Kuala Lumpur alias Muddy Estuary

Capital as well as the largest city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is rated as the gamma world city. The literary meaning of Kuala Lumpur is “muddy estuary.” The city has developed itself from a small tin-mining village to a bustling metropolitan city. The tall skyscrapers are the distinctive features of the city today which are some of the tallest buildings of Asia and the world. Inside Kuala Lumpur, you can find whole of Asia. There are numerous colonial buildings, a lively Chinatown and the Little India. KL as it is known in its short name is the main centre of activity in Malaysia.

Though visitors may be amazed by the bustling streets and markets of KL, but the British colonial buildings of the Dataran Merdeka and the midnight lamps of the Petaling Streets night market shows its glorious past. Malacca is still an important commercial centre and a very significant commercial centre for the business people and travelers from all over the world. The past and the present of the city can be well seen in the culture of the city. The botanical gardens of Kuala Lumpur are an excellent place where you can have a glimpse of some great collection of various flora and fauna species.