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Table of Contents Kuala Lumpurs Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1 Shutterstock Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre A chance to observe and learn about Asian elephants.
Top Attraction #2 Nikt Wong/Apa Publications Nightspots From sophisticated bars to hot clubs, KL offers great nightlife options.
Top Attraction #2 Nikt Wong/Apa Publications Nightspots From sophisticated bars to hot clubs, KL offers great nightlife options.
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Top Attraction #3 iStock Colonial core Majestic Mughal-style architecture of the late 19th century. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4 Shutterstock Batu Caves A beautiful limestone cave temple with Hindu shrines and statues. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5 Shutterstock Central Market Home to lively art and craft shops.
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Top Attraction #6 Shutterstock Sin Sze Si Ya Temple An important Taoist temple that honours early leader Yap Ah Loy. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7 Nikt Wong/Apa Publications Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Artefacts from the Muslim world displayed in a graceful building. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8 Shutterstock Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman A rare ancient Malay timber house in modern KL.
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Top Attraction #9 iStock Petronas Twin Towers These skyscrapers, among the worlds tallest, are stunning both day and night. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10 James Tye/Apa Publications Canopy Walkway Walk among the tree tops at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. For more information, .
A Perfect Day in Kuala Lumpur
8.00am Hainanese breakfast Enjoy a breakfast of toast with coconut jam and local tea or coffee at the Cafe Old Market Square traditional Hainanese coffee shop in Medan Pasar Lama (for more information, ).
Note the magnificent Dutch gables on the row of pre-war shophouses in which it sits.
8.30am Colonial core Stroll over to the confluence of the rivers Klang and Gombak, where the city began, and then to Dataran Merdeka to take in the Moghul architecture of the colonial core. There is an excellent model of the area in the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery.
10.00am A bit of culture Walk to Jalan Tun H.S. Lee and explore the temples here, including the Taoist Sin Sze Si Ya temple honouring one of the city fathers and the Hindu Sri Maha Mariamman temple.