Saturday, February 19, 2011

Malaysia's Landmark, cant miss it!

Malaysia is a country blessed with natural, out-of-the-world beauty combined with a myriad of culture influences that inspires the birth of a true tourist attraction. The landmarks in Malaysia signify the aesthetic expression of culture and everything about Malaysia. One of the most famous landmarks is Batu Caves, containing brillliant rocks formations, recreating the scenes of Indian mythology.


The infamous Thaipusam Festival held annually here is a massive tourist attraction, drawing tourists to mythicism of Indian culture. Besides that, the pride of Malaysia currently rest with the Petronas Twin Tower, and the KL tower, erected in the heart of KL's commercial hub. The wonderful glimpse of the city can be witnessed and cherished from the peaks of these towers.


From the national planetarium to the Selangor House, the landmarks in Malaysia have always something to offer from education to excitement of the whole family.

A) Menara Kuala Lumpur ( KL tower)
The Kuala Lumpur Tower which looms majestically at the height of 421m above sea level, is more than just a prominent and arresting landmark. It's the world's fifth tallest communication and multimedia broadcasting tower to date, as well as novel composition of retali, leisure and entertainment hub-including the world's highest McDonalds.





B) Petronas Twin Tower
The 88-storey Petronas Twin Tower is currently the second tallest buliding in the world after Taipei 101 in Taiwan. The Twin Tower symbolises the strength and graces using geometric principles typified in Islam architecture. It is located at the former of Selangor Tuff Club, a 100-arce site in the heart Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle.
Completed in 1997, the Twin Towers are a striking glass-and-steel combination with floor plans based on an eight-pointed star.
The towers are joined at the 41st and 42nd floors- linking the two sky lobbies and facilitating the movement between the two towers. 


C) Penang Bridge

The Penang Bridge is a 13.5km long bridge stretching from Seberang Prai on the mainland to Gelugor on the island, this is one of many architectural wonder in Malaysia.
It was officially opened by our visionary Prime Minister, Dato' Dr. Mahathir in 1985. It ranks as the longest bridge in Asia and 5th largest in the world.
The Penang Bridge costs RM 800 million and took five years to build. Before the bridge was built, people depended upon ferry services to cross the Penang Straits



Source: http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/destination_list.cfm?CurrentPage=1&Type=landmark

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