Showing posts with label Kuala Lumpur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kuala Lumpur. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Hibiscus & Orchid Farm, Kuala Lumpur



Feast your eyes on exotic species of orchid hybrids at the various beautiful gardens in Malaysia. Orchids are a Malaysian favourite, with both commercial gardeners and hobbyists. Come weekends, the gardens become a gleeful orchid bazaar. Orchid parks are so unique that many tourists have fallen in love with the various combinations of colours, shapes and sizes of the various breeds of orchids. 


 


It has therapeutic features that even the less garden-savvy people would love to visit, a change for the usual picnics to their normal weekend getaways. Situated at one corner of the Lake Garden (Taman Tasik Perdana), the Kuala Lumpur Orchid Garden has more than 800 species of Malaysian orchids. This garden attracts flower-lovers from all over the world. Besides that, the very famous Bukit Jambul in Penang has a vast selection of orchid species to be revealed to visitors.

 

 


Situated beside the Butterfly Park, within the Lake Garden vicinity, the Orchid Garden houses about 3,000 orchid species from around the world, with 800 species from Malaysia alone.

 

 


 

 



An adjoining section is devoted to the hibiscus, Malaysia's national flower. This section showcases more than 2,000 varieties of hibiscuses. It is common for the occupants of the nearby Butterfly Park to visit these gardens, creating a more lively atmosphere. The Garden is transformed into a bazaar during weekends where both the orchid and the hibiscus are on sale.

Enterance Fees:
RM1.00 per entry

Opening Hours:
9 am - 6 pm daily

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Christmas 2009 in Low Yatt Plaza






Low Yatt had already had up their Christmas tree.. and when we went for shopping.. we spotted the Christmas tree and without hesitation we took up the camera and snap.



Thursday, January 21, 2010

Christmas 2009 at The Gardens











Christmas 2009 in Pavillion

























Is Christmas Time.. and everywhere started with ding dong bell.. and Pavillion had seen to give us a significant view of the ding dong bell .. haha.. and if you are free you can go and have some pictures in here with your friend, family and love one.. GO Go Go.. hahha.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas)





The Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas) (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are twin towers and were the world's tallest buildings before being surpassed by Taipei 101. However, the towers are still the tallest twin buildings in the world. They were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004 if measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural top, the original height reference used by the international organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat from 1969

The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004, as measured to the top of their structural components

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Pavillion

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This new shopping paradise which opened on 20th September 2007 is situated at Jalan Bukit Bintang. The once old Bukit Bintang Girls Secondary School area has given way to this seven-storey building, which have 450 outlets housing shops, food and beverage outlets and urban leisure areas.


This new shopping experience is also in line with New York's 5th Avenue, Tokyo's Ginza and Milan. For those who loves shopping for branded products, this will be the right place for you all as designer brands of international standards such as Versace, Aigner, Club Monaco, Coach, Ermenegildo Zegna, Hermes and many others will be featured here.

Some of the main tenants are Parkson, TANGS, Harvey Norman, GSC Cinemas, Fitness First and True Fitness Centres, Times Bookshop and others.

Pavilion KL is an anchor piece of the world-class urban development which also comprises of two luxury residential towers and a corporate office.

The Grand Bloom of Fulfillment





Kuala Lumpur has a new attraction which is the Grand bloom of fulfillment located in the High Class Shopping Mall, Pavillion. The Grand bloom of fulfillment is the latest glass sculpture made by LiuliGongFang. This is said to be the latest breakthrough in the crystal art sculpture scene. This first ever Liuli crystal fountain, costs RM8mil to make. Needless to say, Grand Bloom of Fulfillment has made it into the Malaysia Book of Records as Malaysian tallest crystal fountain.

You can read the meaning from the sculpture there itself where there is a notice on the meaning of it where it says as below

"The bloom of the Hibiscus, the national flower of Malaysia is the symbol of opulence, passion and progression. The three bowl represent Malaysia's multiracial culture living harmoniously in unity. Ascending to signify the growing aspirations of the people. Serenely the water converges from all directions, an endless source of blessings and prosperity. This crystal glass fountain bestows luminous wealth upon the city and the nation."

The Fountain has also had light up a different tone of colors at night which it makes a magnificent view of KL a more lively area and a new choice of places for photography and shots in Malaysia

Location:
In front of Pavillion, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Aquaria KLCC



The Aquaria KLCC is an underwater park located beneath Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre within Kuala Lumpur City Centre development precinct.Featuring 60,000 sq ft (6,000 m²) in two levels with a 90-metre long underwater tunnel, Aquaria KLCC houses over 250 different species and over 20,000 land and aquatic animals from Malaysia and around the world. Interative information kiosks on fishes and turtle conservation. Themed retail area of around 5,000 sq ft (500 m²)


The tickets


  
  

  


 


 

 

 

Address:
Aquaria KLCC Concourse Level,
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Operating Hours
Open Daily from 11am- 8pm
(Including weekends, school & public holidays)
Last admission at 7pm

Admission Fee
Adult (without MyKad) RM38
Child (without MyKid) RM26
Adult (with MyKad) RM28
Child (with MyKid) RM22
Senior Citizen (60yrs and above) RM18
Infants (under the age of 3) FOC