by Iridesce » Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:13 am
If I remember right---like an hour & a half bus ride between the airport & the downtown bus station. Pretty smooth sailing both ways in the evening. Neat looking city. Chinatown (Pasar Seni) was only about 1 stop from the bus station (KL Sentral). I'd stay somewhere around there. You can see some nice street murals along the muddy Klang river----neat buildings, glimpses of the nearby KL Needle (tower), lots of greenspace, lots of Indians, even though Lit. India proper is 1 stop the other direction (Bangsar). Lots of different tourists, but not excessive. Just walk.
I highly recommend seeing the Batu caves. It is a calm 45 min (or so) light-rail ride from the Chinatown region. Free to get in. A bunch of small Indian cafes to eat at near the base. Huge, dripping, cool, colorful. Quite a steep, wide set of stairs to get in, crawling with macaques. Spend a couple hours there.
Get over to Bukit Bintang for dinner. Lots of great eateries. Modern with a touch of seed in spots. Actually a decent area to stay---but not nearly as quaint & green as Chinatown though it is much closer to KLCC (Petronas) on foot. If you need electronics go to Plaza Low Yat. Come night--the seed amps up a notch--but not scary like... A couple, nicer, open air places can be found around Bukit Nanas, a short walk 3 stops away. ETC.
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If I remember right---like an hour & a half bus ride between the airport & the downtown bus station. Pretty smooth sailing both ways in the evening. Neat looking city. Chinatown (Pasar Seni) was only about 1 stop from the bus station (KL Sentral). I'd stay somewhere around there. You can see some nice street murals along the muddy Klang river----neat buildings, glimpses of the nearby KL Needle (tower), lots of greenspace, lots of Indians, even though Lit. India proper is 1 stop the other direction (Bangsar). Lots of different tourists, but not excessive. Just walk.
I highly recommend seeing the Batu caves. It is a calm 45 min (or so) light-rail ride from the Chinatown region. Free to get in. A bunch of small Indian cafes to eat at near the base. Huge, dripping, cool, colorful. Quite a steep, wide set of stairs to get in, crawling with macaques. Spend a couple hours there.
Get over to Bukit Bintang for dinner. Lots of great eateries. Modern with a touch of seed in spots. Actually a decent area to stay---but not nearly as quaint & green as Chinatown though it is much closer to KLCC (Petronas) on foot. If you need electronics go to Plaza Low Yat. Come night--the seed amps up a notch--but not scary like... A couple, nicer, open air places can be found around Bukit Nanas, a short walk 3 stops away. ETC.
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