Kuala Lumpur
If you need a break from frenetic, urban KL, this sleepy Malay village, located in a hilly, jungly landscape, is the solution – it's less than a 30-minute taxi drive from Chinatown.
Come to sample delicious Malay food at Sambal Hijau and then learn to make it yourself with a cooking class at LaZat.
5.91 MILES
Resembling twin silver rockets, the Petronas Towers are the perfect allegory for the meteoric rise of the city from tin-mining shanty town to 21st-century…
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Although the Petronas Towers are taller, the 421m Menara KL, rising from the crest of Bukit Nanas, offers the best city views. The bulb at the top…
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
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A fresh green haven in easy reach of Kuala Lumpur, the 545-hectare Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is an active centre of forest management…
![[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in Kuala Lumpur. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak river. It was built in 1907 and officially open by the then Sultan Selangor in 1909.](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2019-06/477284513_master.jpg?fit=crop&ar=1%3A1&w=1200&auto=format&q=75)
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad
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This graceful, onion-domed mosque, designed by British architect AB Hubback, borrows Mogul and Moorish styles with its brick-and-plaster banded minarets…
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Sitting atop leafy Robson Heights, this vividly decorated multistorey Chinese temple, dedicated to Thean Hou, the heavenly queen, affords wonderful views…
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Inhabiting a building that's nearly as impressive as its collection, this museum showcases Islamic decorative arts from around the globe. Scale models of…
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The huge open square, where Malaysian independence was declared in 1957, is speared by a 95m flagpole, one of the world's tallest. In the British era, the…
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At the heart of the mammoth KLCC development, this excellent park offers a 1.3km soft-surface jogging track, a great children's playground and paddling…
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Search out this innovative project space, where various contemporary design and technology skills are taught and can be practised. Laser engravers, 3D…
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The cultural anchor of forward-thinking mall Publika, MAP hosts excellent art and photography exhibitions in its White Box space, while the Black Box…
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Set up to educate urbanites about gardens and plants, this NGO has given away over 21,000 trees since 2013. Its work is showcased at a lush compact garden…
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A community group led by local architect Ng Seksan has created this garden on an 8-acre linear strip of land reserved for the national electricity company…
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This colonial-era mansion is the headquarters of the trust overseeing Taman Tugu. Inside, by appointment, you can view plans of how KL's newest park will…
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The first stages of this 27-hectare park have opened in recent years, with the third and final stage originally due for completion some time in 2020. It…
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On a palm-fringed plaza, with fine views of KL's skyscrapers, stands this bombastic monument. Commemorating military sacrifices in the name of Malaysian…