Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you need to, freshen up back at your hotel before returning to explore the Islamic Arts Museum (
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),
where you can check out the excellent collection and any classes or lectures being given. The shop here is an in-
teresting one to browse for gifts, souvenirs and books.
Explore the Gardens
Join garden lovers by exploring the Perdana Botanical Garden (
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). Consider booking a private guided
walk around the sections, which include a deer park, hibiscus, orchid and herb gardens as well as many heritage
trees predating the establishment of the park. If you have kids, the adventure playground will enable them to burn
off energy and meet local children.
Feed the Birds (and Yourself)
Locals have a soft spot for the
nasi lemak
(rice boiled in coconut milk, served with fried anchovies and peanuts)
at the Hornbill Restaurant (
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) - you'd be wise to join them here for lunch. Afterwards wander through
the free-flight zones of the KL Bird Park (
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)
, check out the eagles being fed at 2.30pm and perhaps chat
with a warden about the park's successful breeding programs.
Admire the National Mosque
You can only visit the Masjid Negara (
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) outside of main prayer times, so time your visit here for
between 3pm and 4pm. Don't worry if you're not dressed appropriately - there are voluminous purple robes for
non-Muslim men and women to cover up their bare arms and legs (and women's heads).
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Afternoon Tea at the Majestic Hotel
Walk around the corner from the grand buildings of the old KL train station to take afternoon tea in the plush her-
itage wing of the Majestic Hotel (
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) alongside manicured and bejewelled
datins
and
tai tais
(wealthy so-
ciety Malay and Chinese women).
SREE VEERA HANUMAN TEMPLE
(
www.veerahanuman.com
; Jln Scott; 7am-9pm; monorail Tun Sambanthan)
Honouring Hanuman, this
temple has been undergoing several years of restoration and should be a grand sight when
its completed
gopuram
is revealed: it's made up of a coiled tower of the tail of the mon-
key god. There are often puja (special prayer) services going on here - check the website
for details.
HINDU TEMPLE
ROYAL MUSEUM
(Muzium Diraja;
www.jmm.gov.my
;
Jln Istana; adult/child RM10/5; 9am-5pm; monorail Tun Sambanthan)
Since
2011, when Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Malaysia's King, received a larger and more opulent
set of digs on Jln Duta, the former Istana Negara (National Palace) has been made into a
museum. You'll only be able to enter one of the former palace's rooms to see the exhibi-
MUSEUM
