| Page Views: 2,127 Last Visit to Kuala Lumpur: April, 2002 | KL - The Garden City of Lights by Ines28 - last update: Sep 26, 2004 |
KL is a thriving city whose mega malls and vertigo-inspiring towers are balanced by verdant expanses of grass and rows of palm trees. It is a perfect mixture of old and new, old colonial architecture in front of gleaming high-rise office blocks and the former highest building of the world.
Another thing makes this city so special and interesting: the blend of cultures - a Malay capital with a vibrant Chinatown, an Indian quarter and a cricket field in the middle of the city.
KL started in the 1860s when a band of prospectors in search of tin landed at the meeting point of the Sungai Kelang and Sungai Gombak and named it Kuala Lumpur (Muddy Estuary). The lure of ore quickly turned KL into a noisy boom town, successively tempered by the rule of sultans, the British and finally, UMNO.
I have been to KL three times now, and it is definitely a city I like to return to again and again. It is always interesting to observe the changes and improvements over the years, e.g. five years ago you had to keep your eyes fixed on the ground or you would have fallen in a hole in the ground or over pipes and stones, now the pavements are perfectly even and you get the opportunity to watch people and the surroundings while walking!
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| Pros: | "Culture mix, architecture, great shopping, inexpensive hotels" | | Cons: | "???" | | In A Nutshell: | "A modern city with a rich colonial history" |
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pepples46 Wed Aug 9, 2006 07:48 UTC
hier muss ich auch mal wieder hin. great page tips come handy! | Wild_Orchid Tue Oct 19, 2004 01:51 UTC
very nice tips - yes, the pavements are indeed bad and you need to watch out. has improved a bit, but still patchy. | Audrey118 Thu Oct 14, 2004 07:53 UTC
If i were a tourist, your tips would really come in handy. IT is just amazing how other write about my hometown. thanks | diggingdeep Wed Oct 6, 2004 17:49 UTC
Nice page Ines!!! Very descriptive and nice pics. Gosh, looking at your pages only makes me miss home more. I am glad you enjoyed your stay :) |
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