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Kuala Lumpur: City of Lights When I got to know that I will be traveling to Malaysia I was enthralled. I have been promoting the destination in India for under six months and was keen to see the country which is billed as “Truly Asia” (this is also its tourism tagline). Just few minutes before landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after a journey of nearly 5 hours, I peeped outside the window and saw the sunrise, yellow and golden streaks of the sun were piercing through the dense cloud cover, how beautiful that was. Unfortunately my camera was in my check-in luggage, but I did manage to get a picture of the sky just after the sunrise. KLIA was recently rated as one of the best airports in the world in 2007 according to a survey conducted by the UK-based aviation research organisation Skytrax. Airports are gateways to countries and when the airport is a world architectural marvel you can imagine what to expect from the city. Malaysia was celebrating its 50th year of independence and that was the reason why we all were invited to witness the event. We were escorted by our very jovial Chinese tour guide, who took us around the place. I came for this trip with an open mind, and each day was a surprise in itself. Kuala Lumpur (KL), the capital of Malaysia, has managed to retain its old world charm or pre-independence heritage sites along with its stunning skyscrapers. What a contrasting experience indeed. I was quite impressed seeing the amount of trees on the roadside, it wasn’t just a concrete jungle but had vast patches of greenery as well. The roads are magnificent, in order to understand what I am talking about, Formula 1 Grand Prix takes place in Sepang (KL) every year, but with the kind of roads they have, you can have a F1 race any where in the city. Just outside Hotel Quality (where I was put up) I caught a glimpse of the Malaysian Independence day rehearsal parade with army troops marching past and tankers rolling down the roads, amid applause from the crowd watching them go by. Attractions in Kuala Lumpur The first stop in KL was the Handicraft complex at Jalan Conlay. As the name suggests its a one-stop shop for any craft-related activities and programmes. The complex is huge with different areas like – The Craft Museum, The Craft Village, Craft boutique and Artists’ Colony. The Craft Boutique is the place where locals sell Batik items, which Malaysia is known for. Batik is a dyeing technique used on textiles, and you will find lot of Malaysians wearing clothes with Batik prints. They are composed of flower motifs, twining plants, leaves and buds, zwazo, papiyon, fish, geometric forms with patterns that are really colourful and pretty. Apart from textiles, the boutique also had items for personal adornment, interior decor, glassware, souvenirs etc. I didn’t really shop there, as I was more interested in exploring the entire complex. I came across these musicians making sounds through rows of bamboo sticks, or a long pipe, which was rhythmic and foot-tapping. Malaysian Bamboo Music Artist A walk around the complex and I came across some beautiful plants and flowers. Then I moved into the Craft Village, where one can also learn about Malaysian handicraft through craft demonstrations & hands-on interactive sessions to draw batik prints. It’s a perfect place for kids as well to show their creativity. From Handicraft Complex around 20 minutes away by road is Central Market. It is located along Jalan Benteng off Jalan Hang Kasturi, near the Klang Bus Stand. This sky blue colonial building was a major wet market for fresh produce in the early years. After undergoing renovation in 1980s it has become an arts and cultural centre. Local artists exhibit their work by selling antiques, souvenirs like the famous Petronas Twin Tower miniatures, Asian artefacts, atizana, elatriye. As you enter the market you can see the colonial architecture, which is very unlike a modern mall or a shopping complex. I bought a t-shirt and Chinese print pants from here at a reasonable price, around RM 30 for the pants (approx Rs 360) and RM 20 (approx Rs 240) for the top. Prices are generally good for what’s on offer. The colourful buildings outside Central market. After seeing the cultural sites, it was time to visit the most distinctive and prominent landmark of the country – The Menara KL Tower Amidst the city of Kuala Lumpur stands the majestically poised tower at a breathtaking height of 421 mèt. This communication tower, which was constructed in 1995 to improve the quality of transmission and telecommunications, is the fifth tallest tower in the world, the other four being CN Tower in Canada at 553m, Ostankino Tower in Russia at 537m, Oriental Pearl Tower in China at 468m and the Borj-e Milad in Iran. This is the view from the stairwell leading to the restaurants in the upper area. Dinner was arranged by the tourism authorities in a revolving restaurant -Restorant Berputar Seri Angkasa – located at Level Two of the KL ‘Tower Head’. (pic 88,90) This marvellous restaurant is at a height of 282 meters above ground level, and the view at night is simply stunning.