I visited Malaysia during December 2013 and it was a really great experience to see a country where culture meets scenic beauty, where technology meets quality of living and the greenery of the country really attracted me. The way Malaysia is preserved, especially the rain forests which are untouched, aging more than the ones in Africa is a treat to watch.
As a reminder of the travel I made in Malaysia, wanted to jot down few places I visited and thought was of interest. (I agree that I missed a lot of beautiful islands and other places due to a busy schedule)
1) The Petronas Towers
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I am pretty sure that the Twin Towers/Petronas towers is by far the most important place or at least the most associated image when someone thinks about Malaysia. These tall twin towers which is the headquarters of Petronas petroleum stands aloft in the sun as one of the tallest buildings in Malaysia, but at night, the whole building is illuminated and that is almost visible across Kuala Lampur. I couldn't enter the building as I was on a busy schedule, but the architectural wonder by Cesar Pelli is a must watch for people interested in architecture. The towers really form a portal to the sky above,a door to the indefinite.
2) The Kuala Lampur Tower (KL Tower)
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Yet another attraction near the twin towers is the KL tower. One could see the latest vehicles on the pavement o KL tower and shops with amazon parrots and other wonders, but once you enter the KL tower by the high speed lift(you will travel 50m in 2-3 secoonds or even less), its another world with world class observatories and souvenir shops that include chocolates too..You can see entire Malaysia (even the Genting highlands) from the top of KL tower and people can take the best topographical pictures of Malaysia from here.
3) Batu Caves
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The Batu caves is a limestone hill filled with caves, which was just around 8 km from KL (we reached pretty fast there than I expected). It gives the feel of a Hindu temple region in India and is very different from the minaret style architecture(Muslim) that I usually saw in KL or other places. The environment is filled with prayers of Murugan (a 140 ft Murugan statue at the entrance made of concrete,steel bars and golden paint definitely adds a grandeur to the place) in various temples dedicated to Murugan , Hanuman etc..The nearby lake has many fishes to which devotees can give food, and the pigeons and monkeys too come in to share the food. The birds including peacocks are caged. I went to the top of the caves climbing 272 steps (stopping in between to watch the long tailed macaque monkeys crossing the steps and sitting on nearby trees). Once I entered the cave, it was silent, as if entering some old caves in movies, water dripping from limestone rocks, statues of Hindu deities, paintings along the walls which are many years old, temples dedicated to different deities, the place gives a unique feel.
4) Merdeka Square/Independence Square
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A visit to a country cannot be complete if we do not visit the heritage of that place. The Independence square is a vast area where the Malaysian flag was first hoisted after independence in 1957. The fountain, pictures, related cultural buildings and especially the panorama of various buildings including banks around Merdeka Square gives an awareness of how grand Malaysia truly is and how much they give importance to cultural heritage.
As a reminder of the travel I made in Malaysia, wanted to jot down few places I visited and thought was of interest. (I agree that I missed a lot of beautiful islands and other places due to a busy schedule)
1) The Petronas Towers
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I am pretty sure that the Twin Towers/Petronas towers is by far the most important place or at least the most associated image when someone thinks about Malaysia. These tall twin towers which is the headquarters of Petronas petroleum stands aloft in the sun as one of the tallest buildings in Malaysia, but at night, the whole building is illuminated and that is almost visible across Kuala Lampur. I couldn't enter the building as I was on a busy schedule, but the architectural wonder by Cesar Pelli is a must watch for people interested in architecture. The towers really form a portal to the sky above,a door to the indefinite.
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Yet another attraction near the twin towers is the KL tower. One could see the latest vehicles on the pavement o KL tower and shops with amazon parrots and other wonders, but once you enter the KL tower by the high speed lift(you will travel 50m in 2-3 secoonds or even less), its another world with world class observatories and souvenir shops that include chocolates too..You can see entire Malaysia (even the Genting highlands) from the top of KL tower and people can take the best topographical pictures of Malaysia from here.
3) Batu Caves
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The Batu caves is a limestone hill filled with caves, which was just around 8 km from KL (we reached pretty fast there than I expected). It gives the feel of a Hindu temple region in India and is very different from the minaret style architecture(Muslim) that I usually saw in KL or other places. The environment is filled with prayers of Murugan (a 140 ft Murugan statue at the entrance made of concrete,steel bars and golden paint definitely adds a grandeur to the place) in various temples dedicated to Murugan , Hanuman etc..The nearby lake has many fishes to which devotees can give food, and the pigeons and monkeys too come in to share the food. The birds including peacocks are caged. I went to the top of the caves climbing 272 steps (stopping in between to watch the long tailed macaque monkeys crossing the steps and sitting on nearby trees). Once I entered the cave, it was silent, as if entering some old caves in movies, water dripping from limestone rocks, statues of Hindu deities, paintings along the walls which are many years old, temples dedicated to different deities, the place gives a unique feel.
4) Merdeka Square/Independence Square
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A visit to a country cannot be complete if we do not visit the heritage of that place. The Independence square is a vast area where the Malaysian flag was first hoisted after independence in 1957. The fountain, pictures, related cultural buildings and especially the panorama of various buildings including banks around Merdeka Square gives an awareness of how grand Malaysia truly is and how much they give importance to cultural heritage.
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