Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Twin Towers are the highest skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur. In
fact, The Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from the year 1998
to 2004 until the Taipei 101 came along.
The base of the Towers is the Suria KLCC. This 1,500,000 sq ft shopping haven is
the place where you can shop for luxury goods and designer labels. In the KLCC
are also an art gallery, the Aquaria KLCC (the underwater world), a philharmonic
theater and the Petrosains Center. To find the Petronas Twin Towers, you just
need to get to KLCC.
The Petronas Twin Towers stands tall at 88 floors high. One major attraction of
the Towers is the Twin Towers Skybridge between the two towers at the 41st and
42nd floor.
The Skybridge has also made a mark in the record books for being the highest
2-storey bridge in the world. The unique fact about this bridge is that it is
not attached to the main structure but instead, it is designed to slide in and
out of the towers to prevent any breakage. It also functions to provide some
support to the structure of the Towers when winds are strong.
The Skybridge is by far the most anticipated feature of the Towers as the view
from the bridge is simply breath-taking. The admission to the bridge is free of
charge but visitors are required to get a pass which is issued on a limited
number each day. There is no surprise if you see a long queue as early as 7.00
am in the morning just to get the pass. Other attraction at the Towers involves
spending a lot of money because Suria KLCC has a wide range of goods from all
over the world.
You can shop still you drop or you can shop till your legs say stop. A piece of
advice, do not wear heels. Shopping at Suria KLCC may cause you some muscle
aches. Other than the myriads of shops selling luxury goods, Suria KLCC
restaurants are also plentiful. You can choose from high end restaurants to the
food court there.
Getting There
You can get to the Petronas Twin Towers either by foot or by taxi if you're in
city center. The Towers are located between Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Ampang,
You can walk to the Towers if you have opted to stay at hotel nearby.
However, if you did not stay nearby, the cheaper means of public transportation
will be via the LRT. All you need to do is to get on to Kelana Jaya LRT line
which moving toward KLCC station.
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