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Kuala Lumpur or KL to the locals, is one cosmopolitan and modern city in Asia. KL's boom periods have produced an intriguing mix of architecture throughout the city; elegant colonial buildings contrast with soaring modern high-rise such as the twin Petronas Towers.
Main Attractions in Kuala Lumpur
The center of the city lies in the Golden Triangle, between Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Ampang, where most of the city's shopping malls, five-star hotels and trendiest nightspots are, together with the Kuala Lumpur City Center development, home to the famous Petronas Twin Towers is at the northern edge. But the traditional core of the city lies more to the south, where Merdeka Square has many of KL's best-preserved colonial buildings and Chinatown bustles with activity late into the night.
Travel Tips in Kuala Lumpur
All scheduled jet flights, domestic or international, arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport located about 50km to the southwest of Kuala Lumpur, in the Sepang district of Selangor. The high-speed KLIA Ekspres links the airport directly with the KL Sentral transportation hub in Kuala Lumpur in 28mins.
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