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The administrative center of the state is meant to be not just a collection of buildings, but rather, to showcase Johor's culture in terms of modern architecture and interior design. The centrepiece is the Johor parliament building, the Sultan Ismail Building, combining Moorish-Andalusian and Johor-Malay style. Visiting the interior of the building is possible by booking a tour via the website. Other attractions are the Chief Minister's office, the Dato’ Jaafar Muhammad Building, inspired by the Alhambra palace in Granada with added Johor-Malay elements, and the Kota Iskandar Mosque. It also features the Mahkota Square.
Kota Iskandar is the administrative complex of the state of Johor, Malaysia and its seat of government. It is located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District and it is the first phase of the Iskandar Puteri project. The Iskandar Puteri project itself is a part of Iskandar Malaysia. Kota Iskandar was developed by Cahaya Jauhar and the first phase was completed in 2008.
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Taman Botani Iskandar
Botanical park.
A high-rise waterfront leisure area with self-proclaimed ambitions to rival Monaco. Alas, reality has not quite lived up to the dream, with many abandoned developments marring the landscape and most shopping malls and apartments rattlingly empty. The waterfront shopping areas are still pleasant enough, and it's conveniently located only about 3 km from Legoland.
The biggest and best of the three, devoted to all things Lego. Includes 70 hands-on rides, slides, shows distributed among the Lego Technic, Lego Kingdoms, Imagination, Land of Adventure, Lego City and Miniland areas. Highlights include the Dragon rollercoaster, the Ninjago 4D ride, and making a splash at Dino Island (bring a towel and a change of clothes!). It can get very hot on a sunny day, so arrive early, aim to complete the outdoor parts like Miniland early in the day, and nip into the main air-conditioned areas like the movie theatre or the many Lego building zones to cool off.
20-odd water slides and other attractions, mostly quite "generic" but with a few Lego-specific ones like building a raft thrown in. A nice respite from the heat.
A rather small aquarium featuring tropical fish. Not particularly impressive.
Park.