The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is fondly called KL, and is the largest city in Malaysia. It is the Malaysian center for economics, business, finance, insurance, real estate, media, arts and culture. Rated as an alpha city, the only global city in Malaysia, is an International shopping destination too. It is the 5th most visited city in the world. KL is a mix of cultures including the Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. The slogan used by the tourism board is “Truly Asia”, because it truly blends the modern with the historic, its temples and mosques with the skyscappers, malls and bustling streets. Istana Negara, the official residence of the Malaysian King is also in KL. Kuala Lumpur is a Malay term which translated means muddy confluence, named so because it is located between the confluence of Klang and Gombak.
Some General Information
Country : Malaysia
Official Language : Bahasa Malaysia. Other languages are English, Cantonese, Tamil and Mandarin.
Religion : Mainly Islam, Chinese, Hindus.
Currency : Malaysian Ringgit
Time Zone : + 8 Hours GMT
Temperature : Temperatures tend to remain constant. Maximums hover between 31 and 33 °C and have never exceeded 37.2 °C , while minimums hover between 22 and 23.5 °C and have never fallen below 17.7 °C.
Sightseeing : Istana Negara, Istana Budaya, Independence Square, Petronas Towers, Sunway Lagoon, Genting Highlands, Masjid Jamek and Negara, Batu caves, Royal Selangor, Zoo Negara and many more.
Getting There
Air
KLIA
The main airport in Kuala Lumpur is Kuala Lumpur International Airport, also called KLIA. It is situated about 50 kms from the main city. There are huge expanses of glass throughout the building to allow natural light. The airport has everything from a hotel to world class shopping, prayer rooms, showers, a number of restaurants and lounges. The main terminal also has free Wifi services. Truly an international airport by all standards.
KLIA – Kuala Lumpur International Airport
64000 KLIA, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Subang Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport or simply Subang Airport is one of the major airports in Malaysia. This airport mainly serves domestic flights and also general aviation. It is not as crowded as Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Subang Airport was the main airport before the construction of KL International Airport. The major airlines connected with the airport include, Firefly, a low cost airline and Berjaya Air, a domestic airline. The airport opened in August 1965, has a 3.7 km long runway, which is the longest in Southeast Asia. It is the home base for the Eurocopter Malaysia. The airport is used for landing private and military jets as well.
Tourist Information
Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC)
109, Jalan Ampang, 50450, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03- 9235 4848 / 9235 4800
Fax: 03- 2162 1149
Email: webmaster@matic.gov.my
Operation Hours (Mon-Fri) : 7.30 am - 5.30 pm
Tourist Information Counter : 8.00 am - 10.00 pm
Malaysian tourist Office
Tel : 03- 87765671
Some Useful Tips
1. KL is generally a safe place but watch out for pickpockets on crowded public transport.
2. Don’t serve or gift alcohol to a Muslim. Never gift a knife, clock, watch or white flowers to a Chinese. These are symbols of death.
3. Remove shoes while entering people’s homes or places of worship. Also, its very important to dress conservatively in places of worship.
4. Wait till you are in Malaysia to convert most of your currency. There is no restriction to foreign money but a special permit is required to bring large amounts of Ringgits into or out of Malaysia.
5. Don’t bring up the topic of ethnic relations or the political system.
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