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-Genting Highlands Outdoor Theme park will be closed until 2016 for renovation
-Out door theme park served for 35 years since it's opening

Batu Caves or the world's tallest statue of Murugan in Malaysia

Batu caves is one of the main tourist attractions in Malaysia

1.Batu Caves is a limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples
2.The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan
3.The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old
4.Some of the cave entrances were used as shelters by the indigenous Temuan people (a tribe of Orang Asli)
5.Since 1892, the Thaipusam festival in the Tamil month of Thai (which falls in late January/early February) has been celebrated here
6.Wooden steps up to the Temple Cave were built in 1920 and have since been replaced by 272 concrete steps
7.The world's tallest statue of Murugan(140 ft high), a Hindu deity, is located outside Batu Caves
8.The statue, which cost approximately 24 million rupees, is made of 1550 cubic metres of concrete, 250 tonnes of steel bars and 300 litres of gold paint brought in from neighbouring Thailand
9.140 ft high statue of Lord Murugan was unveiled in January 2006, having taken 3 years to construct. It is the tallest Lord Murugan statue in the world.
10.Batu Caves is easily reached by Komuter train using the Batu Caves-Port Klang Route, costing RM 2 for a one-way journey from KL Sentral. Batu Caves may also be reached by bus 11/11d from Bangkok Bank Terminus (Near to Puduraya Terminus) or bus U6 from Titiwangsa.

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park Malaysia

one of the tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur is KL Bird Park

1.Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is one of the world's largest covered birds park
2.occupied in 20.9 acre public aviary and one of the popular tourist attraction in Malaysia
3.receiving an annual average of 200,000 visitors.
4.The Bird Park houses more than 3000 birds representing more than 200 species in an enclosed aviary, out of which  90% are local birds and 10% were imported from overseas
5.The bird park is a part of the 150-acre Lake Gardens, which were established in 1888

hindu temples to visit in little india (brickfields) - malaysia

some of hindu temples to visit in brickfields (little india) - kuala lumpur

1.Sri Shakti Vinayagar Temple - Brickfields
2.Sivan Temple - Brickfields
3.Shirdi Sai baba Temple - Brickfields
4.Sree Veera Hanuman Temple - Jln. Scott, Brickfields
5.Kuil Sri Krishna -Jln. Scott, Brickfields
6.Sri Kandaswamy Kovil(100++ years old), Brickfields
7.Kuil Sri Maha Muneswarar - Jln. Scott, Brickfields

Top islands to visit in malaysia

most visited islands in malaysia

1.Langkawi: Best for luxury
2.Perhentians: Hippie hideaway
3.Tioman: An island for flashpackers
4.Redang: For a Summer Holiday
5.Pulau Mabul
6.Sipadan: For hard-core divers
7.Pulau Tenggol
8.Penang: Food and heritage
9.Pulau Kapas
10.Pangkor: Loved by locals

facts about petronas twin towers Kuala lumpur Malaysia

1.Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101
2.but still they are the tallest twin buildings in the world
3.The towers were designed by Argentine architect César Pelli
4.Planning on the Petronas Twin Towers started on 1 January 1992
5.The construction of the superstructure commenced on 1 April 1994
6.The building was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad on 1 August 1999
7.The buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations
8.It has a world record for the largest concrete pour until 2007, the concrete was continuously poured through a period of 54 hours for each tower
9.each tower is having 88 floors
10.Tower One is fully occupied by Petronas and a number of its subsidiaries and associate companies
11.Tower Two are mostly available for lease to other companies
12.Suria KLCC is a upmarket retail center at the feet of the Petronas Towers.
It features mostly foreign luxury goods and high-street labels.
13.Suria KLCC is one of the largest shopping malls in Malaysia
14.Spanning 17 acres below the building is the KLCC park with jogging and walking paths, a fountain with incorporated light show, wading pools, and a children's playground
15.The towers feature a double decker skybridge connecting the two towers on the 41st and 42nd floors, which is the highest 2-story bridge in the world
16.the towers sway several feet in towards and away from each other during high winds. It also provides some structural support to the towers in these occasions
17.The bridge is 170 m (558 ft) above the ground and 58 m (190 ft) long, weighing 750 tons
18.The same floor is also known as the podium, since visitors going to higher levels have to change elevators here
19.The skybridge is open to all visitors, but tickets are limited to about 1000 people per day,
and must be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis
20.Initially, the visit was free but in 2010, the tickets started being sold by Petronas
21.Visitors can choose to opt for package one which is just a visit to the skybridge or go for package two to go to the skybridge and all the way to level 86
22.Visitors are only allowed on the 41st floor as the 42nd floor can only be used by the tenants of the building
23.The skybridge also acts as a safety device, so that in the event of a fire or other emergency in one tower, tenants can evacuate by crossing the skybridge to the other tower
24.There is a two hinged arch that supports the skybridge with arch legs, each 51 metres (167 ft) long, that are bolted to level 29 of each of the towers
25.After being constructed on the ground, the skybridge was lifted into place on the towers over a period of three days in July 1995 but instead of being directly connected to the towers, the skybridge can shift or slide in and out of them in order to counterbalance any effect from the wind
26.The skybridge connects a conference room, an executive dining room and a prayer room

best places to visit in kuala lumpur malaysia

some best places to visit in kuala lumpur city, malaysia
1.Menara KL Tower
2.Petronas Twin Towers (Aquaria KLCC and KLCC Park)
3.Batu caves - holy temple for hindus
4.Petaling street - kuala lumpur's china town
5.Maha Mariamman Temple - holy temple for hindus
6.Sze Ya Temple - Chinese Temple
7.Merdeka Square
8.KL Bird Park - World's Largest Free Flight Walk-In Aviary
9.KL Butterfly Park - Butterflies In Its Natural Habitat
10.Littele India - Brickfields
11.Bukit Bintang
12.Putrajaya Bridge
13.National Mosque
14.Sunway Lagoon
15.Genting Highlands