Not sure what to see first in Kuala Lumpur? Here is the experts' top ten guide to the city:
1. Petronas Towers
These iconic towers dominate the KL skyline, travel up to the walkway for fantastic views of the city
2. Batu Caves
This place of pilgrimage outside the city is guarded by enormous statues of Hindu Gods and squadrons of fearless monkeys
3. Chinatown/Petaling Street
All the hustle and bustle of the Chinese market. Especially worth visiting at night, grab a table and a bottle of Tiger and watch the world go by
4. Menara KL Tower
Kuala Lumpurs original super-structure. Zoom up to the observation deck for a stunning view of the city
5. Central Market
All your souvenir hunting can be taken care of in this art deco market. Not the cheapest market around, but still worth visiting.
Now I have been to a number of aquariums in my time, and I can confidently state that the Malaysian version is up there with the best of them. They dispense with the duller varieties of marine life and go straight for the box office draws: sharks, stingrays, piranhas - all the good stuff. And they even throw in a bunch of creepy-crawlies, including snakes, scorpions and a large number of particularly gruesome looking tarantulas for good measure. The particularly worrying thing about the spiders was that many of them had the word 'Malaysian' in their name, although I like to think that they are all jungle dwellers and thus not likely to make an appearance in my bathroom any time soon.
