Selangor has been called the gateway to Malaysia, given its strategic location to all major travel routes. The major airport, that is the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang are located in Selangor. It is blessed with the biggest port in Malaysia called Port Klang. There is an extensive network of highways and expressways in the state, making traveling all over Malaysia a wonderful experience. Selangor is centrally located on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is one of the most prosperous and developed states in the country. Most tourists to Malaysia will arrive in Selangor at the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and is designed as ‘an airport within a forest’.

PLACES OF INTEREST

• Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Adopting the theme "airport in the forest" and "forest in airport", KLIA Sepang which is Asia’s Largest Airport promises travelers and visitors a pleasing view of greenery and waterfalls. This is the integral design of the Main Terminal Building and the Satellite Building. The entire area occupied by the airport is surrounded by 86 species of trees, while the landscaping of the airport itself will make extensive use of 40 species of shrubs indigenous to the Malaysian rain forest. Therefore, as soon as visitors land at the airport, they will be greeted by the evidence of the country's rich environmental heritage.



• Sepang International Circuit It’s one of the fastest tracks on the F1 Circuit and designed to test the skills of the finest drivers in the world to the limits of their ability. Arguably also obe of the longest tracks around, the Sepang International Circuit provide teams with some of the most extreme hot and wet conditions on the circuit. Its unique spectqtor-friendly grandstand with panoramic views of the entire circuit provide for a truly one-of-a-kindexperience.



• Batu Caves Batu Caves is known for the Hindu Thaipusam Festival. This annual festival is a spectacular affair which attracts thousands of devotees and spectators from all over the world and a popular tourist attraction. To reach the main temple, one has to climb a steep 272 steps, a feat performed by as many as 100,000 devotees during Thaipusam.



• Rubber Museum Located at the Rubber Research Institute's Experimental Station, the Rubber Research Museum traces the history and development of the rubber industry in Malaysia. Visitors get to see what a rubber estate looks like and how it functions.



• Tin Museum This museum was built in 1856 and currently exhibits the history of the tin mining industry in Selangor. Exhibits trace the history of Selangor's tin mining industry and the role played in the development and success of the state. It is housed in a warehouse which belonged to Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar, a royalty who played an important role in the history of early Klang.



• Batik Factory Batik painting is an indigenous activity. The creation of batik motifs demands exciting strokes from a skilled hand inimitable by automation. Over the years however, different techniques have been employed and visiting a batik factory is the only way to gain real insight into the entire process of batik printing. From a canting, flow’s the original, unique designs that delineate Malaysian craftsmanship of Batik. Hindu traders first brought batik to Malaysia years ago, and the art of dying fabric has been an established tradition for centuries. Designs are first sketched out on cloth and then blocked off with wax outlines. They are then painted.



• Pewter Factory It is the world’s largest pewter company. Renowned for innovative designs and craftsmanship, we strive to create objects of desire in precious pewter. It will enlighten you about pewter’s rich past, its exciting present and beautiful future. Be amazed by the skills of the craftsmen, peek into the future of pewter and see the extensive collection of beautiful pewter objects. For the adventurous, check into pewters mithing workshop and shape a pewter dish of your very own.



• National Zoo This national zoo has collection of animals from all over the world including aquarium and aviary.



• Blue Mosque The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah mosque is also always referred to as ‘The Blue Mosque’, with its minarets are the tallest in the world at 142.3 metre. Decorative Islamic calligraphy enhances the uniqueness of this mosque.



• The Mines Wonderland The Mines Wonderland theme-park offers a wide range of activities. The theme-park was built on a large old mining-pool and offers a one-stop centre for family outing.



• Sunway Lagoon Sunway Lagoon ‘Truly a World of Fun’ was a former tin-mine that has been transformed into an international theme park with wide range activities such as water sports, roller coasters, and other recreational facilities. It is a perfect place for family outing for visitors.



• Fire Flies The Kampung Kuantan fire flies is one of the largest firefly sanctuary in the world. It can be found abundance along the estuarine river system in Malaysia. A night river cruises with small boats enable visitors to view the sparkling ‘Christmas Tree’ along the river, a memorable experience to be cherished.



• Aborigine Museum (Muzium Orang Asli) Built with the objective of becoming a reference point for historical events and artifacts pertaining to the aborigines or Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia the museum also helps to facilitate research into the history and background of the aborigine community. The museum consists of a permanent exhibition gallery exhibiting the traditional musical instruments, traditional hunting equipments and other numerous ornaments that either have decorative values or possess spiritual or medicinal elements of three major tribes; the Senoi, Negrito and Proto Malay of Peninsular Malaysia.



• Cyberjaya Cyberjaya (Multi Media Super Corridor) is the ‘Asia’s Largest Silicon Valley’ and the world’s first intelligent city where man, nature and technology live in harmony, the fulfillment of a bold vision for a progressive yet ecologically balanced cyber city of the future. It is being developed as a fully-equipped and self-sustaining cosmopolitan city, turning it into Southeast Asia’s version of California’s Silicon Valley. As the hub for international IT companies, guiding the development of Cyberjaya into a model cyber city of the future is an international advisory panel that comprises illustrious IT mega personalities, including Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Acer’s Stan Shih. Among the 145 foreign based IT and technology companies located in Cyberjaya are Fujitsu Telecommunications, British Aerospace, Shell, Nokia, Intel, DHL Asia Pacific Information Services, InventQjaya USA, HSBC Electronic Data Processing Centre, etc.



• And many more exciting places