Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Kuala Lumpur CIty Centre ( KLCC )

The KLCC Petronas Twin Towers are Kuala Lumpur’s most prominent landmark, housing multitude of corporate offices, an assortment of shops and art gallery. Petronas Twin Towers was built in 1998, at 452 meters high, it was once before the world’s highest buildings and now it is still among the most spectacular. The towers’ design and architecture are inspired by Islamic art with a modern outlook, reflected by its steel and glass facade.
There is a Skybridge connects the two towers mid-way, and it is here that visitors can come up and catch a bird’s eye view of the surrounding city. The Skybridge opens 8:30am to 5pm daily except Monday. Visitors may pick up passes to marvel at the view from the Skybridge (level 41-42), one of the highest suspended bridges in the world. Entry is free but limited to the first 1200 who show up, so get there early (best is 7:45 to 8:00 AM) because available tickets are usually snapped up by 11:00. In general you have about 10 minutes at the Skybridge. The view is not particularly inspiring and note that you are only permitted to spend around ten minutes up there.

At the base of the Twin Towers is a popular upmarket shopping mall, called Suria KLCC, mostly targeted tourists and society’s upper class consumers. The mall houses a large array of expensive fashion shops and other elite stores.
Located at KLCC Level 4, tourists can find Petrosains, an exhibit of the science and technology behind the petroleum industry and more. Petrosains is a great place to bring kids, but not for older folks. Tickets price is RM12 for adults, RM7 for teens, and RM4 for children.

The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (or locally Dewan Filharmonik) is located at the base of Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC. It offers performances of classical music most Saturdays at 8:30 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased starting at just RM25. Advance bookings are possible online. Attendees need to have a strict dress code: long sleeve batik or lounge suit for gala and evening performances, “smart casual” (no jeans, shorts, T-shirts, sneakers and slippers) for other performances.
Outside of Petronas Twin Towers, there is a beautifully-landscaped park where visitors can conduct recreational exercise or simply stroll around the marble paths and admire the fountains and flowers. There is also a wading pool that’s free for children to swim in.

Next to Petronas Twin Towers is the KLCC Convention Center, where tourists and visitors can find Aquaria KLCC at the basement Levels 1 and 2. Aquaria KLCC is a gigantic aquarium housing 5,000 varieties of tropical fish. It has an underwater tunnel offering unique underwater viewing experience. Apart from that, it has various exhibits of flora and fauna, and multimedia kiosks. Its operating hours start from 11 AM to 8 PM daily, including school and public holidays. Tickets price are RM38 for adults, RM25 for students, RM26 for children age between 3 to 12 years old, and free admission for children below 3 years old.


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