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1 Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 235 Behind the Scenes SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK We love to hear from travellers your comments keep us on our toes and help make our books better. Our well-travelled team reads every word on what you loved or loathed about this book. Although we cannot reply individually to your submissions, we always guarantee that your feedback goes straight to the appropriate authors, in time for the next edition. Each person who sends us information is thanked in the next edition and the most useful submissions are rewarded with a selection of digital PDF chapters. Visit lonelyplanet.com/contact to submit your updates and suggestions or to ask for help. Our award-winning website also features inspirational travel stories, news and discussions. Note: We may edit, reproduce and incorporate your comments in Lonely Planet products such as guidebooks, websites and digital products, so let us know if you don t want your comments reproduced or your name acknowledged. For a copy of our privacy policy visit lonelyplanet.com/privacy. OUR READERS Many thanks to the travellers who used the last edition and wrote to us with helpful hints, useful advice and interesting anecdotes: Tammy Bare, Ronald Beers, Jonathan Boyle, Pepe Clemente, Mat Mannion, Carolyn Oliff, Michelle Reiner, Jennifer Segail, Christopher Smith, Gemma Stewart, Nigel Teasdale, Stefan Tuchila AUTHOR THANKS Simon Richmond Terima kasih to Laura at Lonely Planet HQ for commissioning me, and to my trusted friends in Malaysia, including Alex Yong, Nani Kahar, Peter Kiernan, Andrew Sebastian, Claudia Low, David Hogan Jr, Narelle Mc- Murtrie, Chris Bauer, Eddy Chew, Adly Rizal, Karl Steinberg and Chris Ong. Also thanks to Jeffrey Lim, Pakhruddin Sulaiman, Ng Seksan, Noraza Yusof, Charles Steven, Paula Conway and Grey Yeoh for assistance with research. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Cover photograph: Thean Hou Temple, Gavin Hellier/AWL.

2 BEHIND THE SCENES THIS BOOK This 3rd edition of Lonely Planet s Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Penang guidebook was researched and written by Simon Richmond, who also coauthored the previous edition with Celeste Brash. The 1st edition was written by Joe Bindloss and Celeste Brash. This guidebook was commissioned in Lonely Planet s Melbourne office, and produced by the following: Commissioning Editor Laura Stansfeld Coordinating Editors Carolyn Boicos, Erin Richards Senior Cartographers Julie Sheridan, Diana Von Holdt Book Designer Jessica Rose Managing Editors Sasha Baskett, Bruce Evans Senior Editor Catherine Naghten Assisting Editors Katie Connolly, Kate Evans, Charlotte Orr Assisting Cartographer Rachel Imeson Cover Research Naomi Parker Language Content Branislava Vladisavljevic Thanks to Anita Banh, Ryan Evans, Larissa Frost, Genesys India, Jouve India, Indra Kilfoyle, Wayne Murphy, Chad Parkhill, Trent Paton, Martine Power, Dianne Schallmeiner

3 Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 237 See also separate subindexes for: Index 5 EATING P241 DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE P ENTERTAINMENT P242 7 SHOPPING P242 2 SPORTS & ACTIVITIES P243 4 SLEEPING P244 8 Heeren Street (Melaka) 143 A accommodation 15, , 228 9, see also Sleeping subindex Acheen St Mosque (Penang) 162 activities, see individual activities, neighbourhoods, Sports & Activities subindex adat 202 Ahamad, Yasmin 207 Air Itam air pollution 221 air travel amusement parks 22, 70, 121, 123, 143, 176 animals 19, , 225, see also individual species animism 202 Annexe Gallery 77 anti-semitism 203 apes 211 Aquaria KLCC 50 1 architecture 18, 54, , 54, 55 Architecture Museum (Melaka) 138 area codes 226 arts 205 8, see also individual arts Asian Heritage Row 88 ATMs 224 Awal Muharram 200 Ayer Keroh 143 B Baba-Nonya Heritage Museum (Melaka) 143 Sights 000 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Baba-Nonya