Friday, March 6, 2015

MALAYSIA, Port Klang, KUALA LUMPUR , Friday March 6th, 2015

The Best of Kuala Lumpur

This is a great introduction to Asia’s self-proclaimed ‘most happening city’—Kuala Lumpur. The drive from the port takes you past some impressive developments en route to the King’s Palace. You’ll have many great opportunities for photographs, and if you’re lucky you might catch the changing of the guard. Next, visit the National Museum, opened by the reigning monarch in 1963. The museum is custodian to the heritage of the country, with cultural, natural history, ceramic, weaponry and music galleries. The next stop is at Independence Square in the Colonial District. This is the most photographed site in all of Malaysia. Drive past the Golden Triangle—the center of business activity in the city. Towering skyscrapers compete for attention with colonial pre-war buildings. There will be a brief photo stop at the magnificent Petronas Towers before you proceed to the lunch venue at a leading restaurant in the city. Finally, you’ll stop in Chinatown—the oldest oriental section of Kuala Lumpur. Take a stroll through the covered bazaar of Petaling Street, which exhibits all kinds of goods from t-shirts to traditional Chinese herbs. This is a haven for bargainers and collectors of ‘genuine imitations’. Central Market, a very short walk away, is the former wet market that has been transformed into a handicraft market.