A few days spent by the tourist in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, may seem insufficient to be aware of all the details of the place steeped in the magic of its tropical forests, nor the details of its historical features, which speak of diversity and cultural momentum, which formed the basic identity of the founding country in 1850, and jumped in a short period in its 13 states and federal territories The three, to the ranks of the most important and powerful Southeast Asian nations.

More than seven hours is the distance of the flight that separates Dubai from the Malaysian capital, which announces from the beginning and from the window of its international airport about a hot and rainy tropical climate in most cases, due to its proximity to the equator and characterized by infinite strings of green areas extending in all surrounding urban areas What fuels the curiosity of the tourists to discover dozens of parks scattered everywhere in Kuala Lumpur, with its enchanting environmental, land and vegetation diversity.

Unique features

At first, the idea of ​​seeing the Malaysian capital from the highest tower hugging the sky of the city was very exciting, after curiosity and the instructions of the tour guide led us to the Kuala Lumpur Tower, which is the fourth tallest tower built in 1996, with a height of more than 421 meters surrounded by the «Bukit Ninas» Reserve Equatoria, in which those in charge were keen to preserve their ecosystem, which added to the tower in the heart of the city a unique feature, in addition to the view and the opportunity to take memorial photos from the hanging glass room, which most visitors are afraid to stand in, while those with strong hearts leave the task of memorial photos did not War of the tower. The tower includes a variety of souvenir shops and a number of restaurants and various entertainment facilities, at a time when the “high-rise experience” and the panoramic view are not limited to this place, but also to the twin towers, “Petronas Twin Towers”, with a height of 452 meters and a length of up to 88 floors.

The magic of nature reserves

Green areas vary in the Malaysian capital to embrace the whole city, and is reflected in the "Negara" National Park that was opened in 1963 in "Selangor" with a total area of ​​more than 45 hectares to be the most famous among the tourist places, for embracing more than 5,200 different animals of 459 species, At the time the park contains 16 nature reserves that include reptiles, monkeys, elephants and continental birds, as well as galleries of savanna and hippopotamus, panda reserve, and aquarium.

In contrast, the "Bird Garden" that opened in 1991, stands on the outskirts of the city, to serve as a huge cage that completely covers the sky of the garden, and includes free birds, birds lying inside the cages, and even flying birds that are not able to fly, to be home to more than 3000 birds of 200 species.

In the heart of the “Golden Triangle”, and a short walk from the Petronas Towers, the Aquaria complex, which forms a huge modern fish tank that includes more than 5000 species of marine creatures, extends over a vast area of ​​more than 60 thousand Square feet at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center.

Honey, strawberries and chocolate

Not far from the Malaysian capital, and in the Genting Highlands region, we had an exceptional opportunity to get to know the Malaysian bee farms and strawberry plantations adjacent to the factories that manufacture and prepare chocolate according to the local Malaysian method.

On the towering highlands of "Genting", we objected to the staff of the "Harston" store, to explain to us in detail the stages of preparing Malaysian chocolate molds, and accompanied it with an extended tasting experience of various flavors and varied forms, it culminated in a previous tasting experience of various types of Malaysian honey in another farm that is only a few miles away From the store, it embraces infinite types of flowers and wild plants from which various types of honey are extracted, passing through a farm specialized in strawberries and some famous types of Malaysian flowers, most notably the "lavender" flower, which has been devoted to it with vast areas of the garden and parallel opportunities for shopping various cosmetic products. Beautiful organic extracted from them.

Ethnic and religious diversity

The experience of discovering the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur is not complete without noticing the great religious and cultural momentum that the region has, and the diversity in which Hindu and Chinese temples are erected just a few kilometers away from mosques and churches scattered around the place.

The National Mosque is the most distinguished Islamic landmark in the city, due to its unique dome that was designed in the form of a star representing 13 states of Malaysia, while the height of the minaret is 73 meters, surrounded by water bodies and Islamic decorations in which traditional Islamic arts are mixed with the creativity of architecture in Southeast Asia .

In contrast, the Hindu temple «Gilan Batu Caves» is a unique artistic case, and one of the important tourist attractions in Selangor state, while the Chinese temple «Thian Ho», consists of six different levels that translate an artistic mix of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, according to an architecture that interprets techniques Modern in old traditional styles.

City of lights

For the tourist, a visit to the headquarters of the Ministry of Tourism is as important as the rest of the city’s landmarks, as it is a historical landmark that was built in 1935, to accommodate one of the rich real estate and rubber in the city, to later turn into an official residence to accommodate the various cultural activities and events of the city, such as the daily theater show For the Malaysian Folk Ensemble, which presents a series of dance folk paintings drawn from the Chinese, Indian, and successive human civilizations of Malaysia.

As for the old royal palace, it is a golden opportunity to discover the former residence of the King of Malaysia, which was opened as an official museum in 2013 on the highest hill «Bukit Petaling» in the center of the capital, Kuala Lumpur, to occupy an area of ​​13 hectares, or about 50 thousand square meters, and two vast floors built during The period of the Japanese occupation of Malaysia.

Unforgettable experiences

There is no harm in exploring the city, from some of the exceptional experiences that Kuala Lumpur presents to its visitors, most notably the helicopter tour of the place and its landmarks, and the “Genting Highland” cable car, which is the longest and fastest in Southeast Asia, where its vehicles rise 1768 meters above the surface This provides a panoramic view of the highlands surrounding the Malaysian capital, and then adventure rides, to visit the "i City" area, the city of entertainment and games that is breathtaking with its exciting experiences and green spaces illuminating its trees creatively full of magic.

From the airport window, you will encounter a hot and often tropical climate.

The Negara Park hosts 5,200 animals and 16 nature reserves.