(pic 92, 94) You get a bird’s eye view of the city and also the imposing Petronas Twin Towers in the background. A wide array of local food and continental cuisine is available here. The food was delectable with a lot of choices for non-vegetarians, I being a vegetarian had limited choices. I ate pastas, different kinds of cheese (as I love cheese) and bit of rice with some veg dishes. Seeing the matchless view I was on my feet most of the time clicking pictures from different angles and attempting to get the right settings, as the lighting is dim and you have a glass cover in front of you. But that was fun, as I nearly moved all around the restaurant trying to get a picture of the Twin Towers. I saw many expatriates here enjoying their dinner and the ambience. At night KL Tower becomes a spectacle with different coloured lights flashing on its facade. Batu Caves The following day after breakfast we headed to Batu Caves, the limestone caves situated 13 kilometres north of KL on the outskirts of the city. It is a major pilgrim centre for the Hindu community in Malaysia. They were discovered 100 ane de sa. At the entrance of the cave there is a huge 50-feet tall statue of Lord Murugan or Kartikeya, son of Lord Shiva. Nan 400 meters long and 100 meter high limestone caves actually consists of three main caves and a few smaller ones.(pic 148) The biggest is the Temple Cave, it has a 100m-high ceiling, and features ornate Hindu shrines. To reach it, we had to climb a steep flight of 272 steps. Each step is numbered here. On entering the caves I saw a Indian priest (pujari) performing some rituals. He asked me where I had come from and was more than happy to pose for a snap. On arrival you will be greeted by long tailed-macaque monkeys, some carrying their babies and some feeding on some snatched food. So be careful if you are carrying any food items with you. Our Chinese tour guide – Steven, gave us useful information about the caves and its significance among the Hindus mainly the Tamil community. Every year Hindus celebrate Thaipusam festival (January-February) at Batu Caves when thousands of devotees throng the place. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan (whose temple is in the caves), the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (lance) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman. As a form of penance or sacrifice, many of them carry kavadis (literalman, ‘burden’ such as a pitcher or jug). These are large, brightly decorated frameworks, usually combined with various metal hooks and skewers which are used to pierce the skin, cheeks and tongue. By doing this the devotees expect fulfillment of their wishes or prayers. Read more on Thaipusam festival Sepandan, this time of the year there weren’t many people, except tourists. The main temple cave had several smaller temples with deities performing the daily puja or rituals. The place is sparkling clean with some unique rock formations. I visited Lord Murugan’s temple at the end of the cave, and offered my prayers. The place had a different feel to it, like there is a mystic energy flowing around the place. Below the temple cave is the Dark Cave, near step 204. One has to take guided tours of 30-40 minutes to enter the cave as it is pitch dark, and you need to wear a helmet, head light and bootst. I got to know this only when I went to enter the cave and was stopped by a woman working for Malaysian Nature Society. People aren’t allowed inside alone as there parts where you have to creep, crawl and slide. The cave has around 7 chambers, each with its own special features – stalagmite, stalactites, flowstone, cave pearls, curtain, column etc. Plus there are also different kinds of creatures who reside in the cave. It’s worth experiencing the dark side, but due to time constraints I had to skip this. The cost of the tour is RM 35 (adult) and RM 25 (child below 10 ane). Next stop – Genting Highlands Other Places to See in Malaysia: Genting Highlands: A Misty Ride Malaysia’s Independence (Merdeka) Jou Aquaria KLCC – A Unique Experience A Jungle Trek & a Cultural Show in Kuala Lumpur Putrajaya & the International Fireworks Competition Cameron Highlands: A Walk in the Clouds Kòmantè Please.. correct yourself. the statue is not of monkey God Hanuman but of Kartikeya a.k.a Murugan, son of Lord Shiva and brother of Ganesha
