"Short breaking it in KL" Kuala Lumpur by Gillybob

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Day 1

We pre-booked a hotel transfer from the airport so we didn't have to battle against the choices for getting to our hotel. We quickly changed some travellers cheques at the airport and head out to the Reannaissance and checked in. Our room was on the 14th floor with a great view of the Petronas Twin Towers. After settling in and a short rest we head out towards Pasar Minggu (Sunday market) which is actually held on Saturday nights. Unfortuantely, because of Hari Raya Aidil Filtri, many of the stalls were closed so we headed back towards the hotel but managed to get a couple of photos of the Petronas Towers.

We walked past the front of the Rennaissance to the Petronas Twin Towers for some close-up night shots before going into the Suria KLCC shopping centre where we picked up some great pretzels and fruit juice for a light evening meal back at the hotel.

Day 2

After a good sleep and a really good breakfast we head out to Menara Kuala Lumpur. We walked for 1ΒΌ hours before we eventually arrived there and realised we walked the longest way round (and should have brought water with us). After a quick bottle of water we head up to the observation deck for a free audio tour. A high-speed lift took us up and the views were fantastic even though the weather was a bit cloudy. After the tour, we headed back down to go on to Chinatown (which I didn't find particularly impressive). We then headed to Sri Maha Mariamman temple which has quite an impressive entrance arch but the temple itself isn't much. From there it was on to the Central Market as it had started to rain quite hard so we could at least be inside.

The rain eased slightly and we headed towards the general direction of the hotel but managed to find Sultan Abdul Samad buidling on the way which was still impressive in the rain. Eventually we made it back to the hotel - a little damp from the rain!

A rest and change and we head out to the monorail and up to Bukit Bintang (we didn't have the energy to walk) and find the Lemon Food Court at Laza Low Yat where we have some great Malaysian food for tea and then head back to the monorail to Bukit Nanas and a short walk to the Rennaissance Hotel. Our intentions were to enjoy karaoke at Club de Macao but found it empty so ended up at the Mezzo Bar watching the footie till the small hours!

Day 3

Its an early start to the day but still time for a quick breakfast before checking out of the Rennaissance Hotel for our flight to Hanoi, Vietnam.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:A great place to get around with plenty to see.
  • Cons:Really can't think of any.
  • In a nutshell:Steamy saunters in relieving rain!
  • Last visit to Kuala Lumpur: Nov 2005
  • Intro Updated Mar 8, 2007
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  • zschachwitz's Profile Photo
    Jun 8, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    I missed the cut-off point for Petronas by about 15 in the queue, so I did Menara instead; I thought it was very good, except the audio guide kept cutting out on me

  • easterntrekker's Profile Photo
    Dec 17, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    The Tellecommunication tower looks amazing .We will be in KLin jan...can't wait!

  • hopang's Profile Photo
    May 8, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Glad to know that you have been to Kuala Lumpur, the city where we used to work during our younger days. Renaissance Hotel is truly a great hotel! Thanks for your virtual tour. ~ho & pang

  • KiKitC's Profile Photo
    Sep 2, 2009 at 2:24 AM

    Sounds like an interesting mix of old and new. Thanks for sharing.

  • Jan 24, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    i wanna travel here to see the Petronas towers

  • SWFC_Fan's Profile Photo
    Jul 29, 2008 at 2:36 PM

    Ok, you win! I wouldn't wish a 19 week stretch in the UK on anyone! ;-) You must do a Greek island hopping trip some day - there's no place better! Great KL tips and photos, and that hotel and Mezzo bar look fantastic!

  • robertgaz's Profile Photo
    Jan 6, 2008 at 8:28 PM

    I'll be visiting KL in a few months :~)

  • angiebabe's Profile Photo
    Oct 25, 2007 at 6:36 AM

    Your photos show well how impressive KL's twin towers are. Sounds an interesting mix of sights to see and experience. thanks Gilly

  • barbskie's Profile Photo
    Oct 24, 2007 at 4:19 AM

    Hi!thanks for dropping by. A pity i got no stuffs for this page. My pics were not for vt taken many years ago :) Nice photos of the Twin Towers. In Suriaklcc you will never be lost..there is always something to eat:) cheers. juliet

  • SLLiew's Profile Photo
    Oct 22, 2007 at 8:05 AM

    You saw a lot of KL in 3 days. Penang is better :)

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