Mosques, skyscrapers, giant towers, a TV tower, a huge number of people from all over the world ... Kuala Lumpur - this is something incredible, which is just not in this city! The government and the prime minister moved from here to nearby Putrajaya - and the administrative center of Malaysia is now located there .But on the tourist interest in Kuala Lumpur this did not affect in any way - especially since the city is definitely worth it to stay here for longer than .Of course, the main guests of the city are transit tourists, already converted into slippers and dreaming about paradise beaches, but for those who will come and for a week or two, there will be something to do here .Architectural and historical attractions of Kuala Lumpur, green parks, budget shopping, panoramic views from skyscrapers - that's just an incomplete list of local tourist baits .Pay only attention to that, to capture the view of the city from a bird's eye view to your own camera, sometimes you have to register in the queue as much as three days .

Kuala Lumpur (or just KEI, as the locals call it), the capital of Malaysia, is in the southwest of the Malacca Peninsula, in the low-mountain valley at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers. Walking around the city should start from the very center, near the oldest Masjid Jamek mosque, which is located at the intersection of two rivers, the place of origin of Kuala Lumpur.

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Brief history of the city

The history of Kuala Lumpur began 140 years ago with tin. At that time, Kuala Lumpur was what it means by its name, translated from Malay, a "dirty river mouth". Megapolis also grew in the eighties of the 19th century at the site of the camp of the first tin miners - the Chinese adventurers "hakka". It was located where the Klang and Gombak rivers flow into a single stream, tin-stained in brown-gray color.

Gradually the city developed, and in 1880 became the capital of the principality of Selangor. In 1931, there were already 110,000 inhabitants, and in another thirty years, despite the fact that tin mining had already decayed, Kuala Lumpur became the capital of Malaysia and one of the fastest growing cities in Southeast Asia.

How to get to Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is located in Sepang, Selangor, 50 km from the capital. The fully computerized airport was opened in mid-1998 and is still considered one of the most modern facilities of this purpose.

You can get from the airport to the capital and back in several ways:

• express buses that run from the station Hentian Duta (Hentian Duta), which is located near the hockey stadium. Tun Razak Hockey Stadium, to the bus terminal on the first floor of Kuala Lumpur International Airport and back. Departure every half hour. The first flight to the airport is 5:30, the last one from the airport is at 00:30. Travel time 1 hour, fare ~ 20-25 MYR.
• buses to the "Chan-Sau-Lin" light metro station. Departure from the bus terminal on the first floor of Block C of the closed parking lot at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Buses run every hour, the journey time is 45 minutes, the fare is 10 MYR. The first flight is at 6:30, the last one is at 21:30.
• by train (KLIA Ekspres) or by transit train (KLIA Transit) .These fastest vehicles running between the capital and its international airport are .The KLIA Ekspres high-speed train delivers passengers for 28 minutes to Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal KL City Air Terminal, which is considered part of KL Sentral Central Station .In addition, this transport hub offers registration of passengers and luggage on flights of Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Royal Brunei Airlines .The registration should be allocated at least two hours before departure to the International Airport of Kuala Lumpur .High-speed trains depart every 15 minutes during peak hours (from 5:00 to 9:00 and from 16:00 to 22:00) and every 20 minutes for the rest of the time (the last flight at 24:00) is .Transit trains KLIA Transit make three stops on the way to the airport, and the trip time is 36 minutes .Tickets for high-speed electric trains can be purchased at the ticket vending machines and at the cashiers in the arrival hall and on the first level (the ground floor) in the main building of the airport terminal of the KLIA International Airport, or at the city terminal of Kuala Lumpur Central Station..
• Limousine (Airport Limo) first and economy class. This is a pre-paid service, coupons are purchased at the airport taxi desks located beyond the customs control points in the main entrance lobby of the terminal building. The fare is determined depending on the location zone of the destination and class of service.

The building of the terminal is equipped with recreation, food and duty-free zones. In addition to shops and restaurants, there is the hotel Airside Transit, located just around the corner from the terminal. The airport also has car rental offices.

By trains:

From Kuala Lumpur, commuter trains run Komuter Train Service, connecting the capital with a number of satellite cities up to Port-Klang and the capital of Negri-Sembilan, the city of Seremban.

Public transport

Urban transport of the capital of Malaysia - buses, a monorail and an underground metro. The latter is most convenient for tourists. Taxi is relatively inexpensive, and it is not difficult to call it or simply "catch" it on the street. The cars are in good condition, most of them are of Japanese manufacture. Almost all of them are equipped with counters, so when boarding the car you need to ensure that the driver "accidentally" did not forget to turn it on. Intercity taxis often do not have a counter, so the cost of traveling to them should be stipulated in advance.

