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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
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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
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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
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facilities for recreation, entertainment, shopping and
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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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