Kuala Lumpur Things to Do Tips by chiabh

Located about 11km to the north of Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves was discovered over 100 years ago. It has grown to be an important devotional site for Hindus as well as a highly popular tourist attraction...

To reach the entrance of the caves, one have to go up 272 steps... After the entrance, you can go down to the temple itself with idols of hindu gods lining the cave walls on both side... The inner cave can be reach by climbing another short flight of stairs to see the opening of the cave.... beyond is the dark caves which you can go but guided...

The highlight of festivities held in Batu Caves is the annual Hindu Festival of Thaipusam which attracts devotees and the curious crowd to the caves. The crowd usually runs into hundreds of thousands. Many devotees carry kavadis to fulfil vows with their bodies pierced by hooks, needles and even skewers..

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Phone: +603 2287 9422
Address: Middle Ring Road II (or MRR2) at Batu Caves..
Directions: The easiest way is to take a taxi either from the city centre or the Putra Terminal station of the PUTRA line.. There is a bus from the Jalan Melaka bus station but it is not advisable as this is a slow bus...

The Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (or DFP) is a purpose-build concert hall for classical music... DFP aims to be the focal point for enthusiastic classical music audience as well as other complementary musical styles such as jazz and world music... The DFP is the home of the Malaysian Philhatmonic Orchestra (or MPO)...

Providing a magnificant backdrop to the stage is the Klias Pipe Organ which was design and built by eminent German builder, Johannes Klias... With a facade inspired by traditional Malay musical instrument, the angklung, the organ adds a further dimension to the range of musical performances presented at the concert hall...

Any serious lover of classical music should attend the performance at this fantastic concert hall... Check its website for current performances...

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Phone: +603-2051-7008
Address: Petronas Twin Towers, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The DFP is located between the two twin towers of KLCC...
Website: www.malaysianphilharmonic.com

The Eye on Malaysia is a giant ferry wheel constructed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Merdeka ~ or independence from British rule... It will operate until Decemebr 31, 2007 although there are talks of keeping it as a permanent tourist site...

Situated at Tasik Titiwangsa, the ferry wheel is 60 metres above the lake... It is the largest portable wheel in the world and the first overhanging a lake... From its height, it provides a bird-eye view of the Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower... The view is stunning at night...

The ferry wheel takes about 12 minutes to complete a full circle... This round wheel consists of 42 fully air-conditioned gondolas, 39 of which have the capacity to carry a cosy eight passengers... There is even an exclusive VIP gondola has also been outfitted to include plush leather seats fit for a king, a mini fridge, a DVD player, a plasma TV and a mobile telephone. There are also two specially designed gondolas, fitted with unique features making it friendly to wheelchair-bound and handicapped visitors...

The cost of the ride is MYR15 per person... Malaysian with MyKad will be charged MYR8...

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Address: Tasik Titiwangsa off Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: There is no direct train or bus service to Tasik Titiwangsa... but there are bus that stops in Jalan Tun Razak...
Website: www.eyeonmalaysia.com.my

Standing at 421 metres, the KL Tower is the 4th tallest telecommunications tower in the world and the highest in Asia...

Located at the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, the top of the tower houses conference rooms, a revolving restaurant and an observation deck...

Entrance to the observation deck is RM15 for foreign adults, RM9 for children and RM13 for senior citizens. For locals, the prices are RM8, RM3 and RM6 repectively. It opens daily from 9.00am to 10.00pm...

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Phone: +603 2020 5446
Address: Jalan Punca, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The KL Tower is a stone throw from the KL Shangri-la Hotel... Entrance is thru Jalan P Ramlee... It is a tiring uphill walk from the main road... and hence better to go by taxi...
Website: http://www.menarakl.com.my

Tugu Negara is the country's symbol of freedom and is made up of seven bronze figures, with one holding the national flag aloft. It commemorates fallen heroes who died during the two world wars and the Emergency (communists insurgency) from 1948 to 1960.

Designed by American sculptor Felix de Weldon who also designed Washington DC's Iwo Jima Memorial, the area has 5 main features: the Monument, a long reflecting pool with fountains, a crescent-shaped pavilion housing the insignias of various Commonwealth nations' armed forces, the cenotaph in rememberance of those who died and the surrounding ancilliary gardens.

