Travel to Malaysia to discover beautiful architecture

Malaysia is an attractive destination for many tourists around the world, including Vietnam. Besides the beautiful natural landscape, Malaysia is also a charming country with a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-lingual culture. Traveling to Malaysia is a satisfying journey between the aesthetic beauty of unique architecture, along with many diverse cultural experiences and rich beliefs.

If you still don't know where to explore on your upcoming trip to Malaysia, the article below will be some suggestions from Heritage for you.

Malaysia is a beautiful country with many unique architectural works (Photo: Pexels)

1. Ideal time to travel to Malaysia

At each time, Malaysia has its own beauty that tourists can explore, depending on the purpose, tourists can choose the right time.

• Traveling in the dry season from April to September: although it is the dry season, the weather in Malaysia is not too unpleasant, because the temperature will be similar to Vietnam. Tourists can experience ecological exploration activities or enjoy fruits, without worrying about sudden rains.
• Beach tourism from May to June: Malaysia still has many pristine beaches with rich marine ecosystems. Coming here during this time, visitors will have the opportunity to swim in the cool water, along with admiring the magical seabed scenery.
• Travel to Malaysia in the peak season from December to January next year: because this is the Christmas and New Year festival season. This is also the golden time for shopping enthusiasts of the year, because brands and shopping centers in Malaysia have extremely preferential discounts.

Malaysia's rainy season is from October to March of the following year, if you travel at this time, you are likely to encounter sudden rains. Therefore, this does not seem to be an ideal time for you to travel.

2. Top 15 tourist destinations in Malaysia with magnificent structures

The buildings in Malaysia are not only beautiful in architecture but also carry the beliefs of different religions. The ethnic diversity has created a more vibrant Malaysia with many traditional features from other countries such as China, Thailand and India.

2.1. Langkawi Sky Bridge

Langkawi Sky Bridge is built at an altitude of more than 800 meters, spanning two peaks of Gunung Mat Chinchang mountain, Langkawi archipelago, Kedah state. This is a proud work of the Malaysian people, as this is one of the few bridges in the world built suspended in the air, bringing heart-stopping and thrilling feelings to visitors when experiencing here.

Langkawi Sky Bridge at an altitude of more than 800 meters on top of the mountain (Photo: Unsplash)

2.2. Batu Caves Temple

Outside of India, Batu Caves is the most famous Hindu temple in the world. Surrounding the temple is a system of ancient caves dating back more than 400 years. To reach the largest cave, visitors need to climb 272 steps. If you are someone who is interested in religions, especially Hinduism, then this is definitely a Malaysian tourist destination that you cannot miss.

2.3. Kek Lok Si Temple

Located on an island south of George Town, Penang state of Malaysia, Kek Lok Si temple is a Buddhist temple built in the 1800s. This is also the largest and most magnificent Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, attracting many tourists to admire.

2.4. Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas is a proud symbol of Malaysian people in general and the capital Kuala Lumpur in particular. The total height of the building is 452 meters, including 88 floors. The entire project is inspired by mosque architecture, combined with modern design, bringing a unique feeling in the world.

Petronas Twin Towers is a typical architectural work in Malaysia (Photo: Pexels)

2.5. Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Built in 1998 to host the Commonwealth Games, it has now become the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, with a fully covered roof design that covers all the stands. Bukit Jalil Stadium won the “Best Stadium of the Year 2018” award.

2.6. Place of Justice Building

Place of Justice or also known as the Judicial Palace is an extremely famous tourist destination of most Malaysia tours . The entire structure has a majestic, majestic and magnificent beauty. In particular, the highlight of the whole structure is the five-spherical block according to ancient Islamic architecture.

2.7. Malacca Straits Mosque

The Malacca Straits Mosque is located on the east side of Malacca Island, a completely artificial island, and is also a unique pride of the people here. This is also a favorite stop for many photographers, because at sunrise or sunset, every angle here brings surreal and beautiful scenes.

The Malacca Straits Mosque is open every day to welcome visitors (Photo: Expedia)

2.8. Christ Church

It is a Protestant church built in 1741 by the Dutch to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Malacca. Up to now, the architecture of the church has been almost kept as before, even the old items are still preserved to this day such as all the stone benches, the bronze Bible, or some other antiques.

2.9. Kuala Menara TV Tower

Located in a quite eye-catching location in the center of Kuala Menara city, according to Malaysia travel experience , instead of choosing some crowded and time-consuming viewing spots, choose to see the entire city from the top of the television, then you will have the whole city spread out in sight. Currently, the observation deck of the Kuala Menara TV tower is open from 9am to 10pm every day to serve visitors.

2.10. Merdeka Square

Merdeka Square is a very important historical landmark for the people of Malaysia, where the British flag was lowered and the Malaysian flag was raised instead. This also marked the official re-establishment of the country's independence.

The 100-foot tall flagpole at Merdeka Square (Photo: Unsplash)

2.11. Telekom Building

This is a 310 meter high building with 55 floors, shaped like a bamboo shoot. This is also the headquarters of Telekom Malaysia. In addition, the building also has a large theater with a capacity of up to 2,500 people. The most prominent feature of the building is the system of 22 open-air gardens.

2.12. Perdana Putra Building

Located on a hill in the city center, the Perdana Putra building is a place that attracts many Malaysian tourists because of its unique architecture, a blend of Mongolian and ancient Malaysian culture. The building is extremely splendid with its emerald green color located on a large hill, which is the great pride of the Malaysian people.

2.13. A'famosa Ancient Fortress

Located 150km south of Kuala Lumpur, the ancient fortress of A'famosa in Melaka is considered the oldest city in Malaysia, holding important significance in both history and culture of the country. In particular, Melaka was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage in 2008.

The ancient fortress A'famosa is now just a remnant of war, full of antiquity (Photo: Wikimedia)

2.14. Putra Mosque, Putrajaya

A church with a pink dome design, located in the heart of Putrajaya city, Putra Mosque has a unique rose-like architecture thanks to the use of pink granite. This place is also a check-in location loved by many independent Malaysian tourists .

2.15. Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur

Sri Mahamariamman is the oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia, and is also a place of worship for Indian immigrants. Therefore, this tower has many architectural features that clearly reflect the traditional Indian architectural style.

It can be seen that Malaysia is a country that owns many impressive architectural works, from design ideas to ethnic diversity expressed through each work. If you have the opportunity to travel to Malaysia, you will definitely have the opportunity to enjoy and be overwhelmed by these works. Hopefully, the above sharing from Heritage will help you have more experiences in the upcoming journey.

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