UnseenMalaysia.com is not about skyscraper cities or the modern lifestyle but it's worth to feature one of the well known city in the world, Kuala Lumpur, the heart of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur or KL (pronounced as "kay-el") is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia and the fastest growing metropolitan in Malaysia, in population as well as economy.In KL, you will find the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, smell the variety of local yummy delicacies, see the multiracial Malaysian live and stay in harmony. Like many other well known metropolitans in the world, KL is also a mix of charming old town and futuristic modern city.
The city proper, making up an area of 244 km2 (94 sq mi), has an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2006. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. Beginning in the 1990s, the city has played host to many international sporting, political and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the Formula One World Championship.
This vibrant metropolitan is served by three airports: the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, the main international airport for Malaysia, The Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, which handles general aviation and turbo-prop flights.
Other than KL, Malaysia has another big cities in Penang, Ipoh, Johor Bahru (East Malaysia / Peninsula Malaysia), Kota Kinabalu and Kuching (West Malaysia / Borneo). These cities especially KL is a must stop destination in your travel itineraries in Malaysia.
Then, UnseenMalaysia.com will bring you 'away' from this modernization, to pamper yourself on the white sandy beaches, breath the fresh air while listening to the sounds of the nature, having a white coffee in many charming old colonial towns, hiking and trekking the world's heritage of hundreds of million years old rain-forest & mountain and experience the multi-cultural custom of more than 30 ethnic groups of Malaysian.
Enjoy the journey.
Disclaimer : For a privacy reason, we are not going to reveal travel guides (eg. the location & how to be there) in non-tourism area eg. villages, forest & individual identity. We will only share the beauty & harmony of this places & people through writings & photos, without guides.