people 199 Badan Warisan Malaysia 52 Badawi, Abdullah Bahasa Malaysia Ban Po Thar (Penang) 179 Bangsar, see Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery 87 basketball 38 basketry 41 bathrooms 226 batik 41, 43, 68, 69, 70, 83, 170 bats 211 Batu Caves 9, , 3, 9, 115 Batu Ferringhi (Penang) Batu Maung (Penang) 180 Bazaar Baru Chow Kit 87, 89 bedbugs 222 beer 35 6 bees 223 bicycle travel 13, 99 Bird Interpretation Centre (Fraser s Hill) birds 212 birdwatching 98, , 121, 143 boat travel 218 boat trips 120, 125, 151 bomoh 203 books architecture 210 environment 211, 212 health 221 history 187, 189, 190, 191 Islam 200 literature 182, 205 Botanical Gardens (Penang) 178 Brickfields, see Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar Buddhism Buddhist Maha Vihara 103 Bukit China (Melaka) 144 Bukit Fraser Bukit Nanas, see Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas bumiputra 191, 195 bus travel business hours 26, 36, 224 Butterworth (Penang) 155 C calendar, lunar 21 car travel 218 carbon emissions 214 cats 211 Cave Villa 116 cell phones 226 Central Market 77 Chan She Shu Yuen Temple 77 Cheah Kongsi (Penang) 162 chemists 224 Cheng Ho Cultural Museum (Melaka) 144 Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (Melaka) 143 Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Penang) 161 children, travel with 22 3, 112 Chiling Waterfall (Kuala Kubu Bharu) 119 Chinatown (Melaka) 143-4, 146 8, Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas 10, 47, 71 84, 71, accommodation 129, drinking & nightlife 72, 82 entertainment 82 food 72, highlights 71, 73 5, 76 shopping 72, 82 4 sights 73 9 sports & activities 84 transport 72 walks 78, 78 Chinatown (Penang) 161 2, 165, 167, Chinatown Wet Market 77 Chinese medicine 80 Chinese New Year 20 Chinese opera 206 Chinese population 198 Chinese religions Chitty Museum (Melaka) 146 Chitty people 146 Choon Wan Kong 56 Chow Kit 87, 89, 90, 92, 256 Chung Keng Kwi Temple (Penang) 163 cinema, see films City of Digital Lights at i-city (Shah Alam) 120 civets 211 clan jetties (Penang) 163, 165 clanhouses 161, 162 climate 15, 20, 21 clubs, see drinking & nightlife coffee 35, 37 Confucianism costs 14, 26, 36, 128, 218, 224 courses dance & music 39 food 26, 70, 101, 150 1, 176 handicrafts 41, 70, 171 Court Hill Ganesh Temple 77 crafts, see handicrafts credit cards 224 cruises 125, 151 culture 194 6, 197 9, 204 currency 224 customs regulations 220 cycling 13, 99 D dance 38, 39, 66, dangers, see safety Dark Cave deforestation 213, 214

4 238 INDEX d - L dengue fever 222 department stores 40 Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery 52 diarrhoea 223 disabilities, travellers with diving 112 doctor fish 69 dogs 211 Dr Sun Yat Sen s Penang Base (Penang) 162 drinking & nightlife 35 7, see also individual neighbourhoods, Drinking & Nightlife subindex drinks 35 6, 230 driving 218 E economy 183, 190, 191 2, 196 electricity 220 emergencies 220, 230 Emergency, the entertainment 38 9, see also individual neighbourhoods, Entertainment subindex environmental issues Escape (Penang) 176 events, see festivals & events F ferry travel 218 festivals & events 20 1, 24, 200, 202 films 38, 39, 182, 188, 192, fire services 220 First World Indoor Theme Park (Genting Highlands) 121 fish spas 69 food 6, 24, 25 34, 146, 28, see also individual neighbourhoods, Eating subindex costs 26 courses 26, 70, 101, 150 1, 176 etiquette 31 Sights 000 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 language , opening hours 26 football 38, 39 Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) 9, 117, 8 Former Standard Chartered Bank 75 Fort Cornwallis (Penang) 165 Fraser s Hill G Galeri Diraja Sultan Abdul Aziz (Klang) 121 Galeri Petronas 51 galleries 13, 19, see also individual galleries gardens 19, see also individual gardens gay travellers 36, 37, Genting Highlands 121 Genting Skyway (Genting Highlands) 121 George Town (Penang) 155, , accommodation drinking & nightlife food shopping sights walks 164, 164 giardiasis 222 