Best Tourist Places to Visit in Malaysia

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Malaysia

Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia that constitutes of 13 states and 3 federal territories. Malaysia is separated by South China Sea and shares its land borders with Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam and Philippines. Malaysia covers a total area of 329,847 sq kms and its capital city is Kualalampur. The Govt. of Malaysia consists of two houses namely the Upper House and the Lower House and is administered by King, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Malaysia has about 50% of the population who are Malays, 24% Chinese, 11% indigenous, 7% Indians and 8% comprises of the rest. Malaysia coordinates with 3.08’ degree North Latitude and 101.42’ degree East Longitude.

Malaysia History:

It is said that Malaysia was supposed to be derived from Tamil word “Malai” and “Ur” meaning ‘mountain’ and ‘city’ as it was ruled by Melayu Kingdom between 7^th and 13^th century. Evidences reveal that human civilization existed 40000 years back as Negritos were the initial settlers to settle in this part of the world. During 7^th to 13^th century, Malaysia was under the rule of Srivijiya Empire and with the downfall of Srivijiya Empire; Islam took a prominent position in 14^th century. Malaysia was invaded by Portuguese in 1511 AD followed by Dutch in 1641 A.D and shortly it became a part of British East India Company from 1786 AD onwards.

Tourist attractions in Malaysia:

Malaysia has lots to offer for locals as well as foreign tourists in terms of places to visit. Some of the prime attractions include:

Islamic Arts Museum
Petronas Twin Towers
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) famous for parks, shopping centers, malls and convention centers.
Sepang International Circuit known worldwide for Formula 1 racing events.
Royal Selangor Pewter Factory and Visitor Centre
Lake Gardens Park
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Kualalampur Aquarium
Sri Mahamariamman Temple
Putrajaya Bridge
Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower
Thean Hou Temple
Batu Caves famous for temple of Shanmukha.
Berjaya Times Square
National Mosque (Masjid Negara)
Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park
National Textiles Museum
Royal Palace
Police Museum
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery

Culture, Cuisines, art and festivals in Malaysia:

Malaysia is known for its multiethnic, multilingual culture and traditions. Malaysia is well known for its art works like carving and weaving. It is also famous for music that consists of percussion instruments and drums. Malaysia is also famous for its varied cuisines like soups, noodles, rice, beef soup, rice cubes and plenty of sea foods like tuna, sushi which are the main ingredients found in many local recipes. The country observes many important festivals like Bakrid, Ramzan, Chinese New year and Deepavali.

Connectivity to Malaysia:

Malaysia is well developed by good means of roadways, railways and airways. It covers extensive network covering about 98721 kms and has the finest modes of rail transport system which includes light rail transit system and monorail system. The country is well connected by many direct flights operating from Kualalampur Airport to various international destinations.

Hotels in Malaysia:

Malaysia has some of the best hotels in the world that provide best and world class accommodation facilities to the tourists. The hotels range from 1 star rating to 5 star rating offering hosts of amenities and services. Apart from providing accommodation facilities, they also serve exotic Malaysian cuisines and dishes. List of hotels located in Malaysia is as follows: