Anchoring the sprawling Kuala Lumpur City Centre, are the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Hailed as the Twin Jewels of Kuala Lumpur, a visit to Kuala Lumpur just is not complete unless you have visited these doppelganger structures. The Dewan Filharmonik Petronas concert hall – Southeast Asia’s leading venue for classical music – is situated between the two towers. The sleek structures sport Arabesque and Islamic designs and the Skybridge on the 41st floor connects the towers and affords visitors spectacular views of Malaysia’s sparkling capital.

The Thean Hou Temple is one of the oldest temples in Southeast Asia. This six-tiered Chinese temple sits on top of Robson Heights in Kuala Lumpur; dedicated to Tian Hou – a goddess said to protect fishermen – this temple is also a habitual spot of many devotees to worship Guan Yin – the Goddess of Mercy. Featuring imposing pillars, ornate carvings and murals on the walls, this grandiose structure houses a prayer hall with three altars.

Batu Caves is a limestone hill comprising three main caves and a few smaller ones. Featuring idols and statues erected inside the main cave and around it, this temple has limestone formations said to be around 400 million years old. Considered an important religious landmark by Hindus, the most popular cavern in Batu Caves, Cathedral Cave, houses several Hindu shrines beneath its 100-metre arched ceiling.

Central Market is a one-stop shopping centre for Malaysian products such as handicrafts, art, kebaya, songket, batik and the wide variety of Malaysian cuisine. Efforts to improvise and upgrade facilities in Central Market also include having a variety of food & beverage outlets such as Secret Recipe, Old Town Kopitiam, Kings Confectionary, Famous Amos, Precious Restaurant (Traditional Baba Nyonya Cuisine), Ginger Restaurant (Traditional Malaysian Thai Cuisine) and many more.

Part of the renowned Lake Gardens, the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is reputedly one of the largest in the world. This sprawling 20-hectare park comprises a few separate parks – Brahminy Land, Hornbill Park, Flamingo Pond and the World of Parrots exhibit – as well as a free-flight walk-in aviary – which houses over 3,000 birds representing more than 200 species. Out of these birds, 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from overseas.