Malaysia Regions and Attractions

Kuala Lumpur

Batu Caves
Batu Caves is a limestone hill in the Gombak district, north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which has a series of caves and cave temples. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village. The first cave temple was established in 1891, and wooden steps up to the Temple Cave were built in 1920. Of the various cave temples that comprise the site, the largest and best known is the Temple or Cathedral Cave, so named because it houses several Hindu shrines beneath its 100 m vaulted ceiling. A 42.7m high statue of Lord Murugan was unveiled in Jan 2006, having taken 3 years to construct. There are 272 steps that a visitor has to climb in order to access the temple at the summit of the hill.

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is a popular tourist attraction in Malaysia. It is located adjacent to the Perdana Lake Gardens of Kuala Lumpur. This Bird Park houses more than 5000 birds (or more than 50 species) of birds in an enclosed aviary. Out of these 5000 birds, 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from overseas. The size of this bird park is around 7-16 hectares. The KL Bird Park is known of being the Largest Walk-in Free Flight Aviary in the World. It is also notable for being one of the World's Biggest Enclosed Bird Parks.

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
The Kuala Lumpur Railway Station is a train station located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Completed in 1910 to replace an older station on the same the site, the station was a major railway hub in the city for the Federated Malay States Railway and Malayan Railway, before Kuala Lumpur Sentral assume much of the station's role in 2001. The station is also notable for it architecture, adopting a mixture of Eastern and Western designs.

Merdeka Square
The Merdeka Square (or Dataran Merdeka) is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was here, in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building that the Union Jack was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on August 31, 1957. This square, surrounded by impressive historical buildings, is the literal heart of downtown Kuala Lumpur.

Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were once the world's tallest buildings when measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural or architectural top. The Petronas Twin Towers are the tallest twin towers in the world, and they lay claim to being the world's tallest high rise of the 20th century. Critics point out that this applies to only one of four height categories defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat - although the three additional height categories were only introduced as the tower neared completion in 1996, as opposed to the original category which had been in use since 1969. Petronas is Malaysia's national oil company.

Malacca (Melaka State)

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
The Cheng Hoon Teng temple is a Buddhist temple in Jalan Tokong, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning temple in Malaysia. The richly decorated Cheng Hoon Teng temple covers an area of 4,600 square metres. Featuring a magnificent main gate along Jalan Tokong, the Cheng Hoon Teng temple consists of a complex of several prayer halls, with a large main prayer hall dedicated to the goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin. Across the road is a traditional opera theatre, which forms a part of the Cheng Hoon Teng temple complex. The building conforms to the principles of feng shui. The complex is laid out to ensure a view of the river and high ground on either side.

Langkawi Island (Kedah State)

Mahsuri's Tomb
Makam Mahsuri is a famous tomb on the island of Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. It is said to be the final resting place of Mahsuri, whose story is one of the most famous of Malay legends.

George Town (Penang State)

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
The mansion's indigo-blue outer wall is a very distinct building in the area. The mansion built by Cheong Fatt Tze at the end of 19th Century has 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases & 220 vernacular timber louvre windows. Other features of the house include Gothic louvered windows, Chinese cut & paste porcelain work, Stoke-on-Trent floor tiles, Scottish cast iron works and Art Nouveau stained glass. Many aspects of the mansion are built around the priciples of Feng Shui. The mansion is currently used as a hotel-cum-museum as part of a restoration project.