Like many countries which realise the importance of tourism dollar-spend, Malaysia has maintained its historical architectural installations and uses them to lure tourists – Dutch forts, English cathedrals, Chinatowns and Indian temples.
Gallery: the golden peninsula
View of Kuala Lumpur from Petronas Towers. Pictures Isabella Morris
View of Kuala Lumpur from Petronas Towers. Pictures Isabella Morris
Like many countries which realise the importance of tourism dollar-spend, Malaysia has maintained its historical architectural installations and uses them to lure tourists.
The old Malaysian proverb says 'where there is sugar, there are ants', and Malaysia has always had sugar in the form of tin, gold, pepper, coffee and rubber to lure foreign colonisers.
Formosa Fort at Malacca may be crumbling but it is all the more a rich work of art, steeped in history.
Bound-feet shoes still sell to tourists.
Against the idyllic backdrop of the limestone cliffs, Tambun Lost World offers fun and excitement for families.
A spacious, minimal and meditative suite at the villa at the Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat is just what the docotr ordered. Let your mind go ... let it be. Pictures Isabella Morris
The Islamic Museum in Kuala Lumpur offers riveting historical exhibitions as well as open spaces for contemplation.
Published Aug 1, 2012
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