KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, fondly known as KLCC. Designed to be a "city within a city", this 40 hectare (100-acre) site includes the KLCC park and PETRONAS Twin Towers to lend a prestigious address to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

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KL TOWER

The Kuala Lumpur Tower (officially known as Menara Kuala Lumpur; referred later as KL Tower) is a tall tower located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its construction was finished in 1994. It is used for communication purposes and features an antenna that reaches 421 m (1,381 ft), which currently makes it the eighteenth tallest freestanding tower in the world. The roof of the pod is at 335 m (1,099 ft). The rest of the tower below has a stairwell and an elevator to reach the upper area, which also contains a revolving restaurant, providing diners a beautiful view of the city. Races are organised yearly where participants race up the stairs to the top. The tower also acts as the Islamic falak observatory to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim month of Ramadhan, Syawal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate fasting month of Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Aidiladha.

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AQUARIA KLCC

Located in KLCC, adjacent to the PETRONAS Twin Towers, Aquaria KLCC is a world-class
aquarium that showcases animals and various types of colorful marine life species from
Malaysia and around the world.



The aquarium occupies 60,000 square feet in the Concourse level of the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Center. A visit to the Aquaria KLCC will take you through a journey of discovery
in education as well as eco- tourism, supported by the latest technology with a mesmerizing
ambience. Featuring 60,000 sq ft (6,000 m²) in two levels with a 90-metre long underwater tunnel filled with rare marine species, Aquaria KLCC houses over 250 different species and over 20,000 land and aquatic animals from Malaysia and around the world. Interative information kiosks on fishes and turtle conservation. Themed retail area of around 5,000 sq ft (500 m²)


The aquarium houses some of the world’s most famous fishes.Among them are the Arapaima(the largest freshwater fish in the world),The Sand Tiger Shark, The Great Grouper, the Giant Blotched Fantail Ray,Hawksbill Turtle and Red bellied Piranha


There are also small jungle creatures displayed through micro theater window display.Among they creatures are the Poison Dart Frog and Leaf Frogs.


You can also touch some fishes at the Touch Pool area.There are stingrays and baby sharks that you can touch with the help from the facilitators there.

PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS

The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004, when their height was surpassed by Taipei 101. The towers remain the tallest twin buildings in the world

Designed by Argentine architects César Pelli and Djay Cerico under the consultancy of Julius Gold, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track. Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations.The 88-floor towers are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic art

Spanning 17 acresbelow the building is the KLCC park with jogging and walking paths, a fountain with incorporated light show, wading pools, and a children's playground. Suria KLCC is one of the largest shopping malls in Malaysia.

The towers feature a skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors, which is the highest 2-story bridge in the world.It is not attached to the main structure, but is instead designed to slide in and out of the towers to prevent it from breaking during high winds.The skybridge is open to all visitors, but free passesmust be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis



KLCC PARK

KLCC Park is a public park located in the vicinity of KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The park has been designed to provide greenery to Petronas Twin Towers and areas surrounding it. The park is designed by the late Roberto Burle Marx. It is said that it is a last work done by the Brazilian architect.The Park features Lake Symphony , 10,000 square meters man made lake with a programmable water feature fountains. The main fountain can shoot up waters up to 42 meters. The water features are shown everyday at noon and evenings.

It also has a 1.3 km. long jogging track is laid with EPDM, a special rubberized material for comfort and safety. Rest areas are provided along interconnecting footpaths and numbered on the local map.

There are also various waterfalls, fountains, cascade and reflecting pools scattered around the park. A children playground with a public children pool is located on the west side of the park.

KLIA

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)


Kuala Lumpur International Airport or commonly known as KLIA is one of Southeast Asia's major aviation hubs. It is also Malaysia's main international airport. It is situated in the Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about 50 kilometres from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur International Airport is capable of handling 35 million passengers as of 2007, it was ranked as the 13th busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, and is the 7th busiest international airport in Asia. Also, KLIA was awarded a prestigious 4-star ranking by Skytrax, along with Zürich Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

KLIA has 4 terminals. They are the Main terminal building and contact pier, Satellite terminal A, Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) and KL City Air Terminal

Terminals of Kuala Lumpur International Airport are well connected with the KLIA Automated People Mover (Aerotrain), a three-car driverless train that runs on elevated rail and under the taxiways and also the bus system.

The Pan Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur International Airport is a five-star deluxe property located adjacent to the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. Guests of the hotel will enjoy accommodation that features the latest technology, elegant ambience, exceptional service and warm Malaysian hospitality.Tourists from all over the world can stay in this hotel whilst travelling around Malaysia