Flor De La Mar

Flor De La Mar-Replica-Maritime Museum

 Located along Jalan Quayside in the St Paul's Hill area, the Maritime Museum is housed in a replica of the Flor de la Mar, A Portuguese vessel that sank off the Malacca Coast.

The museum traces the history of Malacca from the Sultanate of Malacca in the Fourteenth century to the pre independence era. Inside the museum are models of ships, authentic maps, old iron chests and charts.

The Flor do Mar was built in Lisbon in 1502, being one of the finest vessels of the time. It was built for the Portuguese India run. At 400 tons, it was the largest carrack yet built, nearly twice the size of the largest ships that had gone on previous runs.

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Tun Razak Memorial

Tun Razak Memorial

Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato Hussein is the 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia. He died in the month January 1976. The Tun Razak Memorial was officially opened to the public on 6th May 1982 by the then 3rd Prime Minister Dato Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. This memorial was originally known as Sri Taman the official resident of the late 2nd Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak and his family. The  government under the leadership of Dato Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad decided that the resident (Sri Taman)  of the former Prime Minister, renovated and converted to a memorial. The memorial is establish  to acknowledge the enormous contribution to the Raayat and the Nation - Malaysia.

The Tun Razak Memorial exhibits the belonging owned personally by the late 2nd Prime Minister but also those exhibit and memorabilia of him which are well known us " Bapa Pembangunan"  or "Father of Development" . The nation administration under his leadership begins from 1970 - 1976. 

 

 

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Deer Park - Kuala Lumpur

Deer Park - Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur Deer Park is a part of the Lake Gardens of Kuala Lumpur. This 2 hectare park is the home for many species of deer. Kuala Lumpur Deer Park is located close to the world's largest free flight aviary - the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. From the bird park, take a left turn and move towards the Tun Abdul Razak Memorial. The Deer Park is in between the Memorial and the Orchid Garden. The Deer Park can also be accessible by walking down the steps behind the Memorial of Tun Abdul Razak.


The entrance of the Deer Park is an attractive arch which immediately makes you feel welcomed. The fact that the entrance fee is nil, there is not any reason for you not to come here. The paths in the park are excellently built and thought out with the visitors' convenience in mind. The viewing points and the placement of fences are great as visitors' get the best views of the deer in the park. Lush greenery surrounds inside and outside of the park; making it bearable for visitors to walk around in the park under the sun.

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The Telekom Museum - Kuala Lumpur

The Telekom Museum @Jalan Gereja

The Telekom Museum

A trip along Jalan Raja Chulan will take you to Telekom Museum which is a significant historical landmark in the country. It is a 2-storey Greek-styled museum that contains eight imposing columns and 900 meters of space for exhibitions.

The Telekom Museum is the first state-of-the-art interactive museum in Malaysia equipped with fascinating technology as it displays the country’s development in telecommunication in a span of 120 years featuring Morse code telegraphs and all technologies up to the digital networks used by cellular phones.

Admission in the Telekom Museum is free which is great for the whole family. Kids will surely love the exhibits. The Telekom museum offers good educational tours detailing devices which people used to communicate with in the past.

Standing among Kuala Lumpur's skyscrapers at the junction of Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Gereja is a unique two story building of Neo Classical Greek architecture.


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The Orchid Garden - Kuala Lumpur

 

The myriad of colors and breed

The Orhids

The Officiating Seal of The Orchid Garden

 About one hectare in size, the Orchid Gardens of Lake Gardens Kuala Lumpur is a one of its kind, a garden surrounded by lush greenery. The Orchid Gardens is located at the highest point of the Lake Gardens. The main aim of this garden is to showcase the various species of orchid of this region as well as a center where conservation of orchids and the study of them are done.


The Orchid Garden has an impressive showcase of thousands and thousands of orchids. In this small garden of about one hectare, you will be able to see over 800 species of orchids and a total of 6000 orchids all together. You can also choose to buy pots of orchids back home. The price range differs with the species but they are around RM30 to RM40 per pot. There are two main types of orchids which are the Epiphytic Orchids and the Terrestrial Orchids.

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The Hibiscus Park

The Hibiscus Park

The Botanical Garden where The Hibiscus Park is located

 
The Hibiscus Gardens are located in the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens area. These 2 gardens are like a floral paradise where you can also get practical tips about growing orchids and hibiscus from the flower growers there.

In both of these gardens you will find lovely pergolas, man-made fountains, meandering brooks and a lovely art gallery, the Gallery Tropika.Located just next to  the Hibiscus Garden is the Orchid Garden.
There are more than 2000 varieties of Hibiscus for you to enjoy. The hibiscus is sometimes also called the Queen of Tropical Flowers.

There are so many different varieties and colors of the hibiscus that you'll find yourself spending lots of time just admiring the flowers.


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Stadium Merdeka - Independance Stadium Kuala Lumpur

Stadium Merdeka Kuala Lumpur

Stadium Merdeka - 1957

Stadium Merdeka was constructed from September 25, 1956 to August 21, 1957. The birthplace of modern Malaysia, Stadium Merdeka was the site of one of the nation’s most important events. It was here on 31 August, 1957 that power was transferred from the British empire to the newly independent Malaysian government. While the stadium is an important part of Malaysia’s history, it was almost demolished in the late 1990s. In February 2003, Stadium Merdeka was named a national heritage building. In 2007, Merdeka Stadium underwent restoration to its original 1957 condition. The 45,000-capacity stadium has been reduced to 20,000, which meant that several of the upper terrace blocks built over the years had to be demolished. The renovations are part of Malaysia’s 50th anniversary plans to relive the moment when Tunku Abdul Rahman proclaimed independence there.

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