Taman Tasik Titiwangsa is one of the most popular metropolitan recreational parks located in the northern part of Kuala Lumpur.
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa near with Istana Budaya, National Gallery, Sutra Dance Theatre and a little further on, the National Library.
For those who want to escape from the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, you may choose to visit Batu Caves. It is around 13KM away from city centre alog Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) & you need to climb the rock stairs with 272 steps to reach the top and inside of the cave. Batu Caves is open to public daily from 9am - 4.30pm. There is a Lord Murugan Statue near the entrance of the caves. The RM2.5 million statue entered the Malaysian Book of Records as the tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the country.
Every year, during Thaipusam as many as 800,000 devotees and other visitors may throng the caves. As a form of sacrifice, many of them carry kavadis. These are large, brightly decorated frameworks, usually combined with various metal hooks and skewers which are used to pierce the skin, cheeks and tongue.
Batu Caves is consist of three main caves and several small caves.
1) Temple Cave or Cathedral Cave is biggest of the caves and best known. The ceiling is 100 m above ground and this huge chamber is lighted by daylight from several holes in the ceiling. At the end of the caves you can see the bright sky, when you look above you. As the name suggests, this cave contains several shrines, and the Sir Sri Subramania Swamy Temple, visited by many devotees..
2) Dark Cave is below Temple Cave. The 2000 m long cave contains a large number of endemic cave animals. They make two different spelunking tours, which are held daily after advance booking. The short tour requires good shoes and physical fitness. The long tour is a real spelunking tour and requires a change of clothes and shoes
3) Gallery Cave at the foot of the steps to Temple Cave contains an art gallery. There are statues and wall paintings showing scenes from Hindu mythology.
Kuala Lumpur Tower is one of the tallest concrete towers in the world, standing at 421m and built with 45,000 cubic metres of sturdy concrete. Designed with vertical ribs on the external surface, the Tower weighs 100,000 tonnes and was built on no-piling, freestanding land. Menara Kuala Lumpur opulently stands as the tallest tower in Southeast Asia.
Menara Kuala Lumpur ranks fourth amongst the tallest telecommunications towers in the world and was constructed over a period of four years and completed in May 1996. Menara Kuala Lumpur is designed to withstand wind pressures of up to 90mph. Menara Kuala Lumpur is a member of the prestigious World Federation of Great Towers.
Besides the panoramic view, Menara KL has something for the city-dwelling, nature enthusiast. The verdant green surrounding Menara KL is the Bukit Nanas Forest - the only oldest gazetted forest reserve in the country. Age-old trees, flora and fauna indigenous to tropical climes, the tale of the Jelutong Tree that moved the Menara and a recreational park with open air gym are there for your exploration.
In the forest one can find colourful butterflies, insects, monkeys, squirrels and exotic birds in their natural habitat. The forest also contains ferns, creepers and climbers, Palmae spp. and other indigenous plants.
The Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city, in between Jalan Ampang and Jalan Raja Chulan. It covers an area of 10.05 hectares and is considered the 'Green Lung' of Kuala Lumpur. It is a sanctuary to a wonderful array of flora and fauna which is unique to our tropical nature.
It is easy to get to the Forest Park as it is surrounded by a network of excellent roads. To reach the Forest Park, visitors can use their own vehicles or public transportation. The main road is Jalan Ampang, Jalan Gereja and Jalan Raja Chulan.
Visiting hours: 7.00am to 6.00pm daily including weekends and public holidays.
Dear visitors,
The new year 2009 is coming around the corner, and you may wondering what you can do to celebrate the new year. Well, the most popular tourist spot in Kuala Lumpur for your new year celebration definitely will be Bukit Bintang.
It is located at the KL's Golden Triangular Area. Bukit Bintang has always been popular & renowned as a major shopping paradise, exciting nightlife & entertainment centre. It is easy accessible to transportation terminals, coach station and the monorail. The major shopping complexes that are located here are Starhill Gallery, Pavilion, Bukit Bintang Plaza, Sungai Wang Plaza, Lot 10, Low Yat Plaza and Imbi Plaza, Times Square. hmmmm... that is a lots, right? For me, i prefer Pavilion & Starhill.
Also, there are some hotels located in the area, like Westin Hotel, Istana Hotel, JW Marriot...
I would like to take this opportunity to brief about Starhill Gallery over here. The Gallery is just next to JW Marriot Hotel, is a well-known high end shopping mall in Malaysia owned by YTL Corp. It was designed by architects and designers from Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, USA, England, Italy, France and Japan. Going into this spacious mall itself is spectacular as its building is built with marble floor and gilded banisters covering an area of 280,000 square feet. The entrance to the mall is through JW Marriot Hotel. Inside there you may find yourself some luxury brands of watches and fashion accessories. Other designer items such as Bulgari, Celine, Dior, DKNY, Gucci and Louis Vuitton are offered here as well.
I highly recommend Hotel Nikko to you all for some good reasons. The hotel is strategically located along Jalan Ampang, which is the heart of KL business, shopping & entertainment district. Hotel Nikko is also a view distance from Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) and the Petronas Twin Towers. It is a walking distance from Ampang Park LRT Station & a one stop away to KLCC LRT Station.
Hotel Nikko is completed with outdoor swimming poor, spa, fitness centre, meeting & conference facilities. The Hotel offers 473 rooms including 14 suites. Each room measures over 42 sq.m and is luxuriously furnished. Non-smoking floors and rooms for the handicapped are also available.
Restaurants & Bars:
1) Benkay Japanese Restaurant
2) Toh Lee Chinese Restaurant
3) Cafe Serena Brasserie
4) Bentley's Pub
5) Lobby Lounge
6) The Deli
Well, i also gather some info regarding the Hotel Room Rates & Packages for your reference. The price ranging from RM680++ up to RM5800++. (note: Conversion rate ~USD1 = RM3.30)
Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates of the USA after selection through an international design competition held in 1991. It is located at the North-west corner of the 100-acre development, the Towers standing majestically at 452 metres have been acknowledged by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as the tallest buildings in the world.
Suria KLCC is Malaysia's premier shopping complex, it offers an array of goods and services to please and pamper the needs of shoppers; from fashion, entertainment, arts & culture to local delicacies and international gourmets.
Set in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, Suria KLCC is surrounded by hotels, office buildings, a scenic park and dancing fountains, promising hours of leisurely pleasure. From whichever entrance you take, the excitement hits you the minute you step into the sensational splendour and diversity of the centre.
There is a 58.4 metre sky bridge at levels 41 and 42 links the Twin Towers. The unique double-deck sky bridge stands 170 metres above street level with its arch support forming a symbolic gateway to the city centre. The sky bridge is opened to publics between 8.30am - 7.00pm every Tuesday to Sunday.
