Petronas Twin Towers
Kuala Lumpur's 452 m twin towers: a skybridge 170 m up between them, an observation deck on the 86th floor and KLCC Park at their feet.
What it is
The Petronas Towers are 88-story skyscrapers, 452 m tall, designed by the Argentine-born architect César Pelli. From 1998 to 2004 they were the tallest buildings in the world. Each tower's floor plan is an eight-pointed star inspired by Islamic geometric patterns. On the 41st and 42nd floors the towers are joined by a double-decker skybridge 170 m above the street.
When and how
The visit covers the skybridge and the observation deck on the 86th floor. Each time slot has limited capacity, so book online in advance; the towers are closed to visitors on Mondays, except public holidays. At the base are the Suria KLCC mall and KLCC Park, designed by the Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. In the evening a musical fountain show plays on the park's lake.
Tip
The best photos come at dusk from KLCC Park, when the towers light up. Afternoons are hot and thunderstorms are frequent, so a morning slot for the deck works well.
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