Travel Places In MALAYSIA

NEGERI SELANGOR

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west. It surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were once under Selangor's sovereignty.The state capital is Shah Alam, the first city in Selangor, and the royal capital is Klang. Selangor is one of only two Malaysian states with more than one city; the other is Sarawak. Selangor has the largest city in Malaysia and it is growing rapidly due to modernization in the Klang Valley.Selangor is the richest state in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. This state is also the most developed in Malaysia with good infrastructure such as highways and transport. The state also has the largest population in Malaysia, with a high standard of living and the state's poverty rate is the lowest in the country.

BATU CAVES

Batu Caves is both an important religious landmark for Hindus and a popular stopover for tourists. During the annual Thaipusam Festival, more than a million devotees and tourists will congregate. In fulfillment of vows, devotees carry kavadis and milk pots up the 272 steps to the cave temple. In 2006, the giant statue of Lord Murugan, standing at 42.7 meters, was unveiled.

KOTA DARUL EHSAN

The Kota Darul Ehsan arch over 

the Federal Highway. As a 

commemoration of the cession of 

Kuala Lumpur to the federal 

government to form a Federal 

Territory by Selangor.

SULTAN SALAHUDDIN ABDUL AZIZ MOSQUE

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz) is the state mosque of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in Shah Alam. It is the country's largest mosque and also the second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. Its most distinguishing feature is its large blue and silver dome. The mosque has four minarets, one erected at each of the corners.

Melawati Hill ,Kuala Selangor

Melawati Hill is located in the coastal town of Kuala Selangor, a 30-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur. In the late 18th Century, the second Sultan of Selangor had a fortress constructed on Melawati Hill to protect the state from intruders.

The hill provided a vantage point to monitor ships in the Straits of Malacca. Even with a strategic hold, the Melawati Fort yielded to the Dutch cannons.