go-karting 125 Golden Triangle & KLCC 47, 48 70, 48, 250-1, accommodation 129, drinking & nightlife 49, 61, 64 6 entertainment 66 7 food 49, 52 3, highlights 48, 50 1 shopping 49, sights 50 2 sports & activities 70 transport 49 golf 94, 120 government & politics 182, , 200, 203 Grand Prix 20, 125 Guan Yin Temple 77 Guandi Temple 76, 3, 55 H Hainan Temple (Penang) 162 Halim, Abdul 193 handicrafts 41-2, see also individual handicrafts Hari Raya Haji 200 Hari Raya Puasa 200 hawker food 6, 26, 33 haze 214 health heat exhaustion & stroke hepatitis 222 Hibiscus Garden 99 hiking 119 Hinduism 202 history Kuala Lumpur Melaka 137 8, 184 Penang History & Ethnography Museum (Melaka) 138 HIV 222 Hma Meri people 122 Ho Eng Hui, Dr 150 holidays 225 Holy Rosary Church 105 homestays 127, 133, 174 horse riding 120 House of Yeap Chor Ee (Penang) 163 Hubback, Arthur Bennison 209 Hundred Quarters 105 Hutan Rekreasi Air Keroh (Ayer Keroh) 143 I Ibrahim, Anwar 191 2, 193 immigration 188, 194 immunisations 221 Indian population 198 influenza 222 insects 223 internet access 128, 223 internet resources, see websites Islam , 203, 204 Islamic Arts Museum 12, 97, 12, 97 Islamic Museum (Melaka) 138 Istana Alam Shah (Klang) 121 Istana Kehakima (Putrajaya) 124 itineraries J jellyfish 223 Jelutong Jeriau Waterfall (Fraser s Hill) 119 Judaism 203 jungle treks 119 K Kampung Baru, see Masjid India, Kampung Baru & Northern KL Kampung Chitty (Melaka) 146 Kampung Jawa (Melaka) 139 Kampung Kling Mosque (Melaka) 144 Kampung Morten (Melaka) 139 Kampung Pulau Betong (Penang) 180 Kampung Sungai Bumbon (Pulau Carey) 122 kayaking 119 Kek Lok Si Temple (Penang) Khoo Kongsi (Penang) 161 Kim Hai Gallery (Melaka) 149 King s Well (Melaka) 144 kites 42 KL Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine 80 KL Bicycle Map Project 13 KL Bird Park 98, 99, 11, 98 KL Butterfly Park 99, 17 KL City Gallery 75 KL Forest Eco Park 79 KL Train Station 103 Klang 121, 122 Klang River 183 Klang Valley KLCC, see Golden Triangle & KLCC KLCC Park 51, 3 Kompleks Dayabumi 77 Kompleks Kraf Kuala Lumpur museum 69 Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre 125 Kuala Kubu Bharu 119 Kuan Yin Teng (Penang) kung-fu performances 150 L Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar 47, , 95, 260-1, 262 accommodation 129, drinking & nightlife 96, entertainment 110 food 96, highlights 95, , 102

5 239 shopping 96, sights sports & activities 113 transport 96 walks 104, 104 language 195, langurs 211 Lee, James 208 Lee, TY 209 leeches 223 legal matters lesbian travellers 36, 37, lice 223 literature, see books Literature Museum (Melaka) 138 Little India Fountain 103 Little India (Melaka) 146, 148, 153 Little India (Penang) 162 3, 165, 167 8, Loke Mansion 87 Lucky Gardens 108 lunar calendar 21 M Mahathir, Mohamad 190 3, 203 Mahotchava Festival 103 malaria 222 Malay language Malay population Malay World Ethnology Museum 102 malls 8, 40, 43, 8, see also Shopping subindex Manglish expressions 195 MAP 111 Maritime Museum & Naval Museum (Melaka) 139, 142 markets 19, 26, 34, 40 1, 62, 62, 63, see also Shopping subindex Masjid Di Raja Sultan Suleiman (Klang) 121 Masjid India 87 Masjid India, Kampung Baru & Northern KL 47, 85 94, 85, 256, accommodation 129, 134 drinking & nightlife 86, 93 4 entertainment 86, 94 food 86, 91 3 highlights 85 sights sports & activities 94 transport 86 walks 88, 90, 88, 90 Masjid Jamek 79 Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru 89 Masjid Kampung Hulu (Melaka) Masjid Kapitan Keling (Penang) 165 Masjid Negara 102 Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (Shah Alam) 120 massage 69, 94, 101, 113, 151, 177 Mawlid al-nabi 200 measures 220 Medan Pasar 77 Medan Portugis medical services 224 Melaka , accommodation drinking & nightlife entertainment 149 food history 137 8, 184 shopping sights sports & activities tourist information 137 travel to/from 137 travel within 137 walks 144 5, 145 Melaka Bird Park (Ayer Keroh) 143 Melaka Malay Sultanate Water Wheel (Melaka) 139 Melaka Zoo (Ayer Keroh) 143 Memorial Tun Abdul Razak 98 Menara KL 73, 3, 73 Merdeka Square 10, 74 5, 11, see also Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas metalwork 42 Mid Valley 112, 262 mobile phones 226 money 14, 26, 36, 128, 224 monkeys 211 monorail 217, 218 Muhammad, Amir 208 Muka Head (Penang) 175 museums 19, see also individual museums music 38, 39, 66, Muslim Cemetery 52 Muzium Rakyat (Melaka) 138 N National Monument 102 National Museum 102 national parks 213 National Parliament 103 National Planetarium 99 National Textiles Museum 75 National Visual Arts Gallery 89 New Economic Policy 191, 195 newspapers 220 Ng Chee Yat 80 nightlife, see drinking & nightlife Norman, Arthur Charles 209 O oil palms opening hours 26, 36, 224 Orang Asli Craft Museum 102 Orang Asli Museum (Gombak) 116 Orang Asli people orang-utans 211 Orchid Garden 99 P P Ramlee House (Penang) 179 P Ramlee Memorial 89 painting 208 Paku Pakis Collection (Melaka) 149 palm-oil plantations pangolins 212 Pantai Kerachut (Penang) 175 Pantai Pasir Panjang (Penang) 180 parasailing 177 parks 19, see also individual parks Pasar Minggu 90 Penang , 157, accommodation 172 4, 177, drinking & nightlife food 165 9, history shopping sights 161 5, 175 6, sports & activities 177 tourist information 156 travel to/from 155 travel within walks 164, 164 Penang Aquarium (Penang) 180 Penang Butterfly Farm (Penang) 176 Penang Hill (Penang) 178 Penang Museum (Penang) 163 Penang National Park (Penang) 175 Penang War Museum (Penang) 180 Peranakan people 199 Perdana Botanical Garden 99 Petaling Jaya (Klang Valley) 122, 123 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix 20, 125 Petronas Towers 6, 50, 7, 50, 54 Petrosains 51 pharmacies 224 Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Penang) planning budgeting 14, 218 children, travel with 22 3 festivals & events 20 1 itineraries Kuala Lumpur basics Kuala Lumpur s neighbourhoods 46 7, 46 local life 24 repeat visitors 13 travel seasons 15, 20, 21 websites 14, 15 plants Plaza Rakyat 210 Poh San Teng Temple (Melaka) 144 police 220 politics 182, , 200 pollution 214 population 183, 188, 194 6, Porta de Santiago (Melaka) 139 postal services 225 prickly heat 222 Protestant Cemetery (Penang) 165 public holidays 225 Publika 111 Pudu 56 Pudu Market 56 Pulau Carey 122 Pulau Jerejak (Penang) INDEX l- P

6 240 INDEX P-Z Pulau Ketam 122 puppets 42 Putra Mosque (Putrajaya) Putrajaya 124 6, 18, 55 Putrajaya Lake (Putrajaya) 125 R rabies 222 3, 225 radio 220 rafting 119 Ramadan 200 Ramayana Cave 116 Ramlee, P 89, 179, 207 Razak, Najib 192, 193 reflexology 69, 150 religion 183, reptiles 212 Resort World Genting (Genting Highlands) 121 Rimbun Dahan 117 River of Life project 210 river pollution 214 rock-climbing 116 Royal Malaysia Police Museum 99 Royal Museum 105 Royal Selangor Club 79 Ruang Pemula 53 Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman 52 S safety 225 6, 227 Sam Kow Tong Temple 105 Sam Poh Temple (Penang) 180 scams 225 sculpture 163, 208 Sculpture At Work studio (Penang) 163 Sekeping Tenggiri 103 Sentul 89, 91, 93 Sentul West 91 Sepang Circuit (Putrajaya) 125 Shah Alam (Klang Valley) 120 Shih Wen Naphaporn Artist Studio (Melaka) 149 shophouses shopping 8, 24, 40 3, 62, 230 1, 42, 62, 63, see Sights 000 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 also individual neighbourhoods, Shopping subindex skin problems 223 snakes 212 soccer 38, 39 spas 69, 94, 101, 113, 151 spoken-word events 38 sports, see individual sports, neighbourhoods, Sports & Activities subindex Sree Veera Hanuman Temple 103, 105 Sri Kandaswamy Kovil 103 Sri Mahamariamman Temple 76 Sri Mariamman Temple (Penang) 165 Sri Poyatha Venayagar Moorthi Temple (Melaka) 144 St Mary s Anglican Cathedral 75 St Paul s Church (Melaka) 139 St Peter s Church (Melaka) 146 Stadium Merdeka 76 7 Stadium Negara 77 Stadthuys (Melaka) 138 Straits Chinese Jewelry Museum (Penang) 163 street food 6, 26, 33 Suffolk House (Penang) 179 Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah 193 