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Kuala Lumpur is the largest and most influential city of Malaysia. A population of Malays,
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Chinese, Indians, and others form around the world, makes the city a melting pot of coexisting
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cultures that each preserves their own customs, traditions, and cuisines.
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The mixture of ethnicities, ancient architecture and modern skyscrapers, and most importantly,
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the mouthwatering food, makes Kuala Lumpur a fantastic city to visit.
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Now, let's start with these 11 things to do in Kuala Lumpur.
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Nothing dominates the skyline and screams Kuala Lumpur more than the monster twin towers,
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which come in at number one.
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So, I am at the base of the Petronas Towers. These are by far the most iconic landmarks
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in the city. At the ground level is a big shopping center, and then, you can actually
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go to the, I think it's the forty first floor or something like that, and there's a sky
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bridge where you can get a great view of the city from there.
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There’s a beautiful park right next to the Petronas Towers that has some of the best
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drinking fountains I’ve ever seen in my life.
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Number two is the historical district of old central Kuala Lumpur. The area makes a great
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place for a walking tour.
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Despite all the modern sky scrapers in Kuala Lumpur, there's still a historic area. I'm
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just near the old railroad station, and I'm doing a little walk around to see some of
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the most historical, and some of the most prized buildings in Kuala Lumpur.
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So now I'm here at the entrance of Kuala Lumpur's National Mosque.
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Merdeka Square which is the Independence Monument, and it's home to a ninety five meter flag
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pole which is among the tallest in the entire world.
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Number three is the Menara KL Tower. At four hundred twenty one meters in height, the insanely
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tall communications tower touches the heavens. Dine at a sky restaurant or just admire the
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unbelievable panoramic view from the top.
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One the top of the KL Meanara Tower, at some absurd height up here, pretty scared out of
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my mind to sit on this ledge, but luckily I am strapped in so I don't fall off.
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Number four is Little India, known better as Brickfields.
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KL has a lot of Indian areas of town, but the area of Brickfields is known as the largest
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little Indian in Kuala Lumpur.
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Brickfields is home to Hindu temples, small food markets, stores selling saris and other
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Indian clothing, and a tempting collection of mostly south indian restaurants. I personally
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go there for the food.
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Number five, located on Petaling street and popular with both locals and tourists, is
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Kuala Lumpurs Chinatown.
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I am in Chinatown on Petaling street, and you can see lots of different stall of clothes,
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mostly clothes, shoes, watches, dvd's, handbags, all kinds of stuff like that, there are also
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lots of restaurants both on this street and on the streets surrounding the area of Chinatown.
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Number six is the Thean Hou Chinese temple. Built by the Hainanese community in KL, the
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Daoist temple is dedicated to the Tian Hou goddess or the heavenly mother.
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I am at the Thean Hou Chinese Temple, it was built on the side of the hill, so you have
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the Chinese temple but they you also have a view of Kuala Lumpur on the other side.
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Center Market, also known as Pasar Seni is number seven.
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At one point, it was the original central market of the city. Today I think it's a little
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bit touristy inside, but it is a good place if you're looking to purchase souvenirs, Malaysian
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souvenirs, or a good place to browse around for a little while. So, the central market.
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Number eight is the KL Lake Gardens and the KL Bird Park which includes the world's largest
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in flight aviary - for bird lovers, it shouldn't be missed.
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The KL Lake gardens right now, walking around, very nice scenery and also if you are interested,
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there is the KL Bird Park, KL mouse deer park, the butterfly park, and a hibiscus garden,
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orchid garden, you name it, it's all right in this area of KL Lake Gardens.
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Number nine is the Batu Caves.
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So I made it to the Batu Caves.
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It's located just thirteen kilometers from the center of KL, and is one of the most sacred
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Hindu religious sites outside of India.
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The two hundred and seventy two steps to the top is an easy climb that's rewarded with
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a gorgeous cave filled with Hindu religious shrines.
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At the bottom of the cave you'll find a series of vegetarian restaurants where you can replenish
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your calories after the climb.
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Number ten is the central Chow Kit Wet Market.
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Chow kit market, and it's one of the largest fresh wet markets in the city. And they have
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some of my absolute favorite ingredients in the entire world, right down here in these
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aisles. Stink bean.
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All the fresh ingredients you could ever need to prepare a Malay feast are available at
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Chow Kit. There's also always a delicious array of fresh tropical fruit as well.
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Did you really think I’d end this list of things to do in Kuala Lumpur without adding
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food as an attraction?
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For myself and most local Malaysians as well, it's all about the food - and when you visit
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Kuala Lumpur your mouth is going to rejoice with the diverse selection of Malay, Chinese,
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and Indian food available.
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Malaysia is one of the best countries in the world for food, and Kuala Lumpur offers something
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tasty at every corner. From Nasi Lemak to ikan bakar, char kuay teow to bak kut teh,
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and banana leaf to tandoori chicken, Kuala Lumpur is a food paradise.
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So no matter what you're interested in, weather it be history, shopping, or food, Kuala Lumpur
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is bound to have something that will make you excited.
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