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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Brickfields is known as the biggest Little India of Kuala Lumpur. It is just south of the City Centre. Along the main road, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Indian shops abound, selling Indian clothing, provisions and food whilst the surrounding area is home to both budget and luxury accommodation. Brickfields is also home to the massive KL Sentral, with major transportation links around Kuala Lumpur and beyond. The area east of the Klang River, Robson Heights, is also covered here.
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குட்டி இந்தியா
Beautifully restored street with all types of Indian shops and restaurants.
புத்த மஹா விஹாரம்/බෞද්ධ මහා විහාරය
Founded in 1894 by the Sinhalese to provide a place of worship for their Sri Lankan Theravada tradition, this beautiful temple with echos of colonialism in the architecture sill supports an active Buddhist community in Kuala Lumpur.
ஸ்ரீ கந்தசாமி கோவில்
Opened in 1890 this Tamil temple is in at the eastern end of Jalan Scott. Photography and videography is no allowed within the temple.
Royal Museum - former King's Palace
The former palace of the electoral king of Malaysia, complete with all the royal splendor one might expect.
An urban orchard park, near Muzium Diraja
One of the largest and most ornate Chinese temples in the region. The six-tiered temple was built by the Hainanese community and is dedicated to Tian Hou, or the Heavenly Mother. But, as an example of the syncreticism of Chinese religion, also houses two other altars, one for Shui Wei Sheng Niang, the Goddess of the Waterfront and another for Kuan Yin, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. Its grand architecture and fantastic view of the Valley make it a tourist favourite.
The building, where this museum is housed, was the official residence of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. Artefacts and personal collection of Dr. Mahathir are exhibited here.
South West Bicycle Corridor
If you need a break from the city hustle and bustle then try this: Walk or cycle on the Mid Valley-Dataran Merdeka Bike Lane, which was inaugurated in 2015. You can venture either towards the Mid Valley shopping mall (the largest in KL) or to Merdeka Square.
ஜெயா உணவகம்
Great selection of Indian dishes. Very fresh ingredients. Especially the lunch buffet is highly recommended.
This food stall in the well hidden Money's corner food court is considered one of the best pork noodle places in whole Kuala Lumpur. You can choose between a big (RM 9.50) or small (RM 8.50) bowl, 3 different types of noodles and with or without (-RM 0.50) an egg on top. Try to avoid the peak hours (weekdays from 11:30 to 13:30). During those times it is hard to find a table due to large groups of office workers having their lunch here.
அன்னலட்சுமி சைவ உணவகம்
Famous vegetarian restaurant at the Temple of Fine Arts, with occasional cultural shows. Food is no longer priced based on a pay-as-you-wish model; the restaurant charges set prices for food. Menu consists of buffet lunch, rotis for breakfast/tea and ala carte for dinner. Dress code: No shorts/slippers.
சாட் மசாலா
This vegetarian restaurant serves mock meat. Go for the "mutton" or "chicken" briyani, tea-time specials like pani puri or bhel puri, then wash it down with filter coffee.
காவிரி
Open fronted restaurant with friendly staff. Serves a variety of Indian foods, plenty of meat dishes, as well as a number of vegetarian options.
சரவணா பவன்கள்
Clean restaurant serving authentic South Indian cuisine. All food is vegetarian.
Authentic Indian curry of every variety.
Specialises in authentic Chettinad cuisine served on banana leaf. Try the idli or puri for breakfast.
Wonderfully over-the-top modern Chinese restaurant that looks like it just stepped out of a kung-fu movie, with waitresses in thigh-slit cheongsams and plaited houseboys serving herbal tea from a pot with a meter-long spout. The menu is equally eclectic: try the pumpkin and shrimp dumplings or the chicken feet in black bean sauce, then finish off with coconut ice cream in avocado sauce. Lunchtime dim sum dishes a reasonable RM8-11 each, but dinner is far more expensive.
Great banana leaf restaurant. It is not as famous as the nearby Nirwana banana leaf restaurant, but cheaper and - according to many locals - has better tasting food.
Chef Daniel has now exceeded his master Takashi Kimura and taken Sage to new heights. With a combination of Japanese and Italian flavours, he bring fusion food to a new level of delicateness without compromise. Sage has been attracting hordes of customers from his previous restaurant Cilantro's which is closed for renovation. One of the best restaurants in Kuala Lumpur but expect to spend about RM200-250 per person.
Popular bar and restaurant.Can get quite noisy due to the large crowd.
Hotel built on top of grocery store. The rooms are small but comparable to other hotels in the area.
Comfortable and clean. Free wheelie tours offered weekly and a very interesting open stage event every first Friday of the month. Comes with a free breakfast, bunk beds, single and double pods.
Like most YMCA Hostels this one feels sterile, It is clean and safe. Make sure to check their website for guest restrictions.
Nice and clean hotel with good online ratings.
This hotel which opened around 2005, is adjacent to the KL Sentral train station and the Le Meridien. The Hilton has rooms with open bathrooms and plasma TVs. Plenty of restaurants and an executive lounge on the 33rd floor. Furthermore there is a gym and maybe the most relaxing spa/pool complex of any hotel in KL. It is truly an oasis in the middle of chaos.
Adjacent to the KL Sentral train station. Opened in 2004, has a splendid lobby and modern rooms with views of the nearby gardens (or the roof of KL Sentral if you pick the wrong side). Shares spa and pool facilities with the Hilton next door.
Consists of 482 rooms & suites, multiple meeting rooms, ballrooms, restaurants. It is a modern property 950 metres away from the Nu Sentral Mall.
Opened in 2017; five-star hotel. Many rooms have a beautiful view to the Botanical Garden. The hotel has consistently high online ratings.
The property features 157 fully furnished serviced apartments with easy access to KL Sentral railway station and Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
This really is "mega" with over 430 shops crammed into what claims to be one of South-East Asia's largest shopping malls. Anchor tenants include hypermarket AEON Big (Malaysian branch of AEON Japan), local store Metrojaya. If you need to change money, the lower ground floor has several money changers. The Megamall is connected to the upmarket The Gardens at Mid Valley. (KTM Komuter: Mid-Valley)
This is another favourite with those staying around Bangsar & Damansara Heights neighbourhood. Bangsar Village 2 is linked to the original Bangsar Village by a covered pedestrian bridge.
Better known as BSC, this mini shopping centre is a favourite among expats and the locals staying around the Bangsar & Damansara Heights neighbourhood. Plenty of cafes & restaurants - a good spot to meet up with friends. BSC also features speciality stores plus Jasons Supermarket.
Bangsar
Although there is a Bangsar station on the Kelana Jaya Line, it is along Jalan Bangsar and not near the restaurant and drinking area of Bangsar Baru.
Mid Valley
The easiest way to get to Mid Valley is to catch a KTM Komuter train to Mid Valley komuter station. The station is linked to the mall via a covered walkway with escalators.
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