Sri Petaling
Sri Petaling is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia.
The 620 acres township is located in the south of the city, within the constituency of Seputeh, and is bordered by the towns of Happy Garden, Taman OUG, Kuchai Lama and Bukit Jalil.
Getting to Sri Petaling
- 01Bandar Tasik Selatan railway
- 02Sungai Besi
Second integrated metro station after Bandar Tasik Selatan, serving the Sri Petaling and the Putrajaya metro lines.
- 03Taman Connaught
6AM-11:30PM.
- 04Taman Mutiara
6AM-11:30PM.
Worth seeing
- 01Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Bukit Jalil National Stadium is Malaysia's national stadium, constructed in 1998 to host that year's Commonwealth Games.
Things to do
- 01Swimming classes at the National Aquatic Center
The opening hours are a little weird though: 7 one-hourly sessions on weekdays and 3 evening sessions on the weekends.
Where to eat
It is known by locals that the best food in the suburbs is always street food. The best location for street food are of course local Chinese night markets, such as the one in Taman Connaught. Fast Food Fish Head, 58 Jalan Radin Tengah, Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. New Restaurant Ipoh Chicken Rice, 1 Jalan 13/149L, Bandar Seri Petaling,.
- 01Nanyang Cafe
Check out their wanton mee, sandwiches and Yuenyeung (HK-styled coffee and milk tea mix).
- 02Uncle Don's
Western restaurant and bar, attached to the southern wing of Leisure Mall.
Getting around Sri Petaling the local way
- Get inThe service stretches from Johor Bahru at the border with Singapore up to Butterworth in Penang (with a ferry connection to George Town) or Padang Besar at the border with Thailand.
- Get inFerries operate international services from Sumatra, Indonesia and a domestic service to Pulau Ketam.
- Get inCruise ships also call at Port Klang, usually on the way to other destinations in Asia, allowing for a day trip to Kuala Lumpur.
- Go nextPulau Ketam (Crab Island) - at the mouth of the River Klang and its Chinese fishing villages make for an interesting day trip.
- Go nextBird-watching, jungle trekking and other outdoor activities are also available.
- Go nextScuba diving, snorkelling, Kayaking and jungle trekking are just some of the many activities to do in Langkawi.
- Go nextTaman Negara - The largest National Park on Peninsular Malaysia with plenty of activities for those wanting to connect with nature include bird watching, cave exploring, Jungle trekking and night safaris.
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