Holiday season is here and I am planning my next getaway. Inspiration hasn't struck me yet, so if you have any good ideas let me know! Meanwhile, I thought I would give you some inspiration and tell you what I got up to on my visit to Malaysia.
Visiting Kuala Lumpur: Key Planning Points
Best Time to Visit: May - July for warm dry weather.
Type of Holiday: City break
Ideal Length of Stay: 4 Days.
Why Visit: For a jam-packed city break with great food and if you are an animal lover, you won't be disappointed!
What to Pack: Light airy clothes for the humid weather and sandals. People don't tend to flash too much flesh in KL and Batu Caves is also a religious site which has a modest dress code, so pack a longer skirt/trousers.
What To Do In Kuala Lumpur
So, here are some things worth checking out while you are in KL.
1. Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park |
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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park - Grumpy Bird :( |
The park is extremely humid so dress for the occasion with walking shoes and bring lots of water!
The park is huge and houses more than 3,000 birds. A lot of the birds are left to roam around freely which is one of the unique things about this park. As I was walking around I saw peacocks minding their own business as they walked by visitors and hornbills sitting in trees watching what was going on down below.
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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park |
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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park |
Seeing so many different species of birds one after another is incredible. You see tiny little birds hopping around enjoying the weather, colourful parrots and even massive meat-eating birds (astonishing). It’s definitely worth a visit.
2. Aquaria KLCC
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Aquaria KLCC |
I’m ashamed to say this but I was a stereotypical Brit and bought myself a Starbucks coffee on my way to the aquarium (it was a moment of weakness) only to discover there is a full security check on entry and coffee doesn't make the cut. Lovely husband found this hilarious because this isn’t the first time a security check has resulted in my coffee being thrown out. So watch out, security for the fish is high and you may lose food!
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Aquaria KLCC |
The aquarium has a great collection of sea life including sharks! It also has many posters telling you that they can put you in a cage before lowering you into a tank of sharks so that you can propose to your girlfriend who will be watching, safe and sound, on the other side…..
So, keep those rings ready boys. Into the shark tank you go!
3. Batu Caves
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Batu Caves |
It is also a Hindu religious site and therefore you need to be appropriately dressed when visiting. I generally saw people wearing trousers, below the knee skirts and T-shirts.
Even if you decide to give the ol’ stair climbing a miss, this site is definitely worth a visit. There is an incredible amount of natural beauty to see and because of the enormity of the limestone hill, you feel like an ant that has walked into a giant’s castle.
4. China Town
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KL China Town |
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KL China Town |
There are loads of packed out restaurants and stalls selling food too.
5. Petronas Towers, KLCC Park and Suria KLCC Mall
The Petronas Towers, KLCC Park and Suria KLCC Mall are all in the same location. You can wander through the mall, go up the Petronas Towers and then have your dinner by the park's water fountain in the evening.
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Suria KLCC Mall |
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Petronas Towers |
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KLCC Park |
Other Places To Visit in KL
There are loads more places to visit in KL. If you enjoy city breaks then this is definitely the place for you. Here are some other places worth visiting.
Merdeka Square & Kuala Lumpur City Gallery - You can find a collection of pictures and paintings of KL's history here.
Bukit Bintang - This is where KL's younger crowd hangs out. It has plenty of restaurants, nightlife and places to shop.
Masjid Negara - This is the national mosque of Malaysia. It's huge and has capacity for 15,000 people.
Orchid Garden - A peaceful and beautiful garden full of gorgeous orchids if you fancy getting away from the city.
Brickfields Little India - This is an area full of Indian shops and restaurants.
Islamic Arts Museum - The museum houses old Quranic manuscripts, has an Islamic architecture gallery and a reconstructed Ottoman Syrian room.
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