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Immersing yourself in the Saturday
night market
around Masjid India, Kuala Lum-
pur's other Little India.
Viewing works by Malaysia's top modern and contemporary artists at the
National
Jogging or strolling around
Lake Titiwangsa
and admiring the panoramic view of the
city skyline.
Explore: Masjid India, Kampung Baru & Northern KL
For decades the area around Masjid India had been known as 'Little India'. However, in
2010 part of Brickfields was dubbed KL's 'official' Little India. Being stripped of its title
has done nothing to alter the essential subcontinental impact of Masjid India, sandwiched
between Jln TAR and Jln Munshi Abdullah. Visit during the bustling
pasar malam
(night
market) on Saturday for maximum India-meets-Malaysia atmosphere.
Mostly northeast of Jln Sultan Ismail is Kampung Baru, meaning 'new village'. The
land here was reserved for Malays by the colonial administration in the 1890s, and the
leafy residential streets are still lined with charming wooden houses. It's a lovely area for
casual strolls and for marvelling at the contrast with the skyscrapers of the KLCC and
Golden Triangle in the background. Spread around the northern end of Jln TAR, Chow Kit
is named after tin miner and city councillor Loke Chow Kit. The zone's rep for sex and
drugs mean it's not a good idea to explore this area by night, but don't miss it by day for
its magnificent wet and dry market and tasty places to eat.
North of here are a couple of green spaces that also merit exploration: Lake Titiwangsa
for the park and the National Visual Arts Gallery; and Sentul West, a redevelopment of
railway yards into a gorgeous private park, home to the excellent Kuala Lumpur Perform-
ing Arts Centre and a couple of pleasant places to eat and drink.
Local Life
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Performing arts
Catch local drama, dance shows and movies at the Kuala Lumpur
Performing Arts Centre (
Click here
)
, based in the leafy surrounds of Sentul West.
