15 THINGS TO DO IN MALAYSIA

Things to Do in Malaysia

Malaysia is a tourist hub in Southeast Asia with a tag line – Malaysia, Truly Asia. Not many Americans and Europeans drop by the place. In fact, Asians are the frequent visitors of the country because they know what they can experience in this small but far-reaching vacation spot. This Malaysia travel guide from Wanderlust15 will assist you on which places to go and things to do in Malaysia. Spread your wings a little bit more and take a chance on this lively country.

1. Petronas Towers

The most famous landmark in all of Malaysia is the Petronas Towers. They also call it the Petronas Twin Towers and to date, it is the tallest twin towers in the whole world. From its erection until 2004, it was the tallest building in the planet until Taipei 101. Still, it is an iconic piece of architectural design and is part of world history. All in all, the tower has 88 floors with forty elevators on each tower. One of the things to do in Malaysia is to visit this tower and marvel at its grandness.

2. Mount Kinabalu

Are you a mountain climber? Do you love to trek the base of a peak? Are you a backpacking traveler and into hiking? If you said yes to all these questions, then, go to Mount Kinabalu. It is 4,096 meters high and one of the most famous natural tourist spots in Malaysia. A climbing permit must be secured before going up the summit and a maximum of 130 climbers are allowed a permit to climb each day. So if you are up for it, then, reserve for your slot beforehand.

3. Bukit Bintang

Now, Malaysia is a shopping hub for Asians and when shopping is concerned, the best place to be is Bukit Bintang. The shopping district starts in Raja Chulan Road and stretches up to Pudu Road. There are many major malls within the area like the Berjaya Times Square which is the 13th largest mall in the whole world. The Starhill Gallery is also there and it is the more luxurious mall in the whole country with well-known fashion houses, lavish boutiques and more.

4. Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

One of the things to do in Malaysia is to visit the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. If you are a bird lover, then, this will be like a tour in heaven for you. Majority of the birds living in the park are local and from Malaysia. About 10% of the birds were imported from other countries. The park has over 3,000 birds living happily within their walls and that’s about 200 bird species in there. You will find Rainbow lorikeets, Milky storks, Red lorry and Egret and Peacock in the park, among others.

5. Kek Lok Si

Kek Lok Si means the Temple of Supreme Bliss or Temple of Ultimate Happiness in Chinese. It is a temple for Buddhist believers and is part of the pilgrimage by worshippers of Buddha. The temple was constructed for forty years from 1890 to 1930. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Malaysia and to think, the whole temple is a combination of architectural styles. The “pagoda” consists of Chinese, Thai and Burmese designs. You will see the distinctive variation when you get there.

6. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is the biggest Islamic arts museum in Southeast Asia with more or less seven thousand Islamic relics. The Kuala Lumpur Mayor’s Tourism Award Organization recognized the museum as a Platinum Award-Tourist Attraction (Culture, Arts and Heritage) Category awardee. It was established in 1998 and the interior has 12 different galleries. Everything about Islam can be found here like the Qur’an and olden day’s manuscripts, Islamic glassware, gold jewelry, important textile and cloths, weapons and more.

7. Langkawi Cable Car

One of the things to do in Malaysia is to ride the Langkawi Cable Car. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and it is a must to do when in the country. They also call it the Langkawi Skycab and it is one of the most famous attractions in Kedah, Malaysia. If you are up for an aerial adventure, you have to ride this skycab from Oriental Village to Gunung Machinchang. It takes about 15 minutes to arrive to the destination; so for those with queasy stomachs, this is the exhilarating challenge for you!

8. KLCC Park

KLCC Park is an open park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded by KLCC Properties and the purpose of the park is to provide an attractive landscape near the most famous tourist attraction in Malaysia, the Petronas Towers. The park was revealed to the public in 1998 and all in all, it is 20 hectares big and it has no entrance fee. It has a mosque, a jogging track, a kid’s playground, man-made waterfalls, fountains and pools, and an artificial lake called Symphony.

9. Taman Negara

Teman Negara is a park which used to be called the King George V National Park back in the late 1930’s. The term Teman Negara means National Park in Malay dialect and it is home to the one of the world’s most ancient tropical rainforest. It is believed that the rainforest in the park is at least 130 million years old. If you are up for an ecotourism tour, Taman Negara is one of the parks to go to in the country.

10. Genting Highlands

Genting Highlands is also known as the Resorts World Genting. It is a casino type hill resort which was founded in 1965. It has survived this long which makes it an important and thriving tourist attraction in Pahang. The resort is on top of the Titiwangsa Mountains which has an elevation of 1,740 meters. You can drive up the hill from Kuala Lumpur which takes about 60 minutes or you can ride the Genting Skyway, a gondola lift up to the resort.

11. Putra Mosque

Putra Mosque or the Masjid Putra is a Sunni-affiliated mosque in Putrajaya. It was established in1997 and it was reported that this beautiful mosque incurred 80M US dollars in construction expenses. It is massive and can hold 15,000 worshippers at a time. Even if you’re not a Muslim, one of the things to do in Malaysia is to visit the Putra Mosque. Everyone is welcome to explore it. The mosque is a very important landmark and tourist attraction in the country.

12. Gunung Mulu National Park

Gunung Mulu National Park was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and it was inscribed with criteria of vii, viii, ix and x. It means that the National Park has encompassed the following – (vii) means that the beauty of the park is unique; (viii) means that the park represents evolution of planet Earth in an excellent manner; (ix) means that the area is a biological home to many water and land plants and animals; and (x) means that endangered species live within the park because of its natural habitat.

