Kuala Lumpur surprised us by becoming one of our favorite cities to visit. Somehow, we keep finding ourselves back in Malaysia and taking in the phenomenal capital city. We’ve spent a total of a month in the region. Three weeks were spent in Petaling Jaya in January 2016 and one week was spent in Bukit Bintang in May 2016, we also spent two days in Cyberjaya during a long layover in September 2018.

Kuala Lumpur: A Visual Tour

One of my favorite places was the balcony of our Airbnb in Bukit Bintang. The views overlooked the Petronas Towers and offered a beautiful view of the city skyline.

Kuala Lumpur is prone to sudden downpours and here we were caught at KLCC Park during a late spring squall.

The Petronas Towers are iconic in Kuala Lumpur. Though we didn’t go to the observation deck, the views were no less spectacular.

We were caught in another storm while hiking in Bukit Nanas. As the rains cleared, we were presented the beautiful tranquility of the rainforest after the storm.

Despite its relatively small size, Bukit Nanas has plenty to offer to anyone who visits, like this hibiscus.

From within Bukit Nanas, the Cathedral of St. John can be seen amongst downtown Kuala Lumpur.

A woman walks through the covered pavilion outside of the prayer hall at the National Mosque of Malaysia. The mosque is open to visitors outside of prayer hours, and you are provided with appropriate clothing free of charge.

Women sit outside of the National Mosque of Malaysia.

A Worshipper Offers Joss Sticks at Wat Chetawan, a popular Buddhist temple in the Thai style.

Hindu women descend stairs at Batu Caves. The caves house a Hindu temple and is the location of one of the largest Thaipusam celebrations in the world. It was one of our favorite places to visit in Kuala Lumpur.

A local Malay vendor sells fruit drinks to tourists at Kuala Lumpur Central Market.

Street Art in Downtown Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is undergoing rapid change. You never know what you’re going to find just around the corner – a new apartment highrise or maybe an old storefront.

The Kuala Lumpur Police Station displays the mixing of cultures, evident in the architecture.

Kyle feeding lorikeets at the KL Bird Park.

Peacock at the KL Bird Park

A Male Peacock Shows It’s Plummage

A Stork Eats A Fish

Mother And Child Macaques

Falling Night In Petaling Jaya

After a Rain

Petaling Jaya Sunset

City Center KL

Downtown KL

City Center of KL

City Sunset

KL Skyline

KL Night Storm

Approach the KL Tower

Polaroid

Fountain and Geometric Designs at the National Mosque of Malaysia

Hindu Statue and Temple at Batu Caves

KL Central Park

KL Central Park

1 Utama Mall

Discarded Flowers at a Buddhist Temple

Offerings at a Buddhist Temple

Wat Chetewan

Street Cat in Petaling Jaya

In 2018, two years since our prior visit to Malaysia, we had a long layover in Cyberjaya, just outside of Kuala Lumpur. With only one day to spend, we chose to explore Putrajaya and check out the Pink Mosque. The mosque, capable of holding up to 15,000 is constructed of pink granite and overhangs a lake.