Malaysia

Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur (KL) is a place where gleaming 21st-century towers stand cheek-by-jowl with colonial shop-houses and pockets of lush greenery, while shoppers shuttle from traditional wet markets to air-conditioned mega malls.

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Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur (KL) is a place where gleaming 21st-century towers stand cheek-by-jowl with colonial shop-houses and pockets of lush greenery, while shoppers shuttle from traditional wet markets to air-conditioned mega malls. UNESCO World Heritage–listed, Melaka and George Town (Penang) have uniquely distinctive architectural and cultural townscapes, developed over a half a millennium of Southeast Asian cultural and trade …

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Planning a Trip

LANGUAGE Malay & English CURRENCY Malaysian ringgit BEST TIME TO VISIT November to March NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Keretapi Tanah Melayu NEAREST AIRPORT Kuala Lumpur International Airport(KUL) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 999 INTERNET ACCESS Malaysia is blanketed with hot spots for wi-fi connections (usually free). Internet cafes are much less common these days, but do still exist if you’re not travelling with …

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Getting Around

Air The two main domestic operators are Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia. The Malaysia Airlines subsidiary Firefly has flights from KL (SkyPark Subang Terminal) to Ipoh, Johor Bahru, Kerteh, Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Langkawi and Penang. It also runs connections between Penang and Langkawi, Kuantan and Kota Bharu, Ipoh and JB, and JB and Kota Bharu. Malindo Air also has a …

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History & Culture

When it was established on September 16, 1963, Malaysia comprised the territories of Malaya (now Peninsular Malaysia), the island of Singapore, and the colonies of Sarawak and Sabah in northern Borneo. In August 1965 Singapore seceded from the federation and became an independent republic. Malaysia is a point of convergence of several major cultural traditions that stem from archipelagic Southeast …

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Top Attractions

Petronas Twin Tower: Walk the Skybridge that links the Petronas Twin Towers and look down on Kuala Lumpur from high above the city streets with admission to the towers’ Observation Deck. Booking the Petronas Twin Towers in advance means you’ll skip the long lines for purchasing tickets, saving time and hassle. Just choose the time you want to visit, present …

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