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PLACES or POINT OF INTERESTS NEAR VISTA KL : I or my
staff, will personally take you to these places and show you around. |
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Shopping: |
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Kuala Lumpur is one of the best places in the world for
shopping. What can you buy here? Just about everything! And usually at
fantastic prices! Some of the best products to buy are: |
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- Designer label fashion clothes
- Branded Leather goods like belts and bags
- Works of art, crafts, and carvings
- Printed fabrics and other textiles
- Electronic goods, and audio-visual equipment
- Computer products
- Gold and jewelry
- Music CDs, Video CD’s, DVD’s and software
- Sporting goods and equipment, branded sport shoes
- Personal care products and cosmetics
- Furniture
- Food
- Auto parts
- Luxury décor items |
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Batu Caves : the famous Hindu temple with the tallest Lord Muruga
statue in the world. The temple is inside a huge stalagmite and stalactite
cave. |
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Less than ten minutes from VISTA KL is the world famous Batu Caves.
You can spend a whole day admiring the colorful Indian temples and
architecture in the area. The main temple is in a cave and has a ceiling
100 meters overhead; it sits on a hill, taking 272 steps to get there.
Visitors can also spend an afternoon wandering around the various cave
formations inside. On Thaipusam, an Indian festival, the caves are
bustling with of activity, and hundreds of thousands of devotees and
believers, Hindus and non-Hindus, make their way up the steps, carrying
kavadis or milk pots. |
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Genting Highland |
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A recreational city amidst a 6,000’ high tropical rain forest offers
excitement and fun with loads of thrilling adventures for everyone in
the family. You can visit the Casino to win a million or two. And you
can explore the Theme Park to enjoy the simple pleasures of being away
from the real world! VISTA KL will personally take you there |
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The Petronas Twin Towers |
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The world's tallest twin towers, the Petronas Twin Towers houses the
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). At the KLCC, 10 minutes away from VISTA
KL, you find a huge shopping mall with beautiful fashion, designer label
clothes, branded shoes and leather bags as well as renowned cosmetics.
KLCC is very up market but not the cheapest in K.L. You can also find
just about any type of food here and relax at one of the side walk
café’s facing the lake. |
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Mid Valley - Mega Mall & Bangsar |
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This is the longest mall in Malaysia. You can easily spend a whole
day here and a lot of your money too. The place is filled with all kinds
of goodies! But save some of your life savings as there are still more
interesting places to come. Within few minutes of the Mega Mall is
Bangsar which is a hip and happening place in K.L. Bangsar is an area of
several intersecting roads lined on both sides with cafes, discos, pubs
and bars. And of course more shops. Enjoy. Explore. People are very
friendly. And the night life goes on till late! |
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BB Plaza & Sungai Wang |
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These twin malls are busy, and filled with great bargains. Nearby
you can also find the Starhill Shopping Centre, Lot 10, and many side
walk cafes where the young and old gather specially in the evenings to
have a meal or enjoy a cup of coffee. |
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The Lake Gardens |
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This great big park offers a host of exotic attractions such as the
Butterfly Farm and the Bird Park and lots more to see. You can spend a
half a day or the whole day. Don’t panic if you lose your way, all the
walking trails end at main streets of the city. |
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Selangor Pewter |
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Malaysian pewter is famous all over the world for its fine quality,
design and a graceful attraction. Selangor Pewter has specialized stores
at many major shopping outlets |
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Central Market |
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A large number of souvenir shops and handicraft makers gather here
to sell their goods. You must bargain for the best price! You can also
find clothes and T-shirts and imported arts and crafts; even figurines
and images of Chinese and Hindu deities. |
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Chinatown |
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This place is a must-see and an important part of Kuala Lumpur. Go
to Jalan Petaling for amazing bargains on T-shirts, branded leather
goods, toys, fabrics, food and fruit and everything else under the sun.
Pirated software and music CDs or video CDs are available here. You can
walk from China town to the central market |
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Sunway Lagoon |
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Sunway Lagoon is a fantastic waterpark and theme park with
adrenaline-pumping rides and beautiful scenery surrounding it. You'll
really enjoy your time there. And there is a huge shopping mall next to
that park too! |
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Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman |
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The shopping area along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman is lined on both
sides by a quaint mix of lovingly restored pre-war buildings
whose windows tell a thousand tales of a rich history. Shops selling
Malay artifacts, European Chinaware, Persian rugs and Indian food have
found their natural place in this area, reflecting the multi-racial
nature of Malaysia. Chinese Arts and Peiping Lace are a must for any
collector of Oriental Arts, Antiques or curios. Here you can bargain
for everything from hand made silk fabrics, fine embroidered bed and
table linen, carved rosewood furniture, gold and jewellery including
jades or ivory carvings. In Jalan Masjid India, located just a block
away, you can find all things Indian: colorful sarees, sarongs and
textiles. |
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The Mall |
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At the Mall you can find a host of shops and boutiques, a large
department store, restaurants and electronic goods. The prices are quite
reasonable. The Mall is across the road from the Putra World Trade
Centre. |
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F.R.I.M. |
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The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia or http://www.frim.gov.my/
has many attractions for the general visitors, nature lovers and
tourists. The lush, 1528 ha of greenery, about 15 km northwest of Kuala
Lumpur, lets you walk through a living tropical rain forest. Some of the
attractions include Nature Trails and jogging trails, a museum,
arboreta, Traditional Malay Houses, a Canopy Walkway, Picnic Area /
Waterfall, a botanic garden, ponds, wetland area, and insectarium |
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Paya Indah Wetlands |
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The Paya Indah Wetlands is the stopover venue for thousands of
migratory birds flying south every year. |
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Putrajaya |
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Putrajaya is the new administrative capital of Malaysia and has
attractions open to the public. Putrajaya is a state-of-the-art
construction and part of the multi-media super corridor proect of
Malaysia. Its Putra Mosque is a lovely blend of Islamic design and
modernism, the Prime Minister's Office is a work of art and Wetlands
Putrajaya is nature's work of art. |
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Malaysia National Zoo
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Malaysia National Monument |
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Malaysia Parliament Building |
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Malaysia National Museum |
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Blue Mosque : the largest dome in the world |
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National Mosque |
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Commonwealth Sports Complex |
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Kuala Lumpur night market (weekend only) |
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Sultan Abdul Samad Building |
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Merdeka Square |
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Kajang Town (the best place to go for SATAY) |
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Kuala Selangor : Historic Melawati Hill, Fishermen village,
Fireflies resort, Rice field, Seafood town |
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Port Dickson : the beach |
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Morib : the beach |
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Waterfall of Malaysia : Nature,
Waterfall, Aborigine village. |
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There are several beautiful and interesting waterfall area near
Kuala Lumpur. If you're into jungle trekking, picnic or swimming, these
waterfalls are not to miss. |
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Malacca |
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Historic Melaka is a popular day-trip destination for
visitors to KL. This 600-year old city marks one of the greatest empires
of the past. We suggest you leave for Melaka early in the day. You can
shop for antiques, and there is lots to see. |
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and many many more |
