Malaysia
Founded in the 19th century, Selangor Turf Club has a programme of 30 race days spread throughout the year – see the website for the schedule. The best views of the track are from the grandstand, but standing by the finish line as the horses fly by offers the biggest thrills. Minimum bets are RM5. It's 12km south of KL.
On race days a two-way shuttle bus runs between the track and both Serdang KTM station and Sungai Besi LRT station.
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Although the Petronas Towers are taller, the 421m Menara KL, rising from the crest of Bukit Nanas, offers the best city views. The bulb at the top…
![[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in Kuala Lumpur. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak river. It was built in 1907 and officially open by the then Sultan Selangor in 1909.](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2019-06/477284513_master.jpg?fit=crop&ar=1%3A1&w=1200&auto=format&q=75)
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad
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This graceful, onion-domed mosque, designed by British architect AB Hubback, borrows Mogul and Moorish styles with its brick-and-plaster banded minarets…
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Sitting atop leafy Robson Heights, this vividly decorated multistorey Chinese temple, dedicated to Thean Hou, the heavenly queen, affords wonderful views…
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Inhabiting a building that's nearly as impressive as its collection, this museum showcases Islamic decorative arts from around the globe. Scale models of…
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Just 13km north of Kuala Lumpur rise the iconic Batu Caves, a Malaysian national treasure, Hindu pilgrimage site and wildlife-conservation zone. Behind a…
Lake Gardens – Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park
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This 70-hectare lush, beautifully landscaped park is most commonly known by its colonial-era moniker: the Lake Gardens (Tasik Perdana in Malay). This is…
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No cave at Batu is more spectacularly embellished than Ramayana Cave, which boasts psychedelic dioramas of the Indian epic 'Ramayana'. Pass the green, 15m…
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Kuala Lumpur's oldest Chinese temple (1864) was built on the instructions of Kapitan Yap Ah Loy and is dedicated to Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya, two Chinese…
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A short taxi ride from Dataran Putra is this serene, contemplative space with peaceful nature trails, aquatic animals and 100 species of waterbird (climb…
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Sitting atop leafy Robson Heights, this vividly decorated multistorey Chinese temple, dedicated to Thean Hou, the heavenly queen, affords wonderful views…
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This sprawling Chinese cemetery is notable not just for its immense size (333 hectares of rolling grassy hills and fragrant frangipani trees) but also for…
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Founded in 1894 by Sinhalese settlers, this is one of KL's major Theravada Buddhist temples. It's a particular hive of activity around Wesak Day, the…
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In an expansive double-storey building, this hidden gem promotes local art heavyweights and emerging names like Zarina Abdullah and Anassuwandi Ahmad. The…
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As the printing business evolved in the early 21st century, the owners of Art Printing Works have creatively converted defunct parts of their plant into…
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For art lovers it's worth making an appointment to view architect Ng Seksan's superb collection of Malaysian contemporary art, so large that he's turned…
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Opened in 2017, the new home of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) – the Architects' Association of Malaysia – is a distinctive contemporary building that…