Petronas Towers

Travel to Malaysia December 27th, 2009

Twin towersThe twin towers are located on the second highest in the world. The tower is located in Kuala Lumpur City Center. We must rise up to the bridge between these two buildings are on the floor 42. But for that we should have given free tickets, but we have to queue. And must be truly of the morning. I arrived at 7:30, it’s queue snaking long. These outlets are located in the basement. I get the information that they were issued tickets for the 1600 people per day. One person can queue for tickets for a maximum of 5 people. After getting a ticket it will tell you what time we could go up, and we can walk first, then 15 minutes before getting ready to wait at the scene. Do not be late, because if too late, the tickets will be burnt. In addition to the ticket counter, there is a small museum room that shows how the use of high technology to build these skyscrapers. Having to anticipate earthquake, lightning, fire, climate change, and so forth.

Bukit Bintang KL at NightBukit Bintang (or Bintang Hill) is a shopping and entertainment district in Kuala Lumpur, and the main street of this area, Jalan Bukit Bintang. Area is filled with shopping centers, cafes, clubs, shops, and malls. This area is very popular among local tourists and especially the younger generation

Location

Bukit Bintang is located between the three main roads: Bukit Bintang streetstarts from Pudu street and intersects with Sultan Ismail street.  The area is bounded by Jalan Raja Chulan on Jalan Imbi north and south. There are many hotels and restaurants are located in this area, as well as the restaurants or fine dining, a place that provides cheap meals, usually located in open places.
Bintang Walk

Bintang Walk is located along Jalan Bukit Bintang is a shopping area / shopping. This place has been much improved and changed during the last 5 years become one of the paradise for the shopaholic. Cafes, restaurants, clubs, shops, malls, and many more entertainment venues to meet this way. On weekends, thousands of local people and foreign tourists will fill this area and the Star Walk shopping center in this dearah be in full swing. Almost every major event will be celebrated here this evening like New Year’s Countdown, other festivals and fashion shows, street concerts and street parties.

Shopping

Bukit Bintang is one of the shopping center that offers a variety of goods, adjusted oleh-oleh/souvernir tastes and your budget. Major shopping centers in the city of Kuala Lumpur, usually located on this site, including Berjaya Times Square, Bukit Bintang Plaza, Imbi Plaza, Kuala Lumpur Plaza, Low Yat Plaza, Starhill Gallery, Sungei Wang Plaza, Lot 10 and the newly opened Pavilion KL.

Imbi is a commercial area located near the Bukit Bintang area and became a popular resort for tourists, this area will be very busy during holidays and peak holidays. Berjaya Times Square is one of the shopping center and hotel located in Imbi.

Food (Jalan Alor)

You’ll find lots of eating places along Jalan Alor, the way it was designed to facilitate the food vendors with a local flavor from China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and even mix them. Located on the right path Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor is very popular with the delicious local dishes, traditionally served with the open atmosphere, with chairs and tables arranged along the edge of the road. Common in Indonesia if we call a place to eat pavement. This is the most crowded place both day and night, filled with office workers during the day and tourists in the afternoon and evening was similar to hari.Tempat dining street in Chinatown Singapore. Where there is sidewalk food vendors who lined the sidewalks and there are also restaurants and shops are open in the back of the sidewalk food vendors this.
Massage and Spa

For those who are tired of shopping, this area also there are many places where supposedly reflexology most famous. You can enjoy the body massage, foot spa and even in places that are reflexology massage at Bukit Bintang along this road. This massage is usually open until late at night because usually the customer will come to this place after they were tired shopping or when they come home from work.
Hotel / Lodging

There are many hotels in this area from the low to upper class. Cheap hotel in Bukit Bintang this can be found starting from Rp 200.000, – per night. And there are also luxury hotels in Bukit Bintang is the Grand Millennium, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Royale Bintang, Novotel and the Federal Hotel.

Petronas Gallery

Travel to Malaysia December 20th, 2009

petronas-gallery-malaysiaGallery Petronas is a modern art gallery located in kontemporar level 3, Suria KLCC, which is the purpose of Monday’s trading at Best Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur.

This gallery is an ordinary art institution was established in 1993 by Petronas, the national oil union to help the development of the arts in Malaysia.

big_galery_petronas1Gallery Petronas provides an art space for artists and foreign kontemporar Malaysia to exhibit their art results. Various exhibitions by local artists and between nations is held by the Petronas Gallery, the art of making something that can be appreciated by everyone.

Tips

Entrance is free. Opened: Tuesday – Sunday (10 am – 8 pm). Closed Monday.

Transportation
Located in Suria KLCC, to the gallery is very easy to use bus, taxi, LRT (KLCC station down) or board the train.

Information Center

Contact: GALLERY PETRONAS at: +603 2051 7770. You also can see their website at www.Gallerypetronas.com.my

Lodging

There are a variety of lodging options for visitors in Kuala Lumpur. If today you are looking for accommodation around this place, please see the list of cheap Kuala Lumpur hotel.

Kuala Lumpur Craft ComplexKompleks Budaya Kraf is one place in Kuala Lumpur for shopping and learning about the paraphernalia of art / culture such as Malaysia, sarongs, batik, painting and various kinds of handicraft. If possible place in Jakarta this can be equated with Sarinah Thamrin 4th floor, but it felt better in Sarinah Thamrin deh things.

Kraf Complex is located in the golden triangle of Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang, so if you live around Bukit Bintang would not hurt to stop by here. The few things that you can see here include:

Craft Museum
In this museum you can see Malaysia’s cultural history by using the diorama as a medium. Here you can also see the traditional tools used to produce art works of Malaysia. Read the rest of this entry »

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