters above ground, and at 88 stories, it's the tallest building in the world. Unique in design and an arresting sight.

The floor plan is based on an eight-sided star pattern. The 63-metre mast which crowns each tower, resembles minarets of a mosque.

These masts caused controversy. The tower and pinnacle together make the Petronas Towers the tallest building in the world. However, it was considered unfair to count the mast to measure the height of a building.

That's why the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats created four categories to determine height.

Height to top of the building (highest: Petronas Towers)
Height to antennas (highest: World Trade Center, New York)
Height to highest occupied floor (highest: Sears Tower in Chicago)
Height to roof of building (highest: Sears Tower Chicago)

The sky bridge on level 41 can be visited free of charge except on Monday morning and Sunday morning. A limited number of people are allowed in at 10.30 - 11.30 - 12.30 - 3.30 - 4.30.

Queueing begins at 9 o'clock for the morning visit and at 2 o'clock for the afternoon visit. Dont't arrive late. When all visitor passes have been issued, you are kindly asked to come back the next day.

After this queueing you are given your visitor pass which tells you what time has been allotted to you.

Waiting is no problem as you can go to the adjoining Suria KLCC six-level shopping mall. There are 270 stores, several open air cafés, two food courts, cinemas and restaurants. If you don't fancy shopping you can while away the time in the KLCC park, which includes a fountain pool, a paddling pool for children, a children's playground, footpaths, murals, a jogging track, all set against trees and shrubs.

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If you can't get enough of tall buildings you should visit: Menara KL. It's 421 metres above ground and the fourth tallest telecommunication tower in the world. It may soon be the third tallest as Ostankino Tower in Moscow was badly damaged by a fire and is not operating at the moment.
> CN Tower in Canada 553 m.
Ostankino Tower in Russia 537m.
Shanghai Tower in China 450m.

Menara KL was built to improve the quality of telecommunication services and broadcasting.

In the towerhead is an observation platform equipped with binoculars for the visitors to enjoy the panoramic view. One level up there is a revolving restaurant.

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