The following snippets, as well as giving you an idea of what to expect and where you might stay etc. give inspiration of things to do in half a day or less if you have only a short time in Kuala Lumpur
Getting Here from the UK: You have 2 main choices really flying here from the UK – either a regional link flight to Amsterdam or London for example, followed by a long flight (around 13 hours) to KL – or, take a regional departure, e.g. with Emirates, from Newcastle to Dubai (6.5 hours), a 3 hour wait (approx.) followed by a 7 hour flight (roughly) to KL. I prefer the Dubai route but this is a personal choice thing. Cost is probably roughly the same.
KL Bird Park: Situated in the Botanical Gardens, this advertises itself as the “World’s Largest Free-flight Walk-in Aviary” – it’s spread over about 20 acres and there are about 2,000 species of birds housed here – many of them walking freely amongst the visitors, of which there are many. It’s easily reached from the Sentral Railway Station. Costs 48 Ringit (about £10) per adult. Open daily from 9am – 6pm.
Aquaria KLCC/Petronas towers: Very close to Petronas Towers and Golden Triangle area – very busy but interesting and well laid-out aquaria housing over 5,000 aquatic creatures of various types. Allow a couple of hours. Open daily, 10.30 am until 8.00 pm- Admission 50 ringits – about £10. If you visit Petronas towers you need to book in advance – cost 80 ringits (about £16) – as with most attractions, tourists are charged considerably more than Malaysians for entry. Open Tuesday-Sunday 9am – 9pm.
Markets: China town has its stalls full of designer fakes such as handbags and T-shirts – but haggling is the norm, it’s bustling, busy and not particularly pleasant. Security in such areas is also a problem. Much more pleasant is the Central Market, easily reached on the monorail, much of it is indoors – easier to cope with the heat therefore – open from 10am until 10 pm daily. Buy arts and crafts from a wide range of countries, little negotiation on prices, they tend to be more fixed here – good value and less of a hassle than some markets.
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