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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s Capital City, Is whl.travel’s New Destination

SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN MALAY / UNTUK BAHASA MELAYU, SILA BACA DI BAWAH

In Kuala Lumpur, while towering skyscrapers, shopping malls and the golden glove of international finance may not be prime draws for many travellers in search of the ‘real’ Malaysia, a small scratch beneath its surface reveals an immense amount of cultural diversity and places full of interesting experience. With a little careful attention, the buzz of the city can be found in its throbbing street markets and the clamour of languages; its ease in whiffs of temple incense and catnaps in the shade of the central park.

The Kuala Lumpur skyline is unmistakable, towered over by the Petronas Twin Towers, the city's most prominent landmark

The Kuala Lumpur skyline is unmistakable, towered over by the Petronas Twin Towers, the city's most prominent landmark

Modern-day Kuala Lumpur is a far cry from its earliest days as a community of poor tin miners who had swarmed the mosquito-infested confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers (kuala lumpur means ‘muddy estuary’). Since the mid 19th century, Kuala Lumpur has developed by leaps and bounds to become one of Asia’s most vibrant cities, a vital global centre of Islamic finance and the seat of political power in Malaysia. With fantastic shopping, sightseeing and wonderful food, there’s no shortage of things to see and do in this breathtaking city.

The mix of sites and visitor experiences is very much in keeping with the city’s world-renowned diversity of cultures and commercial interests. At one end of the scale, the Petronas Twin Towers – once the tallest buildings in the world – are a defining image of the city and perhaps the most eye-catching component of the sprawling financial district. The contrasting natural splendour of the Batu Cave Complex, located within easy reach of the city, offers cool limestone caverns as escape from the topside heat; similarly, a trip to the Lake Gardens provides access to stunning local flora and fauna.

Kuala Lumpur tours are also up for grabs and provide an excellent way to really get under the skin of this city blessed with attractions like a bustling Chinatown, the head-spinning hubbub of the Central Market and the dignified edifice of the Masjid Jamek, the city’s oldest building and one of its holiest sites.

Although the rapid transfer from relaxed districts to chaotic traffic and crowded food stalls can sometimes be overwhelming, a comprehensive monorail system today makes getting around the city, and to and from the full range of Kuala Lumpur hotels a cinch.

Thirteen kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur, the Batu Caves are located in a limestone hill and contain temples that are especially popular during the annual Hindu Thaipusam festival

Thirteen kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur, the Batu Caves are located in a limestone hill and contain temples that are especially popular during the annual Hindu Thaipusam festival

whl.travel’s launch of www.kualalumpurhotel-link.travel connects travellers to local experts Khirul Zainie and Ai Lee from MegaBorneo Tours, who also own and manage the whl.travel destination websites for Kuching and Miri and Mulu.

Khirul had this to say upon launching another site in Malaysia: “I am very pleased to launch our third online portal in Malaysia with whl.travel. To people like me (a local Malaysian), Kuala Lumpur is our pride as the capital city of our country. For me personally, this is where I went to school and started my career in the travel industry around 22 years ago. Besides being a local from Miri Oiltown, I always feel that Kuala Lumpur is home, having live here for more than 18 years of my life. I am very happy to be the local connection of whl.travel network in Kuala Lumpur because I can share my local knowledge of this wonderful city to any interested travellers that want to maximise their local experience during their visit.”

The Kuala Lumpur destination portal is the whl.travel network’s fifth in Malaysia, behind Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Miri and Mulu and Sandakan.

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IN MALAY / DALAM BAHASA MELAYU:

Walaupun Bangunan tinggi mencecah langit, gedung membeli-belah mega dan kepelbagaian institusi kewangan antarabangsa bukanlah tarikan utama untuk kebanyakan para pengembara di Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur juga menawarkan tarikan kepelbagaian budaya dan tempat-tempat tarikan pelancongan yang menarik. Keistimewaan unik bandaraya ini boleh dirasai di pasar terbukanya yang sibuk, kepelbagaian bahasa warganya, keunikan bau gaharu dari kuil dan bersantai di taman yang indah di tengah kota raya ini.

