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Malaysia's Top Travel
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Selangor,
centrally located on the west coast of Peninsular
Malaysia, is one of the most prosperous and
developed states in the country. Most tourists will
arrive in Selangor at the KL International Airport (KLIA)
at Sepang, designed as an 'airport within a forest'.
Kuala Lumpur was the capital of Selangor until it
was made the federal capital in 1974.
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The
state's appeal lies in its wide range of natural and
man-made attractions, historical and cultural. Most
of these are within proximity to Kuala Lumpur and
can be covered within a few days.
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Shah Alam, a well-planned city and the capital of
Selangor, is home to the country's first
agro-forestry park at Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam. The
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in the
heart of Shah Alam is an architectural masterpiece. |
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The Kuala Selangor Nature Park, a sprawling bird
sanctuary, is the perfect place for bird watching
and outdoor activities like camping and jungle
trekking. A few kilometres away at Kampung Kuantan
one can watch the spectacular light show of
thousands of fireflies in a mangrove swamp at dusk.
Closer
to Kuala Lumpur, Selangor's premier theme park, the
Sunway Lagoon offers world-class recreational
facilities for hours of family fun and excitement.
The impressive Mines Resort City, once the location
of the world's largest opencast tin mine, is another
major
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providing a comprehensive range of facilities for
recreation, entertainment, shopping and business. |
The Batu Caves, a well-known Hindu shrine is in a
huge limestone outcrop outside Kuala Lumpur,
attracts a daily stream of visitors as well as
thousands of devotees during the annual Thaipusam
festival. |
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The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia in Kepong
provides the uninitiated an educational experience
and a breathtaking view of a typical Malaysian
forest from its canopy walkway amid the treetops. |
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