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Things to do in Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Twin Towers, Chinatown on Petaling Street, the National Mosque and Lake Gardens, and Batu Caves a commuter train ride north.

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Temple

Batu Caves

A Hindu temple in a limestone cave, reached by 272 painted steps beside a giant golden statue.Entry: Climb 272 steps to the temple caveSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Brickfields (Little India)

The Little India of Kuala Lumpur near KL Sentral, known for banana leaf rice and thosai.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Twelve galleries of Islamic art, from manuscripts and textiles to arms and armor, beside the National Mosque.Entry: Buy tickets at the lobbySearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Jalan Alor

A Bukit Bintang street taken over each evening by hawker stalls grilling satay and chicken wings.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Kampung Baru

A Malay enclave of old houses beside the city center, known for nasi lemak and Malay food.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

KLCC Park

A 50-acre park at the foot of the Petronas Towers, with walking paths and a fountain show.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Mosque

Masjid Jamek

One of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, with white arches where two rivers meet.Entry: Free; visiting hours outside prayer timesSearch tours on Klook
Neighborhood

Merdeka Square

The square where the Malayan flag first rose in 1957, facing the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.Entry: Free to visit
Mosque

National Mosque (Masjid Negara)

Malaysia's National Mosque, with a blue umbrella-shaped roof, reflecting pools and shaded courtyards.Entry: Free; visiting hours outside prayer timesSearch tours on Klook
Nature

Perdana Botanical Garden

The garden known as the Lake Gardens, founded in 1888, with lakes and the shady Laman Perdana canopy.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Market

Petaling Street

Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown market street, with decades-old noodle stalls and bargain stalls under two gateways.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Petronas Twin Towers

The skybridge on level 41 and the observation deck on level 86 of the twin towers.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

A Hindu temple from the 1870s in Chinatown, with a gateway tower covered in carved deities.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Temple

Thean Hou Temple

A hilltop Chinese temple completed in 1989, with six tiers of curved red and green roofs.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook

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