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Kuala Lumpur is famous for its cutting-edge shopping centers, and the largest one is Suria KLCC. This mall occupies the world-famous Petronas Twin Towers, more than 400 stores of world famous brands are available to its visitors. A large part of the stores belongs to the highest price category, wealthy customers will be able to shop in Hermes, Tod's and Gucci stores. Savvy visitors will have the opportunity to visit Marks & Spencer and Top Shop, and they should never ignore Vincci shoe store selling inexpensive fashionable shoes. At the lowest level of the shopping center are numerous cafes, pastry shops, and restaurants. Nearby is another popular shopping mall Avenue K, which concentrates stores of designer brands popular in Europe within its walls. Here there is a large Dolce & Gabbana shopping pavilion, as well as a stylish Versace store. Doing the shopping in this mall will appeal to fans of such brands as Christian Lacroix and Chanel. Here you can pick not only new luxurious outfits and accessories but also perfumes, as well as cosmetics. The Starhill Gallery shopping center is aimed at affluent customers so many tourists visit it just to admire the luxurious design. This mall houses boutiques of luxury brands such as Valentino, Gucci, and Fendi, not to mention chic jewelry salons and several beauty parlors. This shopping center attracts not only shopping enthusiasts but also gourmets who are always welcome in several first-class restaurants and cafes. One of … Read further

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Kuala Lumpur for children - what to visit

Children should definitely visit the Aquaria KLCC. It has a well put together design and is one of the largest oceanarium in the world. The aquarium has a large transparent tunnel. During a walk along the tunnel, you can feel yourself as part of the amazing underwater world. Large sharks, stingrays, as well as hundreds of exotic fish of various colors live in large aquariums here. The aquarium is decorated with … Open

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The Starhill Gallery shopping center is aimed at affluent customers so many tourists visit it just to admire the luxurious design. This mall houses boutiques of luxury brands such as Valentino, Gucci, and Fendi, not to mention chic jewelry salons and several beauty parlors. This shopping center attracts not only shopping enthusiasts but also gourmets who are always welcome in several first-class restaurants and … Open

Advices for travellers

9. Be sure to bargain on markets and in private trading pavilions. Even if you haven’t succeeded in lowering price, you can reckon on a nice souvenir from the seller. It is also worth to mention that some markets work exclusively at night. 10. Hand language is rather peculiar and has a ton of features. For example, during a conversation in any case don’t point off any object or person … Open

Festivals and events in Kuala Lumpur

Since the capital of Malaysia is visited by many tourists from China, and among the locals, there are many ethnic Chinese, two most important holidays - Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival - are celebrated for them here. The first event usually falls on February and lasts for two days, during which Petaling Street in Chinatown changes miraculously: everywhere there are grandiose celebrations, houses are … Open

Travel guide to Kuala Lumpur

One of the oldest buildings in the city is the Jamek Mosque. Absolutely everyone can visit this incredibly beautiful mosque and admire its interior decoration, regardless of religion. This mosque was eventually completed in 1909. Many elements of its internal and external design were preserved in their original form. There are many interesting museums in the city; among them is the Museum of Asian Art. In … Open

Traditions and mentality of Kuala Lumpur

No less interesting is the origin of the Lantern Festival. According to an old legend, the fearsome dragon has decided to deprive the light from the people. Upon learning of his plans, residents have made a lot of lanterns and, when darkness came, moved with them to streets. Dragon wasn’t able to select which lantern to start with, and died of vexation. A good tradition to make colorful lanterns has kept for … Open

Overview of festivals and celebrations in Malaysia

Hindus celebrate Thaipusam in the tenth month of the Hindu lunar calendar. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month (January and February). The festival commemorates the birthday of Murugan (also Subramanyam), the youngest son of the God Shiva and his wife Parvati, and a mythological event: Parvati gave Murugan (the Tamil God of War) a spear so that he could defeat the evil demon Surupadman. The celebration is accompanied by some strange and violent Tamil rituals. … Open

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