Budget · 3-hour walk · Kuala Lumpur
Merdeka Square to the towers in three hours
The colonial square and the river mosque, the old market and Chinatown, then the train to the towers.
Kuala Lumpur's historic centre is where two rivers meet, which is literally what the city's name means, and it is compact enough to walk in an hour. The towers are three kilometres east and the walk there is along traffic, so this route takes the LRT and saves the legs for the old quarter.
The route, stop by stop
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Merdeka Square
Independence was declared here in 1957. The Moorish-revival Sultan Abdul Samad Building along one side is the photograph.
20 min here Walk here → -
Masjid Jamek
Built in 1909 where the Klang and Gombak rivers meet, on the spot the city was founded. Robes lent at the entrance.
20 min here Walk here → -
Central Market
A 1928 art deco wet market turned craft hall, air-conditioned and fixed-price, which is restful after the street.
30 min here Walk here → -
Petaling Street
Chinatown under a green roof. Haggling expected, and the food stalls at the Madras Lane end are the reason to come.
25 min here Walk here → -
Petronas Twin Towers
Arrive by metro from the previous stop
Three stops on the LRT. The skybridge on the 41st floor is timed entry and sells out by mid-morning.
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