Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Malaysia, Asia
Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia that constitutes of 13 states and 3 federal territories. Malaysia is separated by South China Sea and shares its land borders with Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam and Philippines. Malaysia covers a total area of 329,847 sq kms and its capital city is Kualalampur. The Govt. of Malaysia consists of two houses namely the Upper House and the Lower House and is administered by King, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Malaysia has about 50% of the population who are Malays, 24% Chinese, 11% indigenous, 7% Indians and 8% comprises of the rest. Malaysia coordinates with 3.08’ degree North Latitude and 101.42’ degree East Longitude.
Malaysia History:
It is said that Malaysia was supposed to be derived from Tamil word “Malai” and “Ur” meaning ‘mountain’ and ‘city’ as it was ruled by Melayu Kingdom between 7th and 13th century. Evidences reveal that human civilization existed 40000 years back as Negritos were the initial settlers to settle in this part of the world. During 7th to 13th century, Malaysia was under the rule of Srivijiya Empire and with the downfall of Srivijiya Empire; Islam took a prominent position in 14th century. Malaysia was invaded by Portuguese in 1511 AD followed by Dutch in 1641 A.D and shortly it became a part of British East India Company from 1786 AD onwards.
Tourist attractions in Malaysia:
Malaysia has lots to offer for locals as well as foreign tourists in terms of places to visit. Some of the prime attractions include:
- Islamic Arts Museum
- Petronas Twin Towers
- Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) famous for parks, shopping centers, malls and convention centers.
- Sepang International Circuit known worldwide for Formula 1 racing events.
- Royal Selangor Pewter Factory and Visitor Centre
- Lake Gardens Park
- Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
- Kualalampur Aquarium
- Sri Mahamariamman Temple
- Putrajaya Bridge
- Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower
- Thean Hou Temple
- Batu Caves famous for temple of Shanmukha.
- Berjaya Times Square
- National Mosque (Masjid Negara)
- Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park
- National Textiles Museum
- Royal Palace
- Police Museum
- Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
Culture, Cuisines, art and festivals in Malaysia:
Malaysia is known for its multiethnic, multilingual culture and traditions. Malaysia is well known for its art works like carving and weaving. It is also famous for music that consists of percussion instruments and drums. Malaysia is also famous for its varied cuisines like soups, noodles, rice, beef soup, rice cubes and plenty of sea foods like tuna, sushi which are the main ingredients found in many local recipes. The country observes many important festivals like Bakrid, Ramzan, Chinese New year and Deepavali.
Connectivity to Malaysia:
Malaysia is well developed by good means of roadways, railways and airways. It covers extensive network covering about 98721 kms and has the finest modes of rail transport system which includes light rail transit system and monorail system. The country is well connected by many direct flights operating from Kualalampur Airport to various international destinations.
Hotels in Malaysia:
Malaysia has some of the best hotels in the world that provide best and world class accommodation facilities to the tourists. The hotels range from 1 star rating to 5 star rating offering hosts of amenities and services. Apart from providing accommodation facilities, they also serve exotic Malaysian cuisines and dishes. List of hotels located in Malaysia is as follows:
- Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur
- Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
- Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
- PARK ROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur
- Somerset Ampang Kuala Lumpur
- Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel
- Grid 9 Hotel
- The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur
- Fraser Place Kuala Lumpur
- Hotel Hilton Kuala Lumpur
- The Westin Kuala Lumpur
- The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
- JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur