BINTANG
WALK
Bintang Walk, Kuala Lumpur is Asia's answer to the
Champs Elysees in Paris and Knightsbridge in London.
Located right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, it's
been designed to bring life back to the city and
the city back to life. The area includes two of
KL's more upmarket shopping malls - Lot10, KL Plaza
and Starhill Shopping Centre, plus the widest mix
of indoor and alfresco dining as well as entertainment
spots.
Bintang Walk is approximately one
kilometer of vibrant, sophisticated shops, outdoor
cafes and restaurants, and classy hotels, that make
it KL's premier night-time district. It is a place
to see and be seen, a place to hang out, sip coffee
at Starbucks, Coffee Bean or The Dome. The malls
contain all the trendy, jet set boutique names that
any shopaholic could wish for - DKNY, Boss, Polo
Ralph Lauren, Givenchy, Vuitton, Dunhill, Versace,
Christian Dior and Salvatore Ferragano.
GETTING
TO KUALA LUMPUR
The city has an efficient transport
network that enables visitors to move around conveniently
and economically.
The national air carrier is Malaysia
Airlines. Most international airlines also has
direct flight into the KL International Airport.
From the airport various mode of transportation
are available including Limo Service, Coach Service
and city taxis. By middle of 2002, passenger will
be able to use the ERL which connect the airport
with KL Sentral right in the middle of Kuala Lumpur.
Public transportation in Kuala Lumpur includes
light rail services (PUTRA LRT, KTM Komuter and
STAR LRT), buses (Intrakota, Citiliner, MetroBus)
and the easily available red & white city
taxis.
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ABOUT
KUALA LUMPUR
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.
From its centralised position which spans 243.6 sq.
kilometres, this ultra-modern nerve centre of Malaysia
expands outwards to embrace the world.
Discovering KL (as locals affectionately
call it) is like travelling through a time tunnel.
Here, vivid traces of history continue to influence
and inspire a country set on becoming a fully industrialised
nation by the year 2020. You will see ultra-modern
skysrapers standing magnificently next to rows and
rows of quaint old shophouses. Haute cuisine beside
hawker stalls.
To the avid shopper, KL is paradise.
From world-renowned designer labels and brands to
exquisite made-in-Malaysia items, the highly competitive
environment that exists among traders is a blessing
in disguise to shoppers. While department retail establishments
or at any one of KL's famous night markets. KL will
enthrall you. It will capture your heart and mind
in a way no other city will.
Kuala Lumpur had its origin as a
shanty mining outpost for the tin trade in the 1800s
at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang River. Today,
KL as it is popularly known, is a bustling metropolis,
the federal capital of Malaysia and the principal
centre of commerce, politic, entertainment and international
activities.
The city skyline is rapidly changing
and presently boast the world's tallest building,
the magnificient Petronas Twin Tower at 452 meters.
Another architectural wonder is the world's forth
tallest communication tower, the Menara Kuala Lumpur.
Despite all the urbanization process actively dominating
the city, Kuala Lumpur has managed to still retain
its old world charm depicted in the majestic buildings
of the colonial era and the quaint pre-war shophouses.
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