Sentosa Island, Singapore, Malaysia
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Melaka

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

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.

Singapore, Malaysia

Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island, Sentosa, which means tranquillity in Malay, is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some two million people a year.

Sentosa, which means tranquillity in Malay, is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some two million people a year.

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Attractions:
- Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom
- Cable Car
- Sentosa Luge & Skyride
- Sky Tower
- The Merlion
- Sentosa 4D Magix
- Nature Walks and Beaches
... and more



Sentosa Island Links:
Sentosa (Official Website) Fort Silosoa
Travel Guide (Wikitravel)
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