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Day two in Kuala Lumpur was our chill-out day: no big attractions, just exploring the city with Mummy and Kiwi.
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Getting around
KL's public transport is very easy: digital screens, ticket machines, and low fares. Taxis are cheap too, because petrol costs well under ₹50 a litre. Our hotel's monorail station was very close. Our suite review.
Bukit Bintang & Lot 10
Bukit Bintang is KL's iconic shopping and entertainment hub. Get off the monorail and you walk straight into Lot 10 mall, home to H&M and Isetan, a Japanese store full of Japanese and Chinese shops and some iconic brands.
KKV: four floors of cute
Across the road, a bright yellow building turned out to be a four-storey KKV. It's paradise for kids, and honestly for us too. Shin-chan, Doraemon, action figures, accessories, cute stationery, an Asian noodle section, and beauty on the fourth floor. We spent about 1.5 hours here (Mummy was not impressed) and came out with a Shin-chan mug with a Shin-chan lid.
Lunch at Damascus
A famous restaurant known for shawarma and biryani, with gorgeous Arabic décor. It feels like Dubai or Turkey. Mummy and Kiwi were happy to find biryani, "something like home". The Turkish tea came in a normal cup, not the Turkish glass we hoped for.
- At night the queue is 1–1.5 hours, even for takeaway. Go at lunch.
- The whole lane is known for Arabic food.
- Money exchange: a changer right next to Damascus gave good rates for INR and USD.
Pavilion mall
KL's famous high-end mall, with a 3D screen outside. It feels like a smaller Dubai Mall, with most international brands under one roof.
Little India
Mummy and Kiwi said it instantly: "This feels like India!" It's colourful and vibrant, with South Indian music playing, like Singapore's Little India but smaller, more of a lane. After two days without Indian food, we found chai and dosa at a reasonably priced spot, then wandered the lane.
Next day: Batu Caves. More: 3 days in Kuala Lumpur · Thean Hou Temple & Petaling Street.
FAQs
Is public transport easy in Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Stations have digital screens, you buy tickets at machines, and it's cheap. Taxis are cheap too, since petrol costs well under ₹50 a litre.
Where can I exchange money in Bukit Bintang?
There's a money changer next to Damascus restaurant that gave us good rates for INR and USD.
TAGS: KUALA LUMPUR · BUKIT BINTANG · PAVILION · KKV · LITTLE INDIA · FAMILY TRAVEL
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Prashant & Sunaina
A travel couple from Pune with Kashmiri Pandit × Maharashtrian roots, 8+ countries and counting. Every rupee shared.
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