Kuala Lumpur hari ini adalah jauh berbeza dari permulaannya yang merupakan pusat lombong timah di titik pertemuan diantara Sungai Klang dan Sungai Gombak. Semenjak pertengahan abad ke 19, Kuala Lumpur telah membangun dengan pesat sehingga menjadi salah sebuan bandaraya yang paling membangun di Asia, pusat global utama bagi institusi kewangan Islam dan pusat kuasa politik Malaysia. Dengan kepelbagaian kemudahan membeli-belah bertaraf antarabangsa, berbagai kemudahan pakej pelancongan dan berbagai tempat menjamu selera, anda tidak akan ketandusan tempat dan aktiviti untuk dilawati di bandaraya yang indah ini.

Kepelbagaian tempat tarikan dan pengalaman para pelawat sangatlah bersesuaian dengan kedudukan bandaraya ini sebagai sebuah bandaraya berbagai budaya dengan berbagai aktiviti komersial. Bangunan Kembar Petronas – pernah menjadi bangunan tertinggi di dunia adalah lambang utama Kuala Lumpur. Sementara Kuil Batu Caves, yang terletak tidak jauh dari pusat bandaraya menawarkan gua batu kapur dingin untuk menghindar kepanasan di luar. Sementara lawatan ke Taman Tasik menawarkan berbagai flora dan fauna yang menarik.

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building, built between 1894 and 1897 as the secretariat building for British administration during the colonial period, is the most popular landmark of Kuala Lumpur

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building, built between 1894 and 1897 as the secretariat building for British administration during the colonial period, is the most popular landmark of Kuala Lumpur

Berbagai program lawatan Kuala Lumpur yang ditawarkan merupakan cara yang baik untuk meneroka berbagai keindahan bandaraya ini seperti Chinatown yang sibuk, Central market dan Majid Jamek yang merupakan bangunan tertua Kuala Lumpur.

Dengan kemudahan system monorail yang komprehensif, perjalanan di bandaraya ini adalah mudah tetapi perjalanan di masa keadaan trafik utama dan di tempat-tempat gerai makanan yang sibuk tetap menjadi satu cobaan. Kemudahan Hotel Kuala Lumpur menawarkan berbagai kategori sesuai untuk berbagai bajet dan cita rasa.

Pelancaran portal www.kualalumpurhotel-link.travel dari whl.travel menghubung para pengembara dengan Khirul Zainie dan Ailee Tan dari MegaBorneo Tour Planner yang juga mengurus portal destinasi whl.travel untuk Kuching beserta Miri dan Mulu.

Sempena pelancaran sebuan lagi portal di Malaysia, menurut Khirul “Saya sangat berbesar hati dengan pelancaran portal kami yang ketiga di Malaysia dengan whl.travel. Sebagai warga Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur adalah ibu Negara yang kami banggakan. Inilah tempat saya bersekolah dan di Kuala Lumpur juga tempat say memulakan karier di dalam industry pelancongan lebih 22 tahun dahulu. Selepas tinggal di Kuala Lumpur lebih dari 18 tahun, saya menganggap Kuala Lumpur sebagai tempat tinggal asal selain dari Miri tempat kelahiran asal saya. Says berasa sangat gembira menjadi ahli whl.travel tempatan di Kuala Lumpur sebab ia member saya peluang untuk berkongsi pengalaman tempatan say di Kuala Lumpur dengan para pengembara yang ingin melawat Kuala Lumpur.”

Portal destinasi Kuala Lumpur adalah portal whl.travel network yang kelima di Malaysia selepas Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Miri dan Mulu dan Sandakan.

Posted under General, Malaysia, new local connections, whl.travel news

1 Comment so far

  1. Aland April 26, 2010 7:13 pm

    That’s interesting, do you also take care of booking hotels in Kuala Lumpur? Or at least recommend moderate hotels offering good service.

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