Melaka (a.k.a. Malacca) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
Traditionally, the spot where Melaka stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and the center of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have shaped the architecture of the town.

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia. Being a young city (founded only in 1857) it developed fast into a bustling metropolis of 1.5 million people (6 million including the satellite cities in the Klang Valley). Kuala Lumpur, or simply KL (as it is it called by Malaysians), literally means “muddy estuary” in Bahasa Malaysia. With good and cheap accommodation, great shopping and even better food in this multi-cultural melting pot, increasing numbers of travellers are discovering this little gem of a city.
Having been in the shadow of other big cities in the region like Bangkok and Singapore, KL was put back on the map for good with the opening the Petronas Twin Towers in 1997, until 2004 the highest and still one of the most impressive buildings in the world. Though, the sights are not what makes this city unique, it’s KL itself and it’s mixture of people and visitors. 

KLIA - Kuala International Airport

KLIA Departure Hall (Level 5) KLIA Departure Hall (Level 5) The award-winning International Airport is located about 45km south of Kuala Lumpur. The airport was opened in 1997. Many people are surprised that the airport is located so far outside of KL surrounded by palm oil fields. It was built as part of a mega-project called MSC (Multimedia Super Corridor) under former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir in the 1990s. Other projects under the MSC to the south of KL are the Sepang Formula 1 circuit (right next to KLIA), Putrajaya (the new federal capital of Malaysia) and Cyberjaya, which was designed to be the Malaysian Silicon Valley. The fastest and most convenient way is the take the KLIA Express. The train takes merely 28min to arrive at KL Sentral (Ticket RM35). Buses (RM10) and Taxies (around RM70, buy coupon at Arrival Hall) take about 1h to get to the city centre.

Please note that budget airlines such as Air Asia arrive at the LCCT Terminal (Low Cost Carrier Terminal, opened in 2006), which is part of the KLIA compound but has a separate entrance and road. There is no airport train or shuttle service between KLIA and LCCT at the moment.

Getting There:

How to get from KL to KLIA / LCCT Airport

How to get from KLIA / LCCT to Kuala Lumpur

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