Sultan Abdul Samad Building 75, 55, 74 Sultan Sulaiman Club 89 Sultanate Palace (Melaka) 139 sunburn 223 Sungai Melaka (Melaka) 139 Sungai Penchala 101 swimming 22, 84 Sze Ya Temple 76 T Tabung Haji 52 Taman Botani (Putrajaya) 125 Taman Mini Malaysia/ Asean (Ayer Keroh) 143 Taman Wetland (Putrajaya) 125 Tanjung Aling (Penang) 175 Taoism Tatt Khalsa Diwan Gurdwara 89 taxes 224 taxis 217, 219 tea 35, 37 telephone services 226 Teluk Bahang (Penang) Teluk Duyung (Penang) 175 Teluk Kampi (Penang) Teluk Tukun (Penang) 175 Temple Cave 115 Teochew Temple (Penang) 162 textiles 41, see also batik Thaipusam 20, 202, 24 Tham Siew Inn Artist Gallery (Melaka) 149 Thean Hou Temple 12, 100, 12, 45, 100 theatre 206 theft theme parks 22, 70, 121, 123, 143, 176 ticks 223 time 226 tipping 26, 128 Titi Art Gallery (Melaka) 149 Titiwangsa 89, 91, 93, 94, Titiwangsa Lake Gardens 91 toilets 226 tourist information 226 tours 13, 24, 26, 151, 219 traditional Chinese medicine 80 train travel 182 3, 217, travel to/from Kuala Lumpur 15, Melaka 137 Penang 155 travel within Kuala Lumpur 15, Melaka 137 Penang travellers cheques 224 travellers diarrhoea 223 trishaws 138 Tropical Fruit Farm (Penang) 176 Tropical Spice Garden (Penang) 176 Tsai Ming Liang Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (Putrajaya) 124 Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park 11, 98 9, 104, 22 TV 220 typhoid 223 U Urbanscapes 21 V vacations 225 vaccinations 221 vegetarian & vegan travellers 28, 33-4 Victorian Fountain 75 Villa Sentosa (Melaka) 139 visas 227 volunteering 214 W walks 13, see also hiking Chinatown 78, 78 Chow Kit & Kampung Baru 90, 90 George Town (Penang) 164, 164 Masjid India 88, 88 Melaka 144 5, 145 Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park 104, 104 Warisan Merdeka 183, 210 wasps 223 water, drinking 223 waterskiing 177 wayang 206 weather 15, 20, 21 websites accommodation 15, 127 arts & culture 196, 206, 207 children, travel with 23 drinking & nightlife 36 entertainment 39 environmental conservation 213, 214 expat resources 194 food 26 health 221 planning 14 weights 220 Wesak Day 20 wildlife 19, , 213 women in Malaysia 204 women travellers 223, 227 woodcarving 42, 122 work WWII Y Yap Ah Loy 186 Yap Kongsi (Penang) 162 yoga 84, 113 Z Zoo Negara 116

7 241 5 EATING 1885 (Penang) 169 A ABC Stall 106 Acme Bar & Coffee 60 Alamanda (Putrajaya) 126 Al-Amar 59 Al-Amar Express 59 Alexis Bistro 108 Ammars 106 Annalakshmi Asoka (Klang) 122 Atmosphere Authentic Chapati Hut 105 B Baba Low s 486 Bangsar 107 Baboon House (Melaka) 148 Bangsar Fish Head Corner 108 Bangsar Sunday Market Bee 111 Ben s 57 Bijan 58 Bisou 59 Blue Boy Vegetarian Food Centre 53 Brickfields Pisang Goreng 106 BTB (Penang) 167 Bungalow (Penang) 176 C Café Café 81 Cantaloupe 60 Capital Café 91 Capitol Satay (Melaka) 148 Chawan 107 Chee Cheong Fun Stall 79 Chelo s Appam Stall 108 China House (Penang) 167 Chock Dee (Penang) 169 Cilantro 60 Coliseum Cafe 92 Colonial Cafe 105 Courtyard Cafe (Penang) 167 Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie 82 D David Brown s (Penang) 169 Delicious 108 Devi s Corner 107 Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery Canteen 59 Din Tai Fung 58 Dining in the Dark 65 D Istana Jalamas Café 93 Dragon-i 57 E Edelweiss (Penang) 167 Ee Beng Vegetarian Food (Penang) 167 Enak 59 Esplanade Food Centre (Penang) 166 F Fei Por 56 Ferringhi Garden (Penang) 176 Fierce Curry House Food Republic 53 Frangipani 58 9 Fresh Unique Seafood 23 (Petaling Jaya) 122 Fukuya 59 G Goh Huat Seng (Penang) 167 Gurney Drive (Penang) 166 H Hai Boey Seafood (Penang) 178 Hainan Food Street Hakka 59 Harper s Cafe (Melaka) Hill View (Fraser s Hill) 119 Hit & Mrs 108 Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Hon Kee 79 Hong Ngek 81 Hornbill Restaurant 105 House+Co Kitchen 107 Hui Sin Vegetarian Restaurant (Penang) 168 I Ikan Bakar Berempah 92 Ikan Bakar Jalan Bellamy 106 Ikan Panggang 80 il Lido 60 Imbi Market 52 Isaribi Tei (Penang) J Jalan Imbi Hawker Stalls 52 Jalan Sayur Stalls 56 Jonker 88 Heritage Jonker s Walk Night Market (Melaka) 146 Joo Hooi (Penang) 167 Journal by Plan b 111 K Kak Som 92 Karai Kudi (Penang) 168 Kashmir (Penang) 167 Kebaya (Penang) 167 Kedai Kopi Lai Foong 79 Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman TKS 52 Kelantan Delights 106 Kheng Pin (Penang) 167 Khukri 81 Kin Kin 92 Kompleks Makan Tanglin 105 Kopi C (Penang) 169 KTZ Food (Petaling Jaya) 122 L La Bodega 108 La Vie En Rose 81 Lai Foong 79 Leaf Healthy House (Penang) 168 Les Deux Garcons 108 Levain 60 Library 112 Limablas 53 Limau-Limau Cafe Little India Fountain Hawker Stalls 106 Little Penang Kafé 60 LivingFood 60 Loaf 53 LOKL 81 Long Beach (Penang) 176 Lorong Baru (Penang) 166 Lorong Selamat (Penang) 166 Lot 10 Hutong 57 Low Yong Mow M Madras Lane Hawkers 79 Madras New Woodlands Restaurant (Penang) Marco Polo 58 Masjid India Hawker Court 91 Masjid India Pasar Malam (Night Market) 91, 62 Melur & Thyme 60 Mohana Bistro (Klang) 123 Muhibbah Seafood Restaurant 101 Mungo Jerry 92 N Nada Lama 101 Nam Chuan Coffee Shop 108 Nam Kee 92 Nancy s Kitchen (Melaka) Nasi Kandar Pelita 59 Nathalie s Gourmet Studio 111 Nazri 92 Neroteca 59 Nerovivo 59 New World Park Food Court (Penang) 166 Ngau Kee Beef Ball Noodles 52 3 Nutmeg 107 Nyonya Breeze (Penang) 168 O Old China Café 80 P Padang Brown Food Court (Penang) 166 Pak Ngah Bihun Sup 92 Pak Putra Restaurant Peter Hoe Beyond 80 Pinchos Tapas Bar 53 Poh Piah Lwee Poomy s 108 Precious Old China 81 Pressroom 109 Purple Cane Tea Restaurant 81 Q Quay Café (Penang) 168 R Rebung 107 Red Garden Food Paradise & Night Market (Penang) 166 Restaurant Mahbub 108 Restaurant Muar 58 Restoran Ban Lee Siang Satay Celup (Melaka) 148 Restoran Beh Brothers 58 Restoran Buharry 91 INDEX E ATING

8 242 INDEX D R I N K I N G & N I G H T L I F E Restoran de Lisbon Restoran Nagansari Curry House 53 Restoran Oversea 57 Restoran Rani (Batu Caves) 116 Restoran Sahara Tent 57 Restoran Sando Chapati House 81 Restoran Yusoof dan Zakhir Reunion 109 Robson Heights 106 S Sagar 91 Sage 112 Saloma 66 Samira 93 Sangeetha 81 Santouka 57 Sao Nam 57 Saravanaa Bhavan 92 Scott s Pub & Restaurant (Fraser s Hill) 119 Sea Pearl Lagoon Cafe (Penang) 168 Sek Yuen 56 Selera Putra (Putrajaya) 126 Selvam (Melaka) 148 Seng Huat Bak Kut Teh (Klang) 122 Sisters Kitchen 57 Sisters Noodle 58 Siu Siu 106 Sky Hotel (Penang) 165, 167 Smokehouse Restaurant 108 Sri Ananda Bahwan (Penang) 168 Sri Barathan Matha Vilas (Klang) 122 Sri Nirwana Maju 107 SS Spicy Food 79 Strato Subak 101 Suffolk House (Penang) 169 Sup Hameed (Penang) 165 Suria KLCC 51 Sushi Hinata 58 T Tang City 80 Tang s Bistro (Penang) 174 Tarbush (Penang) Sights 000 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 T-Bowl Concept Restaurant 57 Teksen (Penang) 167 Thai-la 91 2 Tho Yuen Restaurant (Penang) 165 Tommy Le Baker 93 Top Hat 59 Tree Monkey (Penang) 176 Twenty One Kitchen & Bar 58 V Vegetarian Restaurant Via Pre (Penang) 168 Vishal 106 W Weld Quay Seafood Restaurant (Penang) 168 Wondermama 107 Wong Ah Wah 58 Wong Kee 56 Woods Macrobiotics 57 Y Ye Olde Smokehouse Fraser s Hill (Fraser s Hill) 119 Yeast Bistronomy 107 Yut Kee 91 Yuzu DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE 1885 (Penang) 169 Aku Cafe & Gallery 82 Apartment Downtown 66 B@92 (Penang) 170 Bakita 65 Beach Blanket Babylon (Penang) 170 Behind 50 Love Lane (Penang) 170 Bistro Richard 93 4 Blue Boy 65 Bora Bora (Penang) 176 Butter Factory KL 66 Café 55 (Penang) 169 Canteen (Penang) 169 Cheng Ho Tea House (Melaka) 148 Circus 61 Claret 65 Coffea Coffee 109 Coffee Stain by Joseph 61 Coliseum Cafe 93 Cozy in the Rocket (Penang) 170 David Brown s (Penang) 169 Eleven (Melaka) 149 Farquhar s Bar (Penang) 170 Frangipani Bar 61 Geographér Cafe (Melaka) 148 Green Man 64 Heli Lounge Bar 61 Hit & Mrs 109 J Co Donuts & Coffee 64 5 Jing-Si Books & Cafe (Penang) 169 Kopi C (Penang) 169 Luk Yu Tea House 64 Luna 82 MAI Bar 109 Marini s on Marketplace 66 Mixx (Melaka) 149 Moontree House 82 Mugshot Cafe (Penang) 170 Negaba 61 Neo Tamarind 64 Omakase + Appreciate 93 Palate Palette 61 Paper + Toast 64 Pisco Bar 61 Plan b 109 Poco Homemade Purple Cane Tea House 82 QEII (Penang) 170 RAWcoffee 65 Reggae Bar 82 Ril s Bangsar 109 Rootz 65 Rum Jungle 66 Shantaram (Melaka) 148 Sino the Bar Upstairs 109 Sixty Nine Bistro 64 Sky Bar 66 Slippery Senoritas (Penang) 170 Snowflake 65 Social 110 Starhill Tea Salon 64 Suffolk House (Penang) 169 Taps Beer Bar 61 Tate 65 Teeq Brasserie 64 Ten Yee Tea Trading (Penang) 169 That Little Wine Bar (Penang) 170 TWG Tea 64 Typica 56 Vertigo 112 Village Bar 64 Voodoo (Penang) 170 Voyager Travellers Lounge (Melaka) Whisky Bar Kuala Lumpur 65 Wings 64 WIP 109 Zheng Ho Tea House (Melaka) 148 Zouk 66 3 ENTERTAINMENT Alliance Française 38 Bukit Jalil National Stadium 67 CapSquare 94 Coliseum Theatre 94 Dewan Filharmonik Petronas 66 Goethe Institut 38 Golden Screen Cinema Dataran Pahlawan (Melaka) 149 GSC (Berjaya Times Square) 67 GSC (Pavilion KL) 67 Istana Budaya 94 KL Live 67 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 67 Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre 94 MABA Stadium 82 No Black Tie 66 Panggung Bandaraya 82 Performing Arts Centre of Penang (Penang) 171 PJ Live Arts (Petaling Jaya) 123 Saloma 66 Selangor Turf Club 67 Sutra Dance Theatre 94 Temple of Fine Arts 110 TGV Cineplex, Suria KLCC 67 Venue, The 66 7 Wildlife Theatre (Melaka) SHOPPING 1 Utama (Petaling Jaya) 123 1st Avenue (Penang) A Select Store Armenian Street (Penang) 171

9 243 A Actually 110 Amcorp Mall (Petaling Jaya) 123 Art House Gallery Museum of Ethnic Arts 83 Artis Kids Store 111 Aseana 70 B Ban Hin (Penang) 171 Bangsar Shopping Centre 113 Bangsar Village I & II 110 Basket Shop 83 Bee Chin Heong (Penang) 171 Ben s Independent Grocer 111 Berjaya Times Square 68, 8 Bernard Chandran 68 Bonia 41 British India 41 C Central Market 83 China Joe s (Penang) 171 Chowraster Bazaar (Penang) 171 Cocoa Boutique 70 Curve (Petaling Jaya) 123 D Dataran Pahlawan Melaka) 150 Dude & the Duchess 110 E Eclipse 68 Eco Warna & Fine Batik 83 Egg 113 Elegantology 111 Eu Yan Sang 56 F Fahrenheit Farah Khan 70 G Gallery 29 (Penang) 171 Gardens Mall 112 Gurney Plaza (Penang) 171 H Hatten Square (Melaka) 150 Heritage Art & Graphics 68 Hueman Studio (Melaka) 150 I ikarrtini 70 Imbi Plaza 68 It s Freshly Old 111 J Jadi Batek Centre 68 Jaya One (Petaling Jaya) 123 Jonker s Walk Night Market (Melaka) Junk Bookstore 83 Justin Yap 83 K Key Ng 112 Khoon Hooi 68 Kim Hai Gallery (Melaka) 149 Kinokuniya 70 Kompleks Kraf Kuala Lumpur 69 Komtar (Penang) KWC Fashion Mall 56 Kwong Yik Seng 83 4 L Lasting Impressions 110 Lavanya 110 Little Penang Street Market 171 Lonely Dream 113 Lot M Mahkota Parade Shopping Complex (Melaka) 150 Melinda Looi 70 Mid Valley Megamall 112 MO Outlet 41 My Batik 70 N Never Follow Suit 110 Nu Sentral 113 Nurita Harith 110 O Orangutan House (Melaka) 150 P Padini 41 Paku Pakis Collection (Melaka) 149 Pavilion KL 67 Petaling Street Market 82 3, 63 Peter Hoe Evolution 83 Pink Jambu 111 Plaza Low Yat 68 Prangin Mall (Penang) 172 Publika 111 Pucuk Rebung 70 Purple Cane Tea Square 56 R Rhino 83 Royal Selangor Visitor Centre (Kuala Lumpur) 93 Royal Selangor Visitor Centre (Penang) 171 Rozanas Batik (Penang) 170 S Sakun Silver & Silk 68 Sam s Batik House (Penang) 172 Sang Kee 84 Seethrough Concept Store 110 Séntuhan (Penang) 171 Shih Wen Naphaporn Artist Studio (Melaka) 149 Shoes Shoes Shoes 113 Silverfish Books 113 Sonali 110, 113 Songket Sutera Asli 83 Springsfield (Penang) Starhill Gallery 68 Straits Quay (Penang) 171 Sungei Wang Plaza 67 Sunway Pyramid (Petaling Jaya) 123 Suria KLCC 51, 69 T Taman Connaught Night Market 68 Tanamera 83 Tenmoku Pottery 70 Tham Siew Inn Artist Gallery (Melaka) 149 thirtyfour.bespoke 111 Titi Art Gallery (Melaka) 149 U Unique Penang (Penang) 170 V Vinci+ 110 W Wah Aik Shoemaker (Melaka) 150 Wau Tradisi 83 Wei-Ling Gallery 110 World of Feng Shui SPORTS & ACTIVITIES Allan s Water (Fraser s Hill) 120 Asianel Reflexology Spa 69 Bayan Indah 101 Berjaya