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ATTRACTION PLACES IN KUALA LUMPUR...

KUALA LUMPUR LAKE GARDENS
KL's most popular park, located at Jalan Perdana, showcases harmony, beauty and tranquility created by both man and nature. Built around two lakes, the sprawling 91.6 hectares tropical garden is a pleasant oasis within the city providing a cool and soothing ambience as one walks through a vista of exotic blooms, luxuriant foliage, imposing sculptures, creative theme parks and majestic-looking rain trees.

Attractions within the park are:

ORCHID GARDEN
Walk under pergolas, delighting in the exotic blooms of orchids or stroll through orchid-lined walkways! Buy a plant specimen as a memento of your visit to KL! Over 800 varieties of orchids, including the exotic species, thrive abundantly on this 1 hectare floral paradise. Cut flowers and plants are sold on weekend. Orchid growers at the garden provide practical tips and advice on the art of orchid growing.

BUTTERFLY PARK
More than 15,000 plants have been used to create this tropical rainforest setting of this park. It houses over 6,000 butterflies. There is a nursery and breeding area for butterflies.

KUALA LUMPUR BIRD PARK
One of the largest bird parks in the region the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park houses over 5,000 birds, with 90% local and 10% imported from overseas. The park spans 2-8 hectares of enclosure, 3.2 hectares of free flight aviary and 0.5 hectare devoted to the hornbill.

HIBISCUS GARDEN
Hibiscus, the 'Queen of Tropical Flowers' thrives in glorious shades in this garden where over 500 varieties are grown. Among them is the rosa sinensis, Malaysia's national flower.

DEER PARK
Roaming in idyllic bliss amid ponds, trees and dense hectares enclosure, are spotted deer from Holland. Look Out, too, for the elusive Kancil, the mousedeer from Malaysia's rainforest.

NATIONAL MONUMENT
Designed by the famous sculptor, Felix de Weldon, this 15.54m high bronze monument was constructed in 1966 to honor the country's fallen heroes during the Communist in urgency. It is one of the largest freestanding sculptures in the world.

ASEAN SCULPTURE GARDEN
Waterscape and landscape is combined harmoniously in this garden located just below the National Monument. It has a collection of prize-winning sculptures by some of the finest artists in the ASEAN region.