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Kuala Lumpur: Grad Svjetla Kada sam dobio to znati da ću biti na putovanju u Maleziji sam bio očaran. Ja sam bio promicanje odredište u Indiji za manje od šest mjeseci, te je željela vidjeti zemlju koja je naplaćeno kao “Zaista Azija” (to je ujedno i njegov turizam tagline). Samo nekoliko minuta prije slijetanja u Kuala Lumpur International Airport (SCRATCH) nakon putovanja od gotovo 5 radno vrijeme, Ja proviri kroz prozor i vidio izlazak sunca, žute i zlatne pruge od sunca su piercing kroz guste naoblake, kako je lijepo da je. Nažalost, moja kamera je u moj check-in prtljage, , ali sam uspio dobiti sliku o nebu neposredno nakon izlaska sunca. KLIA nedavno ocijenjene kao jedan od najboljih zračnih luka u svijetu u 2007 prema istraživanju koje je proveo u Velikoj Britaniji, zrakoplovne istraživačke organizacije SkyTrax. Zračne luke su pristupnici u zemlje i kada se zračna luka je svijet arhitektonsko čudo što možete zamisliti što očekivati od grada. Malezija je slavio svoju 50. godišnjicu nezavisnosti i to je bio razlog zašto smo svi bili pozvani da svjedoče događaj. Mi smo bili u pratnji naše vrlo vedra kineskom vodič, koji nas je primio oko mjesta. Došla sam za ovo putovanje s otvorenog uma, i svaki dan je bio iznenađenje u sebi. Kuala Lumpur (KL), glavni grad Malezije, je uspio zadržati svoj šarm starog svijeta, ili prije neovisnosti baštine zajedno sa svojim predivnim nebodera. Što kontrastne iskustvo uistinu. Bio sam vrlo impresioniran vidjeti količinu stabala na cesti, to je bio ne samo betonske džungla, ali je imao ogromne mrlje zelenila, kao i. Ceste su veličanstvene, kako bi razumjeli što sam pričaju, Formula 1 Grand Prix odvija u Sepang (KL) svake godine, ali s vrstom ceste imaju, možete imati F1 utrka bilo gdje u gradu. Dovoljno je izvan hotela kvalitete (gdje sam je stavio gore) I ugledala Malezijski Dan neovisnosti probe povorka u vojnim postrojbama marširale prošlost i tankeri kotrljati niz ceste, usred pljeskom gomile gledamo ih ići po. Atrakcije u Kuala Lumpuru Prva postaja u KL je Radinost kompleks na Jalan Conlay. Kao što ime sugerira svoj one-stop-shop za bilo kakve aktivnosti i programa vezanih obrta. Kompleks je ogroman s različitim područjima kao što su – Obrtni muzej, Craft Village, Obrtni boutique i umjetnici’ Kolonija. Craft Boutique je mjesto gdje mještani prodaju Batik Stavke, koji je poznat Malezija. Batik je bojenje tehnika koja se koristi na tekstil, i naći ćete puno Malezijaca nosi odjeću s printevima Batik. Oni se sastoje od cvjetnih motiva, Twining biljke, lišće i pupoljci, ptice, leptiri, riba, geometrijski oblici s uzorcima koji su stvarno šarene i lijepe. Osim tekstila, butik također imao stavke za osobni nakit, interijer, staklarija, suveniri itd.. Ja stvarno nisam shop tamo, kao što sam bio više zainteresiran za upoznavanje cijeli kompleks. Sam došao preko tih glazbenika stvaranje zvukova kroz redove bambusovim štapovima, ili duge cijevi, koji je ritmički i stopala kuckanje. Malezijski Bambus Music Artist Obilazak kompleksa, a ja je došao preko neke lijepe biljke i cvijeće. Onda sam se preselio u Obrtni Village, gdje se također može naučiti o malezijskom obrta kroz zanatskih demonstracije & hands-on interaktivnih sjednica izvući batik ispise. To je idealno mjesto za djecu, kao i pokazati svoju kreativnost. Od radinost kompleks oko 20 minuta cesta Središnja tržište. Nalazi se uz Jalan Jalan Hang off Fort Sons, u blizini Klang Autobusni Stand. To nebo plavo kolonijalna zgrada je glavna mokra tržište za svježe proizvode u ranim godinama. Nakon renovira u 1980 je postala umjetnost i kulturno središte. Lokalni umjetnici izlažu svoje radove prodajom antikviteta, suveniri poput poznatih Petronas Twin Tower minijaturama, Azijske artefakti, rukotvorine i sl.. Kao što ste ući na tržište možete vidjeti kolonijalnu arhitekturu, što je vrlo za razliku od modernog trgovačkog centra ili trgovačkog kompleksa. Kupio sam majicu i kineski print hlače od ovdje po razumnoj cijeni, oko RM 30 za hlače (ca Rs 360) i RM 20 (ca Rs 240) za vrh. Cijene su uglavnom dobre za ono što je na ponudi. Šareni građevina izvan Središnjeg tržište. Nakon što je vidio i kulturne sadržaje, bilo je vrijeme da posjetite najosebujnijih i istaknuto obiljezje zemlje – Menara KL Tower Usred grada Kuala Lumpuru stoji veličanstveno spremna toranj na dah visine 421 metara. Ovaj komunikacijski toranj, koji je nastao u 1995 poboljšati kvalitetu prijenosa i telekomunikacija, peti je najviši toranj na svijetu, ostala četiri se CN Tower u Kanadi na 553m, Ostankino Tower u Rusiji na 537m, Oriental Pearl Tower u Kini na 468m i Borj-e Milad u Iranu. To je pogled iz stubišta vodi do restorana u gornjem dijelu. Večera je uređen po turističkim vlasti u revolving restaurant -Restoran serije Spinning Space – nalazi se u dva od KL Tower 'šef'. (pic 88,90) Ovo čudesno restoran nalazi se na visini od 282 metara iznad razine tla, i pogled noću je jednostavno zapanjujući.