Distant and close, Malaysia annually attracts thousands of tourists who prefer oriental exoticism to any vacation. On the distant islands you will find hundreds of white beaches, local restaurants offer unique cuisine born from the melting pot of Eastern and Western cultures, and parks offer both active entertainment and opportunities for peaceful contemplation of the world. For the answer to the question of what to see in Malaysia, look in our list of the most interesting and memorable places, monuments and national parks.
TOP 15 attractions in Malaysia
Petronas Towers
The Petronas Towers are considered the symbol of the capital of Malaysia. These world record holders have appeared in numerous films, on the covers of tourist brochures and guidebooks. The skyscrapers were erected in the late 90s of the last century, and the authors of the project took into account the wishes of the then Prime Minister of the country and brought Islamic notes to the construction plan. On the plan, the towers look like eight-pointed stars:
- The Petronas Towers have 88 floors each and rise 452 meters into the sky.
- They own several records. For example, they are ranked tenth in the world among the tallest buildings and the first among the twin towers.
- The area of all premises of the complex is equal to 48 football fields, and 800 million dollars were spent on their construction.
The Petronas Towers complex houses offices and showrooms, art galleries and concert venues. The bridge between the twins serves as an observation deck.
Visiting the towers is possible on weekdays from 9.00 to 17.00. The excursion includes a story about the features of the project and a visit to the observation decks on the bridge and 86th floor.
The ticket price is 17 euros.
Menara Kuala Lumpur
The capital TV tower, like the Petronas towers, was built in the late 90s. Its height is 421 meters, and the Menara Tower ranks 7th in the world among its similar structures. The original night illumination became the reason for the appearance of the unofficial name - "Garden of Light".
An observation deck with a glass floor is located at an altitude of 300 meters. The cost of visiting the tower is 20 euros, but reviews of tourists do not allow us to doubt the expediency of spending.
Legoland
Legoland Amusement Park is located in Iskandar Putteri in Johor State, a 20-minute drive from Johor International Airport.
The main theme of the park is Lego constructor and everything connected with it. Fans of their favorite game will find a variety of entertainment and attractions, while visitors to the water park will find traditional water slides, wave pools, themed areas inspired by their favorite constructor, and snack bars with a children's menu.
Opening hours - from 10.00 to 18.00. Ticket prices for theme parks and water parks are 30 and 20 euros.
Batu caves
Limestone caves near the capital of Malaysia are of particular interest to tourists. They were formed hundreds of millions of years ago and in the recent past served as home to local tribes. After their discovery, the caves became a place of pilgrimage not only for tourists, but also for believers professing Hinduism. On the territory of the Batu complex is the world's tallest statue of the god Murugan. The Tamils worshiping the son of Shiva hold an annual festival in the Batu caves. The event takes place in January and is a rather exotic action.
Other visitors are interested in natural formations of stalactites and stalagmites, flocks of monkeys extorting food, and ancient wall paintings.
How to get there: Take a bus from the Puduraya Bus Terminal in Kuala Lumpur.
Taman-Negara
The Taman Negara National Park is protected by humid equatorial forests. A large area of such a forest has been preserved here unchanged since prehistoric times. The highest peak of the Malacca Peninsula, Mount Gunung Tahan adorns the territory of the reserve.
The attention of tourists is invariably attracted by thousands of types of vegetation, familiar to the tropics and the equatorial belt of the planet. The fauna is striking in its diversity no less, and in the more often Taman-Negara you can find huge bright butterflies, birds of all sizes and shades, dozens of representatives of cats and primates. Hanging trails and rope bridges over the gorges make the hearts of hikers on the trails laid out in the park swoon.
To get there: from Kuala Lumpur by bus to Jerantut city (on the way about 3 hours). Then - by bus to the village of Kuala Tahan, where the entrance to the park is located. The fare is about 5 euros.
The entrance ticket price is 0, 5 euros.
A'Famosa
The Portuguese colonialists founded a medieval fortress in Malacca in 1511. It is included in a small list of European buildings that have survived in Southeast Asia to this day.
The fortress was founded by the detachment of Duke Alfonsa de Albuquerque, who defeated the troops of the Malacca Sultanate. The structure had four towers connected by high walls. Behind them were residential buildings, the captain's residence, workshops and a market.
Today's visitors can admire not only the remains of fortifications, but also the Church of St. Paul. History lovers will be attracted by the expositions of two dozen museums on the territory of the fort.
