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KUALA LUMPUR
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35(^4) Aquaria KLCC and
Petronas Twin Towers
A 15-minute taxi ride via Jalan Raja
Chulan and Jalan P Ramlee brings you
to the Golden Triangle, the beating
heart of KL. Here you’ll find Aquaria
KLCC, one of Southeast Asia’s largest
aquariums, with more than 5,000
aquatic creatures from giant sea turtles
and sand tiger sharks to pot-bellied
seahorses and Asian small-clawed
otters. Taking you through various
fascinating underwater habitats, the
highlight is a 90-metre glass tunnel
with a moving central walkway, where
you’ll find yourself surrounded by
marine life on all sides. Check the
website in advance to schedule your
visit in time for one of the aquarium’s
interactive feeding sessions.
A short walk away you can snap
some stunning cityscape photos
from the 452-metre-tall Petronas
Twin Towers – the city’s most iconic
landmark. Bypass the queues by
purchasing advance tickets online
for the building’s famous Skybridge
or Observation Deck.aquariaklcc.
com(open 10am-8pm daily; RM65/
US$15.7);petronastwintowers.
com.my(open 9am-9pm Tue-Sun,
closed Mondays and 1-2.30pm on
Fridays; RM80/US$19).
(^5) Heli Lounge Bar
Grab a cab for the ten-minute drive
along Jalan Ampang to Heli Lounge
Bar, where you can sink back some
well-earned sundowners accompanied
by seriously impressive views. The
clue to this place’s USP is in its name;
whilst the venue features a slick
aviation-themed bar on the 34th
loor, it’s the 37th f loor where the
real action is – a working helipad that
turns into KL’s coolest rooftop lounge
at night, complete with extraordinary
360-degree city vistas. Sunsets here
are every bit as breathtaking as you’d
imagine, even more so with a cocktail
in hand. he helipad opens at 6pm;
facebook.com/heliloungebar
(^6) Bijan
A 15-minute walk (or five-minute taxi
ride) will bring you to Bijan on Jalan
Ceylon. This award-winning restaurant
serves up traditional Malaysian
cuisine sprinkled with perfectly
judged contemporary touches, all in a
charmingly rustic setting – think batik-
print wall hangings, wooden furniture
and a breezy outdoor terrace should
you fancy dining under the stars.
Must-orders include opor rusuk, a melt-
in-the-mouth slow-cooked beef rib
curry; pucuk paku goreng tahi minyak,
aromatic wild fern stir-fried with chilli,
caramelised coconut and prawns; and
a deliciously decadent durian chocolate
cake. Given Bijan’s reasonable prices,
there’s no excuse not to order up a feast
for your last KL pitstop. Open 4.30-
11pm daily; bijanrestaurant.com
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