(pic 92, 94) Dobivate ptičje perspektive grada i impozantne Petronas Twin Towers u pozadini. Široku lepezu domaćih jela i kontinentalne kuhinje je dostupan ovdje. Hrana je sladak s puno izbora za ne-vegetarijanaca, Ja kao vegetarijanac imao ograničen izbor. I jeli pastu, različite vrste sira (što volim sir) i malo riže s nekim veg jela. Vidjevši takmaca pogled bio sam na nogama većinu vremena kliknete slike iz različitih kutova i pokušavaju dobiti prave postavke, kao rasvjeta je dim i imate stakleni poklopac ispred vas.No, to je bilo zabavno, kao što sam skoro preselila u cijelom restoranu pokušava dobiti sliku Blizance. Vidio sam mnoge iseljenici ovdje uživaju u večeri i ambijent. Noću KL Tower postaje spektakl različite boje svjetla treperi na fasadi. Batu Caves Sljedeći dan nakon doručka smo krenuli na Batu Caves, su vapnenačke spilje smještene 13 kilometara sjeverno od KL na periferiji grada. To je veliki hodočasnik centar za Hindu zajednice u Maleziji. Oni su otkrili 100 godina. Na ulazu u špilju nalazi se veliki 50-metara visok kip Gospodina Murugan ili Kàrtikeya, sin Gospoda Šive. The 400 metra i 100 metar visoki vapnenačke spilje zapravo sastoji od tri glavne pećine i nekoliko manjih.(pic 148) Najveći je Cave Temple, ima 100m visok strop, i značajke okićen hinduističke svetinje. Doći do njega, morali smo se popeti strmom let 272 koraka. Svaki korak je ovdje brojevima. Na ulasku špilje sam vidio indijski svećenik (pujari) obavlja neke rituale. Pitao me gdje sam došao iz te je i više nego sretan da poziraju trenu.Po dolasku dočekat će vas s dugim repom-makakovske majmuna, Neki noseći svoju djecu i neke hranjenja na nekoj zgrabio hranu. Dakle, budite oprezni ako se nosi bilo kakve prehrambene proizvode s vama. Naša kineski turistički vodič – Steven, Dao nam korisne informacije o špiljama i njezin značaj među hindusima uglavnom Tamil zajednice. Svake godine Hindusi slave festival Thaipusam (Siječanj-veljača) na Batu Caves kada tisuće poklonika vreva mjesto. Festival obilježava oba rođendan Gospodina Murugan (čiji je hram je u špiljama), Najmlađi sin Shive i Parvati, i prigoda kada Parvati dao Murugan je VEL (koplje) tako da je mogao pobijediti zlo demona Soorapadman. Kao oblik pokore i žrtvovanja, mnogi od njih nose kavadis (doslovce, 'Teret’ kao što je vrč ili jug). To su velika, Vedro uređene okviri, najčešće u kombinaciji s raznim metalnim kukama i kos koji se koriste za probiti kožu, Obrazi i jezik. Na taj način su poklonici očekuju ispunjenje svojih želja ili molitve. Pročitajte više o Thaipusam festival Međutim, u ovo doba godine nije bilo mnogo ljudi, osim turista. Glavni hram je imao nekoliko manjih špilja hramovima božanstava koji obavljaju svakodnevno puju ili rituala. Mjesto blista s neke jedinstvene stijene. Posjetio sam Gospodina Murugan hram na kraju pećine, i ponudio moje molitve. Mjesto je drugačiji osjećaj za njega, kao da je mistik energija teče oko mjesta. Ispod hrama špilje je Tamno Cave, u blizini korak 204. Jedan je da se vodstva 30-40 minuta da uđu u spilju, jer je mrkli mrak, i morate nositi kacigu, Glava svjetlo i bootst. Upoznala sam samo kad sam otišao za ulazak u špilju i bio zaustavljen od strane žene rade za Malezijski prirode društva. Ljudi ne smiju unutar same koliko ima dijelova gdje morate puzanje, puzati i slide. Špilja ima oko 7 komore, svaki sa svojim posebnim značajkama – stalagmit, stalaktiti, Zasigano tlo, špiljski biseri, zavjesa, stup itd.. Plus tu su i različite vrste stvorenja koja žive u pećini. To vrijedi doživjeti mračnu stranu, ali zbog vremenskih ograničenja sam morao preskočiti. Trošak putovanja je RM 35 (odrasla osoba) i RM 25 (Dijete u nastavku 10 godina). Sljedeća stanica – Genting Highlands Ostala mjesta za vidjeti u Maleziji: Malezijskog neovisnosti (Nezavisan) Dan Aquaria KLCC – Jedinstveno iskustvo Jungle Trek & Kulturno Show u Kuala Lumpuru Putrajaya & Međunarodno natjecanje Vatromet Cameron Highlands: Šetnja u oblacima Komentari Molim.. ispraviti sebe. Kip nije od majmuna, Bogu Hanuman, ali od Kàrtikeya aka Murugan, sin Gospodina Šive i brat Ganesha