Kuala Lumpur
The brief life of P Ramlee, the charismatic singer, actor and movie director who was Malaysia's biggest star in the 1950s, is chronicled at this small…
Must-see attractions in Kuala Lumpur
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
This handsome Gothic Revival English country church was designed by government architect AC Norman and erected in 1894 on the site of an earlier wooden…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
The house where Tun Abdul Razak lived while serving as Malaysia's second prime minister has been turned into a memorial museum displaying his personal…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Honouring Hanuman, this temple has been under reconstruction for years, and should be a striking sight when its gopura (gateway) is revealed: the tower…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Best viewed at night when it's illuminated, this low laying black boxy structure incorporates waterfall 'curtains' that part when you stand in front of…
Kuala Lumpur
The original wooden mosque that gave the area its name was built in 1883, and replaced by a bulky red-granite tiled modern structure in 1963. It's not…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
The former Government Printing Office of the British Malaya Administration was designed by AC Norman and J Russell and built 1898. It now houses a small…
Kuala Lumpur
Take language classes and attend French-themed exhibitions and events at this outpost of the French institution.
Kuala Lumpur
Tucked away off Jln Ampang and split from Kampung Baru by a highway is one of KL's oldest Muslim burial grounds. It's shaded by giant banyans and rain…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Officially opened in 1962, this was Malaysia’s first indoor stadium. Concerts and events are occasionally held here. Murals in the entrance lobby depict…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
From anywhere in Chinatown and nearby you'll not fail to notice the mammoth cranes and workers constructing a new business district atop Petaling Hill…
Kuala Lumpur
Designed by celebrated Malay architect Hijjas Kasturi, this distinctive tower houses the funding body which supports Malaysian haji pilgrims. The five…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Founded in 1884, this exclusive members-only social club is where the running-and-drinking club, the Hash House Harriers, kicked off in 1938. The present…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This eye-catching fountain is the focal point of KL's official 'Little India'. Symbolic elements in the fountain's design include elephants, swans,…
Kuala Lumpur
Located on the site of the old Pudu Jail, construction is underway on this ambitious complex featuring a shopping mall, a concert hall, a 1.2-hectare…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This cluster of small open-air enclosures is home to a collection of tame deer including the tiny Tragulus kanchil (lesser mouse deer), the world’s…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This sprawling Chinese cemetery is notable not just for its immense size (333 hectares of rolling grassy hills and fragrant frangipani trees) but also for…
Kuala Lumpur
Search out this handsome traditional Malay home of former school headmaster. Built in 1921, the blue-painted palladian style house is raised on stone…
Museum of Malay World Ethnology
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Contains displays on Malay musical instruments, games, textiles and metalwork, including an impressive gallery of beautifully engraved weapons.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
This fountain dating from 1904 is said to have been built in memory of an inspector of the Selangor Military; at one time horses would have lapped water…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Dedicated to the Bodhisattva of compassion, this cement temple was originally built by Hokkien Chinese in the 1890s and served as a place to say prayers…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
The traditional glazed ceramic tiles and peacock designs decorating this house are typical of the homes built by the Chettiar community from southern…
Kuala Lumpur
You might find a Hindu ceremony being performed at this small temple beneath the LRT tracks at Sentul Timur.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Cut off from the bulk of Brickfields by the highway Jln Damansara, this Catholic church built in 1903 is worth a look for its French Gothic Revival style…
Malayan Railway Administration Building
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
KTM has its offices in this handsome Indo-Saracenic piece of architecture, dating back to 1917.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
There are many different species of orchid on display here and the gardens are a pleasant place to walk around and admire them; unfortunately there is…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Students from Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan College (KLMCU) have contributed a variety of fun murals along the alley known as Pasar Karat, where a flea market…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
A variety of solo and group artist exhibitions are held at this contemporary arts space, including intriguing installations and video work. Check its…
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
This attractive church has stood here since 1918. It has English-language services at 8.30am and 11am every Sunday. Silvered leaf monkeys sometimes hang…
SMK La Salle Brickfields Murals
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Decorating panels of this school's exterior wall are colourful murals covering the history of Brickfields and including details on the now demolished 100…
Jalan Tun Sambanthan Garland Sellers
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Follow the scent of jasmine to find this alley of garland stalls, where stall holders skilfully weave brightly coloured flowers into garlands used in…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
This twin-spired structure (established 1883) is the 'mother church' of the Catholic religion in KL. The church was elevated to cathedral status in 1962.
Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Lutherans from Tamil Nadu first held a service in this area in 1907. Seventeen years later the congregation helped build this modest, attractive church.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
One of the most handsome pieces of architecture around Merdeka Sq, this was the Standard Charter Bank when first built in 1891. It's currently closed.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
This 1930s art deco building designed by British architect Arthur Oakley Coltman was once the tallest building in KL.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Next to the Menara Maybank Building is this massive wall mural of a boy in tiger hat, by artists Anokayer and Yumz.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Graphic turned street artist Kenji Chai painted this giant cockerel on the side of the Nando's building.
Kuala Lumpur
A vast convention and exhibition centre built in 1984 where concerts are occasionally held.
Kuala Lumpur
KL branch of worldwide German cultural centre. Check online for details of free events including movie screenings.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Bangsar's Muslim population prays at this mosque.