Times Square Theme Park 70 Biossentials Puri Spa (Melaka) 151 Bukit Jalil National Stadium 67 Camp5 (Petaling Jaya) 123 Chin Woo Stadium 84 Cosmic Bowl 112 Dive Station Explorer 112 Donna Spa 69 Eco Bike Tour (Melaka) 151 Hammam 113 Happy Yen 119 JoJoBa Spa 69 Kenko 69 Kizsports & Gym 113 LaZat Malaysian Home Cooking Class 101 Majestic Spa 113 Massa Sūtra (Melaka) 151 Megakidz 112 Melaka River Cruise (Melaka) 151 Morino Kaze 69 Nada Lama 13, 101 Nancy s Kitchen (Melaka) 150 Peranakan Culinary Journey (Melaka) 151 Pierose Swiftwater (Kuala Kubu Bharu) 119 Pine Tree Trail (Fraser s Hill) 119 Reborn 69 Royal Selangor Visitor Centre (Penang) 171 School of Hard Knocks 93 Selangor Turf Club 67 Spa Village 69 Starhill Culinary Studio 70 Sunway Lagoon (Petaling Jaya) 123 Super Roller (Melaka) 150 Tanamera Wellness Spa 94 Titiwangsa Golf Club PDRM 94 INDEX S P O R T S & AC T I V I T I E S

10 244 INDEX S L E E P I N G Vivekananda Ashram 113 Wok & Walk (Melaka) SLEEPING 5 Elements Hotel Love Lane 45 Lekiu (Melaka) 152 A Airside Transit Hotel 134 Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral AnCasa Express 134 AnCasa Hotel & Spa Kuala Lumpur 134 Anggun Boutique Hotel 130 Apa Kaba Home & Stay (Melaka) 153 B Baba Guest House (Penang) 177 BackHome 132 Bayan Indah 101, 133 C Cafe 1511 Guesthouse (Melaka) 151 Campbell House Carcosa Seri Negara 135 Casa Del Rio (Melaka) 152 Chalet Sportfishing (Penang) 177 Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion China Tiger (Penang) 174 Chulia Heritage Classic Inn 130 Classic Inn Premium 130 Courtyard@Heeren (Melaka) 152 E E&O Residences Kuala Lumpur 131 Eastern & Oriental Hotel Emily Travellers Home (Melaka) Explorers Guesthouse F Fraser Place Kuala Lumpur 132 Fraser s Silverpark Resort (Fraser s Hill) 118 Frenz Hotel 134 G G Hotel (Penang) 174 G Tower Hotel Gardens Hotel & Residences 135 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur 132 Grid H Hangout@Jonker (Melaka) 152 Hard Rock Hotel (Penang) 177 Heeren House (Melaka) 152 Highland Resthouse Holdings Bungalows (Fraser s Hill) 118 Hilton Kuala Lumpur 135 Holiday Inn (Melaka) 153 Hotel Hotel Capitol 131 Hotel Chinatown (2) 133 Hotel Equatorial (Melaka) 153 Hotel Lok Ann 133 Hotel Maya 132 Hotel Puri (Melaka) 152 I Impiana 132 J Jalan Jalan Guesthouse (Melaka) Jerejak Rainforest Resort (Penang) L Lazy Boys (Penang) 177 Lodge Paradize Hotel 130 Lone Pine Hotel (Penang) 177 M Majestic Hotel 13, 135 Majestic Malacca (Melaka) 153 Malihom (Penang) 179 Mandarin Oriental 132 Mango Tree Place (Penang) 174 MiCasa All Suite Hotel 132 Moon Tree 47 (Penang) 172 Muntri Mews (Penang) N Nada Lama 133 New Asia Heritage Hotel (Penang) 172 O Olympic Sport Hotel 134 P Pacific Regency Hotel Suites 131 Palanquinn (Penang) 174 Parkroyal Serviced Suites 131 PG Chew Jetty Homestay (Penang) 174 Piccolo Hotel Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside (Putrajaya) 124 Puncak Inn (Fraser s Hill) 118 Putrajaya Shangri-la (Putrajaya) 124 R Radius International Hotel 131 Rainforest Bed & Breakfast 130 Rasa Sayang Resort (Penang) 177 Red Inn Court (Penang) Red Palm 130 Reggae Mansion 132 Reggae Penang (Penang) 172 Ren i Tang (Penang) 174 River View Guesthouse (Melaka) 151 Rooftop Guesthouse (Melaka) 151 Roommates (Penang) 172 Royale Bintang Kuala Lumpur 131 Ryokan (Penang) 172 S Sahabat Guest House 130 Sama Sama 134 Sarang Vacation Homes 130 Sekeping Serendah Retreat (Serendah) 119 Sekeping Sin Chew Kee 131 Sekeping Tenggiri 134 Sekeping Terasek 134 Seven Terraces Shahzan Inn Fraser s Hill (Fraser s Hill) 118 Stables, The (Melaka) 152 Straits Collection T Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur 132 Tune Hotel (airport) 134 Tune Hotel (Masjid India) 134 V Villa Samadhi 131 W Westin Kuala Lumpur 131 Wheelers Guest House 133 Y Yard Boutique Hotel 130 Ye Olde Smokehouse Fraser s Hill (Fraser s Hill) 118 YMCA 135 YWCA 133 YY38 Hotel 130 Sights 000 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000

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