In addition, you can use the services of bike or moto rickshaws, which are more beneficial for long trips, since trips to short distances on them are more expensive than for taxis.

Easy subway in Kuala Lumpur

The Putra LRT metro station was 29 km from the Lembah Subang depot, connecting the north-eastern and western suburbs of Kuala Lumpur to Putra Terminal in Gombak. In the radius of 3 km from each station there are buses.

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 6: 00-24: 00, Sun 8: 00-23: 00.

The route of the light metro Star (Star LRT) runs from the eastern suburb of Kuala Lumpur Ampang (Ampang) through the center, to Sentul (Sentul). Another line originates in Centula and through the center leads to the south, ending in Sri-Petaling (Sri Petaling) next to the State Sports Complex in Bukit-Jalil.

The climate of Kuala Lumpur is

March 1, Sunday Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +30 ° С in the day +25 ° С at night ° С water	March 2, Monday Partly cloudy, light rain, thunderstorms +27 ° С in the afternoon +24 ° С at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +30 ° С in the day +24 ° С at night ° С water
Kuala Lumpur weather forecast for 10 days

In the capital, a humid tropical climate with a fairly even temperature throughout the year, more humid seasons - from April to May and from October to November.

See also the current weather forecast in Kuala Lumpur for the next days.

Kuala Lumpur hotels - $

The most expensive and high-quality hotels are located in the historical center and the Golden Triangle area .Clubbers and other life-burners are more comfortable to settle in Bangsar - up to "points" here is within easy reach of $ $ .Inexpensive housing is scattered all over the metropolis; decided to rent a room in a cheap hotel, it is worth making sure that it is not in "small india" and other immigrant areas .As for the hotels of the average hand, they tend to rather low-budget options - it makes sense to pay a little and settle in a quality quadruple .

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Kuala Lumpur

It is worth seeing the central square of the capital - Independence Square, as well as the National Monument with the adjoining park and the Royal Palace.

Other attractions: batik factory and craft center, Chinese temple, railway station, parliament building and Sri Mahamariamman Temple, which is considered one of the most beautiful in Malaysia.

It is worth visiting the famous Twin Towers Petrona's Twin Towers (454 meters high). In total, they have 88 floors, and at the level of 41 floors between the buildings, a bridge is laid - an observation deck.

Noteworthy are the religious monuments of the capital's architecture: the state mosque Masjid-Negara, the International Institute of Islamic Civilization, the Hindu temple Sri-Maha-Mariamman, Sultan Abdul Samada and Jamek Mosque - the oldest in Kuala Lumpur.

Particular attention deserves the parks of Kuala Lumpur, located around the picturesque lake, not far from the center ."Orchid Park", has about three thousand species of these beautiful plants, and "Park Hibiscus" - the national flower of Malaysia (in the park there are more than two thousand species of hibiscus) .Opposite to it is the "Bird Park", which is considered to be the largest in Southeast Asia: here live about five thousand rare birds .Also interesting is the "Butterfly Park", in which more than six thousand of these insects live and artificially imitated the natural conditions of their dwelling .It is worth to visit the "Deer Park", in which many species of these animals live, as well as their unique counterparts - mouse deer, the world's smallest hooves .

In the vicinity of the city is the temple of Batu Caves, which can be reached by overcoming 272 steps. It celebrates the annual celebration of the Taipusam every year. At 21 km from the capital is "Templers Park", occupying an area of ​​1214 hectares. These "green lungs" of the capital represent an excellent place for bird watching, walks among trees and swimming.

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Night Clubs of Kuala Lumpur

The city of Kuala Lumpur is one of the "foremost" among other capitals of Southeast Asia by the number and quality of nightclubs, while it is one of the world's quietest capitals .The most popular here are karaoke clubs, many dance clubs .The approximate cost of entering the club is 15 MYR .In general, in Kuala Lumpur two types of nightclubs: Chinese and European .In Chinese clubs are always noisy and fun, the atmosphere is laid-back .In the European all a little ceremoniously and officially, they come here to dine under light music .There are also variety shows here that offer exquisite cuisine and variety shows with the participation of foreign artists .

The Beach is one of the most popular clubs in the capital, located on P. Ramlee Street. Here is Bollywood, permeated with the spirit of classical Indian cinema. The legendary El Nino nightclub is located opposite the Nikko Hotel. Here comes the most colorful audience of Southeast Asia: aged transvestites, young hippies, ladies in the style of decadence.

The Crustacea Jazz Club is located on the first floor of the Bangsar shopping center. White Rajan will appeal to lovers of sentimental and romantic love tones (Jalan Telawi, 4).

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