Genting Highlands
The mountain-climatic resort 50 km from the capital of Malaysia is called the local Vegas due to the abundance of 24-hour casinos, nightclubs, restaurants and amusement parks. The Götting Highlands has a unique microclimate, and the air temperature does not rise above + 25 ° C.
In addition to modern entertainment, the resort has several architectural attractions, the most striking of which is the Chin Sui Temple, located at an altitude of about 2 km above sea level. Active guests of the Götting Highlands will take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy golf, horseback riding, boat rental and swimming on the lake or tennis.
Bird park
The Metropolitan Bird Park, founded in 1991, is a favorite vacation spot for both foreign tourists and local residents. More than 2,000 birds have been collected in the park, most of which were donated to the government of Malaysia by the embassies of foreign states as a sign of friendship and deep respect.
The main idea of the park is keeping birds outside the enclosures and cages. However, the concept of "free flight" does not allow birds to fly away, because the territory is covered with a net from above.
In the park you will find:
- A site with a system of ponds where pink flamingos live.
- The zone of hornbills, which have become symbols of the park.
- Parrot section with dozens of species of the brightest representatives of the feathered tribe.
- Aviaries with legendary large birds of paradise, which, it turns out, exist not only in oriental tales.
The amphitheater hosts bird shows twice a day, and visitors to the park can feed the birds according to the pet care schedule.
Opening hours: daily from 9.00 to 18.00 seven days a week.
Ticket prices start from 10 euros. To get there: buses NN21С, 48С, 18 or tourist Hop-On-Hop-Off.
Oceanarium
The Kuala Lumpur Oceanarium is a popular family destination. The Oceanarium is located in the Convention Center Complex. In its halls you will find many representatives of the underwater world of the southern seas, and modern technologies for the construction of such institutions will make you feel like a direct participant in the sea extravaganza unfolding before your eyes.
To get there: Tourist Hop-On-Hop-Off. Opening hours - from 10.00 to 20.00 seven days a week.
The ticket price is 12 euros.
Kuala Lumpur Central Park
If you are traveling with the whole family, a walk through the main park of the Malaysian capital should be included in your excursion schedule. Here you will find a huge playground, swings and merry-go-rounds, a swimming pool and fountains where both children and adults can splash and cool off.
The park offers the best views of the Petronas Towers, and therefore serves as a place for photo shoots and picnics in the bosom of nature.
The park is open from 5.30 am to midnight.
Sky bridge
The cable-stayed bridge at the top of Mount Machinchan in Langkawi was built in 2004. It is called a miracle of engineering, because the bridge is suspended on a single pylon at a height of about 100 meters above the ground and can simultaneously accommodate 250 people who decided to admire the opening landscapes.
A funicular takes visitors to the top of the mountain, from where you can get to the Sky Bridge.
The entrance ticket price is 3 euros.
Melaka
Malaysia has its own Red Square, which was built in the city of Malacca by Dutch colonists. True, unlike the Moscow namesake, it occupies an entire old city and includes about a dozen different historical buildings and architectural relics. UNESCO included the quarter, called by the locals of Melaka, on the World Heritage List because of the architectural forms unique to the region. The main structures in Melaka were built in the middle of the 17th century.
Putra
The main mosque of the country is a modern building, but this does not diminish its beauty in the least. In the construction of Putra, pink granite was used, and the project traces the features of the famous King Hassan Mosque in Moroccan Casablanca.
Putra was built on the shore of the artificial lake Putrayava near the residence of the Prime Minister of the country in the administrative center of the country Putrajaya, 20 km from the capital.
Niach Caves
The National Park in the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo is a protected area of rainforest rainforests. The largest of the caves, Niach, keeps traces of an ancient man who inhabited this area more than 40 thousand years ago. The rock art of the park has been declared a historical heritage.
Among those living in the park today, there are often long-tailed macaques, squirrels, various types of tropical butterflies and real flying dragons - a special kind of Asian lizards.
National zoo
If you wanted to see orangutans, Malaysia is the perfect place to make your dream come true. In addition to the closest primates in all respects to humans, in the zoo of the Malaysian capital, you will see tigers, elephants, dozens of bird species and a real giant panda.
How to get there: Bus N16 from Kuala Lumpur Central Market.
Opening hours: from 9.00 to 16.30.
The ticket price is 17 euros.
