Twin Towers, Check! Camera, Check!

Follow me on a photo-journey at KLCC

By Lee Sheng Wang

I am a relatively frequent traveller to destinations covered by AirAsia. Love the excitement and adventure of my travels, including the local ones, and will always capture those fond memories with my camera. So, come take a peek through my lens for one of my favourite subjects—the Petronas Twin Towers—where I share interesting vantage points for the best photo opportunities. 

     Let’s begin our photo journey with Tune Hotel, located at the intersection of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. I choose this location because it’s so conveniently located near major tourist and night entertainment spots, saving you time and expenses in moving around. Also, the hotel is in the vicinity of my favourite food outlet–Restaurant Mohd Yasseen that sells the best Nasi Kandar in town.

     My usual order is chicken cooked in thick black sauce with steaming rice soaked in delicious fish curry and a special request of chicken and squid ‘sambal’ sauce to give it the extra sophisticated flavour.

My favourite Nasi Kandar

Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)

After a delicious lunch, I normally take a stroll or a taxi to the iconic Towers (whose image, by the way, is imprinted on Malaysia’s RM5.00 and RM50.00 currency notes).

     The Towers are adjoined to each other with a Skybridge at mid-point of the buildings and is open to the public with an admission fee of only RM10!  If you choose to visit the Observation Centre as well, it is packaged at RM40. You will see an amazing view of a large part of Kuala Lumpur skyline at the bridge.

     From the ground, the night image of the Towers is simply spectacular. When viewed from different locations, the Towers seem to superimpose each other to look as one. Isn’t that amazing?

Breathtaking view of Petronas Twin Towers

This picture is taken at the KLCC bus stop. The completely symmetrical design of the two towers tends to give different optical illusions, depending on where you are standing at various locations around KLCC. The perspective of this picture from ground level to the peak with the natural sky background really brings out the magnificence of this building.

KLCC Park--checking out vantage photo spots

A short walk from the KL Convention Centre is the KLCC Park, a luxurious open space to take a stroll, go for a jog, have a picnic or a photo shot to record your favourite view. There are sign boards to help you locate the best spots to take a picture but use them as a guide only to choose the best camera directions depending on the environment at that point of time.