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Aquaria K.L.C.C
This “ ocean of discovery ” is unveiled at the Aquaria KLCC right in the heart
of the city. It's a RM60 million aquarium featuring some 5,000 aquatic and marine
animal exhibits of over 150 different species from Malaysia and around the world.
Covering an area over 5,500 sq m, making it the largest in the world, the
Aquaria has 19 tanks with various environments to keep and display fishes it is also the first in Southeast Asia to exhibit the rare
Sand Tiger Sharks from South Africa. The aquarium is also home to monkey-eating
catfish from Endau Rompin, sharks from Singapore and the endangered fresh water
tortoise called “ Chitra-chitra ” which were saved from the cooking pot.
Open from 10am till 10pm with the last admission at 9pm.
Admission fee to the aquarium is RM38 for adults and
RM26 for children aged three to 12.
Entrance for those
aged two and below is free.
Details can be obtained by calling
Tel : 03-23331888
Fax : 03-23800069
China Town / Petaling
Street
Petaling
Street - KL's very own Chinatown is a hive of sound
and activities. Located at the heart of KL's bustling
Chinatown, Petaling Street is the place to head for those
who are interested in experiencing the excitement of
bargaining for their purchases.
Petaling Street is endowed with a
distinct character of its own. Its popular night market is a
daily feature. Walk, linger or browse and see if you can bag
yourself a bargain. Flanking both sides of this street are
shops selling anything from textiles to Chinese Herbal
medicines.
Shops here stock a variety of goods
from dresses and shoes to fabrics, costume jewellery,
watches, handbags, jeans, t shirts and so much more. There
are also a number of restaurants serving authentic regional
Chinese cuisine. If you have never experienced petaling
street before, add it to your list of must do's next time
you're in town.
Bukit Bintang
is a shopping district located in the
heart of Kuala Lumpur. It's indisputably one of the city's foremost
shopping districts offering a variety of
merchandise to suit every taste and budget.
The city's major shopping outlets located in
this area include
Bejaya Times Square: Imbi Plaza,
Bukit Bintang Plaza, Lot 10, Starhill
Gallerery, Low Yat Plaza & Sungei Wang
Plaza and the new pavillion.
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Central Market
Since the end of 2005,
Central Market has undergone a thorough renovation and
upgrading. You can now visist :Jonker Street
A replica of the Malacca-styled stalls which display and sell a
wide variety of handicrafts and souvenirs.
(Mangrove Food
Court) A food court imposing a theme of nature,
depicting “bakau” from the mangrove swamp and selling a wide
spectrum of Malaysian food.
Oldtown
Kopitiam An old fashion classic coffee shop of the
Malacca “Baba Nyonya” era serving local food.
Lorong Melayu,
Lorong India and the Straits Chinese Streets
Streets reflecting the multi-ethnicity of Malaysia displaying
and selling traditional and Malaysian made products.
Batik
Emporium Seen as one of the biggest “Batik Emporium”
in Kuala Lumpur selling a wide range of Batik
apparels and accessories.
Arts Gallery
A gallery to showcase Malaysian artistry and talent as well as
to promote Malaysian Arts and Handicrafts.There are over 250 shops featuring
traditional arts and crafts from gold embroidery, silverwares,
silk, Baba Nyonya antiques, krises, kites, wood crafts,
carvings, souvenirs and many more.
Complementing the ambience of the Market are portrait
painters, fortune tellers and palmist who will make your visit
that much more memorable, at the same time, you
will be able to satisfy your palate with a range of
food and eateries, which featuring mouth watering local, oriental
and western dishes.
Batu Caves
The Batu Caves are situated thirteen
kilometers (seven miles) north of the capital city Kuala Lumpur.
They are the sacred place for the Hindu's in Malaysia. and
consist of three main caves and a number of smaller ones. The
caves are made of limestone and are approx 400 meters long and
100 meter high. They were discovered in 1892. To Find out more
click on the llink.
http://murugan.org/temples/batumalai.htm
Zoo Negara
The Zoo is open daily form 9-5 pm
Saturday's & Sunday's + Public holiday's 9.00a.m - 10.30
pm There is
over 4000
animals from 400 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians
and fish on display. Covering
110 acres of land the Zoo is located only
5km from the city. Cost = Rm 15.00 Adults Rm 6.00 Children (3-12
yrs) and senior citizens above 60 yrs
K.L
Monorail
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Cosmo's World
Located at Kuala Lumpur Berjaya Times Square which is in the
heart of the city centre, this is Malaysia's biggest indoor
theme park. Pictured is the
800-metre long roller coaster
nicknamed the
Supersonic Odyssey.
ADMISSION FEES
(Based on height)
OPERATING HOURS
Daily from 10.00am to
10.00pm
Adults (Height - 4’7” or 140cm and above) - RM25
Children (Height - below 4’7” or 140cm) - RM15
Children (Height - below 3' or 91cm) - FREE
Senior Cititzens (55 years and above) - FREE |
Chow Kit: Daily market
The
Bazaar Baru Chow Kit is a daily market opened from 9am till
5 pm This colourful market is called after the district Chow
Kit. It is the largest "wet market" in Kuala Lumpur. "Wet
Market" is a market selling, fruit, vegetables,
tofu, spices, meat and fish, this one also sells crabs &
lobsters.
The market
covers two sides of the same street there is the wet side and
the the other side selling a variety of clothing from jeans to
dresses t shirts to all sorts of footwear, fashion accessories,
watches jewellery etc etc also available are stalls selling
silks and fabrics. This is where the local do their shopping
Little
India
The Indian community in Malaysia is the smallest of the three
main ethnic groups: Malaysians Chinese and Indians. Accounting
for approx 10% of the country’s population. The Indians who came
to Malaysia brought with them the Hindu culture with its unique
temples, delicious cuisine and colourful garments. Here you can
find textiles, gold jewellery, traditional medicine shops and
colorful indian clothing along with great food.
The Pavilion hopping
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