One of the most interesting places to visit in Asia is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and its Petronas Twin Towers, or KLCC. These magnificent structures stand 458 metres tall and have 88 floors each. The foundation of the towers stretches 120 metres underground.The towers themselves are made primarily of reinforced concrete and steel with a glass facade. Construction on the towers was finished in 1996.
Visitors are allowed to go to the 41st floor to see the sky bridge. From this vantage point, you can see the park below and, on a clear day, the area surrounding Kuala Lumpur.
To get to the sky bridge, you need to buy a pass. These passes are given to about 1,400 people every day, and usually are all distributed before noon, so arrive early to ensure you manage to get one.
The Petronas company is the one and only tenant of Tower 1; the second tower, called Tower 2, is available for rent to other tenants. Accenture, Bloomberg, Boeing, IBM, Microsoft, Reuters, and a large number of smaller firms all call Tower 2 home.
At the base of the towers, there is a shopping plaza called Suria KLCC. It has a large number of stores featuring all kinds of merchandise. On the fourth floor, you will find the petroleum development centre.
Just outside the plaza is the KLCC Park, which has jogging paths, a wading pool, and a children's playground. It also has a large water fountain with built-in lighting that puts on a fantastic show as the water blasts high into the air.
Getting to the Petronas Twin Towers is easy — take the Putra train right to the towers.
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