A wreath-laying ceremony is held at the Monument every Warriors Day which is observed on July 31 annually.

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Address: off Jalan Parliamen, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The Monument sits atop a small hill on a site overlooking the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens and Parliament Building. It is opened to the public from 7.00am to 6.00pm daily. Admission is free.

The National Mosque (or Masjid Negara) was completed in 1965. Its unique design embodies a comtemporary expression of traditional islamic art, calligrahy and ornamentation.

Visitors are advised to observe the rules of dressing and decorum which are listed at the entrance to the mosque...

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Address: Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The mosque is located just opposite the main Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and across the Railway Administration Building...

This is the oldest temple in Kuala Lumpur and was founded by Yap Ah Loy, Kuala Lumpur's third Kapitan China... Endowed with elaborately carved pillars, beams, altars and decrorative items as well as paintings and photographs, the temple is a treasure trove of antiques and artworks that reflect the local Chinese's unique culture...

It houses the sculptures of patron deities Sinn Sze-Ya and Si Sze-Ya as well as other deities including the Goddess of Mercy (Guan Yin), the Deity of Education Man Cheong, the White Tiger Pak Foo, Thai Soi, Choi Sun and Choi Pak Seng Kuan...Some spaces on the altars are dedicated to Kapitan Yap Ah Loy...

A must visit for those interested in Chinese architectural style...

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Address: Jalan Tun H S Lee
Directions: The temple is off the main Jalan Tun H S Lee, a stone's throw from Chinatown... It is just behind Hong Leong Bank Building at the junction of Jalan Tun H S Lee and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock...

The skybridge that connects the Petronas Twin Towers at KLCC is on the 41st floor... The public can have access to this floor for a bird's eye view of the city (although only 180 degrees)... Admission is free.. the skybridge is opened from 9:00am to 5:00pm from Tuesdays to Sunday.. it is closed on Mondays unless it is a public holiday... Admission tickets are available on a first come first serve basis from 8:30am on the day of visit... No tickets are issued for advance dates of visits...

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Address: Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC)
Directions: The ticketing office is at the basement of the main entrance to the twin towers... next to the KLCC Maybank branch... Take the escalator on either side of the main entrance foyer...

The Sri Maha Sakthi Mohambigai Amman temple unique is its location. The 100-year-old place of worship is in the midst of the busy Mid Valley Mega Mall.

The temple is guarded by two imposing figures that stand at the temple's entrance. The two giant statues, known as bhootangals, are guardians of the temple.

Apart from the statues, there is a Bodhi tree with a statue of a meditating Buddha under it. These are accompanied by sculptures of Hindu and Chinese gods, along with some spiritual masters. The temple's distinctive architecture incorporates figurines of religious gurus like Shiridi Baba, Guru Nanak, Valmiki and Buddha all around the walls.

The temple had undergone the Maha Kumbhabishegam (consecration) ceremony in 2002 and is popular with locals and foreign tourists. It is dedicated to goddess Mohambigai, a combination of Hindu goddess Parvathy, Saraswathy and Laxmi, representing power, knowledge and fortune respectively.

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Address: Federal Highway, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The temple is located next to the Mid Valley Mega Mall...

Located on top of Robson Hill, off Jalan Syed Putra, the Thean Hou Temple is one of the largest Chinese temple in South East Asia...Opened in 1989, the temple was built with decorative beams, spectacular roofs, domed ceiling, calligraphic couplets, murals and elaborate embellishments reflecting the beauty of Chinese architecture...

The temple has 4 levels with the main temple shrine located on the third floor... Inside the temple, the Thean Hou Goddess sits majestically between the Goddess of the Waterfront (or Swei Mei Goddess) and the Goddess of Mercy, know in Chinese as Kuan Yin...

Outside on the right of the main temple is the Kuan Yin fountain where devotees and visitors can drink the water from the sprout held by Kuan Yin for blessings...

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Phone: +603 2274 7088
Address: Robson Hill, off Jalan Syed Putra
Directions: If you are travelling from KLumpur, take the left inner road along Jalan Syed Putra, after the Kuen Cheng Girls School... then turn left at the second turnoff going uphill...