Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur Attractions

There are so many tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur, it will took you a few days to covers all the places and every attractions in Kuala Lumpur has its own unique either for kids or adult. Before you tour to the spot you need to plan your tour, this will maximize your tour experience and minimize your travel time. Others factor such weather and mood of travel you will use either by group tour, hiring a taxi, private tour guide or using a private plane for sky tour will be determine your tour success. Some of the places such as twin towers Skybridge visit requires traveler to be in queue as early as 630am to get a entrance ticket.

Below is the list of tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur for traveler reference.

Masjid India

masjid-india Just minutes away from Masjid Jamek are Masjid India. Built in the southern Indian style, this mosque is a three-storey structure with onion-domed chartist (open-sided umbrella-shaped cupolas) as well as arched windows with Islamic motifs. This mosque was first built in 1863 as a wooden hut and underwent several renovations. The present structure was opened by the Sultan of Selangor in 1966 and can accommodate 3,500 worshippers. The first floor is for men while the second floor is reserved for women.

Getting there:

Masjid Jamek and Masjid India are a stone’s throw from the Masjid Jamek LRT Station, accessible by both Putra and STAR LRT services.

Malaysia National Mosque

malaysia-national-mosque The Masjid Negara is the national mosque of Malaysia with the capacity of 15000 people and is situated among 13 acres of beautiful gardens. Originally built in 1965, it is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent Malaysia.Its key features are a 73 meter high minaret and an 18 point of star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minarets cap a folded one. The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans require in the main gathering hall. Reflecting pools and fountain spread throughout the compound.

Advice

Do not visit on Friday around 1200noon – 230 pm, all Muslim will perform Friday prayer during this time. You will unable to enter the Mosque and stuck in the crowded.

Getting There

Walking distance (approx 10 minutes) from Sultan Abdul Samad Building/Dataran Merdeka
Hop on Hop off Bus

Malaysia National Monument

Its was carve by Austria sculpture Felix De Weldon in 1966, the monument standing at 15 meter (49.21 feet) tall depicts a group of soldier holding the Malaysian national flag. Each of the bronze figures symbolizes leadership, suffering, unity, vigilance, strength, courage and sacrifice. Every year on July 31, Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Prime minister and heads of military and the police would pay their respect to the fallen heroes by laying garlands at the monument.