13. Batu Caves

Batu Caves is another tourist spot in the country and it is a landmark as well. The caves are filled with limestone within and even if it is a challenge to climb up the cave, Hindu believers do it without reservation because this is also their place of worship. The shrine on the hill was created by K. Thamboosamy Pillay in 1891 and it was designed according to Dravidian Architecture. The stairs is almost 100 years old and all in all, one must climb 272 steps just to get on top.

14. Kuala Lumpur Tower

One of the things to do in Malaysia is to visit the Kuala Lumpur Tower. It is a famous landmark in the country and the tower itself offers a lot more than a 360-degree view of Kuala Lumpur. Every year, there is a race in the tower – the fastest person to climb the tower wins. It has six floors and it is the 7th highest free-standing tower in the whole world. What things does the tower offer? For one, you can arrange for a base jumping experience. There is also an Islamic observatory inside the tower.

15. Penang Hill

Penang Hill is one of the most attractive tourist attractions in Malaysia. Actually, the whole hill is a resort with many activities and things to be busy with. In Malay tongue, they call it Bukit Bendera and it is 833 meters above the ground. The climate up there is very cool for a tropical country especially during the months of June to October. If ever you want to go up the hill, just ride the Penang Hill Railway since it’s the most accessible transportation to the place.

50 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW (or 50 Completely Useless Facts!)

The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms  like fried bacon. Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions! What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France. "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order. "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel. In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off! Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath There is a city called Rome on every continent. It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland! Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day! Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness. The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe! The elephant is the only mammal  that can't jump! One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet! Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different! The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin! The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.		Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it. On average a hedgehog's  heart beats 300 times a minute. More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes. The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food. Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand. The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times! The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. Earth is the only planet not named after a god. It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA. You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206. Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food! Dolphins sleep with one eye open! It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old! The longest recorded flight  of a chicken is 13 seconds Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not Slugs have 4 noses. Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years! A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue! The average person laughs 10 times a day! An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain --------------------------------------------------- One of these amazing, but useless facts is false. Do you know which one?

Tallest Mountains In Germany

Reaching 9,718 feet along the Austrian border, Zugspitze is the highest peak in Germany..

Zugspitze along the Austrian border overshadows the Bavarian landscapes below it.

Germany has many notable landforms, including mountains, lowlands, woodlands, rivers, islands, and lakes. The terrain starts at sea level in the north, gradually rising until it turns into mountains in the south. The Bavarian Alps are found in the south, with the highest peak, Zugspitze, rising to 9,718 feet above sea level. There are several other small mountain ranges found across central Germany especially along the woodlands and the Thuringian forest. The Ore mountains are found in the southern border with the Czech Republic. These are the tallest mountains in Germany.

Zugspitze

Zugspitze has an elevation of 2,962 meters and is the highest peak in Germany. The Zugspitze belongs to the Northern Limestone Alps. It is found in the boundary between Germany and Austria. Initially, it had three peaks, the eastern, middle, and western summits, of which only one, the eastern summit, has remained in its original form. This summit lies entirely in German territory. The middle summit of Zugspitze was altered during the launch of cable car summit station in the 1930s, while the west summit was mechanically blown up in order to create room for building a flight control station. However, the control station was never built. The flora in Zugspitze is not very diverse because of the soil conditions here, but the vegetation is very colorful especially in the meadows of Schachen, theTieferen Wies near Ehrwald, and in the valleys of Höllental, Gaistal and Leutaschtal. On the southern side of the massif, habitats for chamois and marmots are widespread. Three of the five main glaciers in Germany are found in the Zugspitze massif, including the Höllentalferner, and the Southern and Northern Schneeferner peaks.

Schneefernerkopf

The Schneefernerkopf tops out at 2,874 meters, and is the second highest mountain in Germany. It is found in the Zugspitze massif in the Bavarian Alps. It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is regarded as an independent mountain and not a sub-peak of the Zugspitze, even though it is very near in proximity.

Wetterspitze

Holzgauer Wetterspitze is the highest peak in the Wetterspitze group of the Lechtal Alps, and one of the highest mountains of the Lechtal Alps. It is 2,750 meters high and mainly consists of limestone from the upper Triassic period. It is popular with climbers who can manage International Climbing and and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Grades I and II, which are Class 3 and 4 climbs. Accommodating villages in Letchtal have developed, such as Holzgau, Hägerau, and Kaisers, to host visitors who come to hike. This has contributed positively to the economy of the region.

Hochwanner

Hochwanner is the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein at 2,744 meters. From this mountain, there is a marvelous view to be had of several valleys and mountains, such as the Rein valley, the Leutasch valley in Austria, the Gais valley, and the Zugspitze and Karwendel mountains. It has one of the highest rock faces in the whole of the Northern limestone Alps, dropping by around 1,500 meters. The first ascent of the Hochwanner was in 1870 by Hermann von Barth.

Other prominent peaks in Germany include Hollentalspitze, Watzmann, Hochblassen, Wetterwandeck, Leutascher Dreitorspitze, and Plattspitze. Each of these rise to above 2,600 meters in elevation, and are found mainly in the Bavarian Alps. Due to their scenic views and challenging terrain, several of them are popular hiking spots for tourists.

Tallest Mountains In Germany

Rank	Tallest Mountains in Germany	Elevation
1	Zugspitze	2,962 meters
2	Schneefernerkopf	2,874 meters
3	Wetterspitze	2,750 meters
4	Hochwanner	2,744 meters
5	Hollentalspitze	2,743 meters
6	Watzmann	2,713 meters
7	Hochblassen	2,703 meters
8	Wetterwandeck	2,698 meters
9	Leutascher Dreitorspitze	2,682 meters
10	Plattspitze	2,680 meters