Largest shopping area in Kuala Lumpur

For Visitors to Malayisia ---- Kuala Lumpur is a shopper's paradise with numerous bazaars, shopping malls and roadside stalls. A night out in KL is eat, shop or go clubbing.

One of the most popular shopping areas is centred at Bukit Bintang area or the Bintang Walk, in the busiest hub of Kuala Lumpur. Here is where you can find pubs, restaurants and shopping malls or complexes such as Sungai Wang Plaza, Bukit Bintang Plaza, Starhill, Lot 10, Plaza Low Yat, etc. There are numerous places to dine - restaurants or food courts housed within shopping malls, or small shops. Jalan Bukit Bintang and the Upper end of Jalan Sultan Ismail is alive with people and activities at night, the place for dining and clubbing.

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Holidays Season in Malaysia

Travel tips for travellers to KL

• If you are planning a visit to Malaysia in November or December, be sure to book early. School holidays in Malaysia and Singapore which begins in mid November 2007 is the peak season. This holiday stretches till the end of the year.
• Book your air flights early. Book your flights by comparing with offers by all other Asian Airlines and also from budget airlines operating in Malaysia and Singapore (see transport in Malaysia)
• Search and compare hotel rates before booking. Online rates are lowest when you book early and most online booking must be at least 7 days before you check-in. (Free tool to search online rate from multiple sites is available at HotelsCombined.com )
• Lookout for package offers during holiday season. Many offers are available online or through travel agencies (some air flights and tours).
• Popular places to stay in KL are near shopping places such as Bukit Bintang, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman and China Town (more on Kuala Lumpur).
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KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA

Kuala Lumpur - Better known as KL, is the capital and largest city in Malaysia (243 sq. kilometers); located inside the state of Selangor, Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur is situated in the central part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The city of less than 2 million, spreads around the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers.

The city of Kuala Lumpur is a fascinating mix of old and new, a blend of east and west. Modern high-rise buildings such as the Petronas Twin Towers, shopping complexes and 5-star hotel blocks and high-rise offices are built alongside mosques, colonial buildings, Chinese temples, Hindu temples, old churches and pre-war shophouses. Kuala Lumpur or KL is one of the cheapest city in Asia to live.......... more on KL at www.mymalaysiabooks.com