TRAVELLING IN
MALAYSIA

Located in south-east
Asia, Malaysia is
composed of the
Malayan Peninsula
and East Malasysia
(Sabah and Sarawak).

Capital:Kuala Lumpur

Pop:16,000,000

Language:Bahasa Malaysia
is the national and
official language but
English is widely
spoken.Other languages
are Chinese and Tamil.

Time:GMT+8

Electricity:220 volts

Passports and visas:
Full British passport
is required but no visa
is required if staying
up to 3 months.

Currency:
Ringgit

Credit cards:All major
ones accepted

More info:
Malaysian Tourism Dept.,
17,Curzon Street,
London W1Y 7FE
Tel:071-499-7388

Health:
Precautions are advised
against Malaria,Typhoid
and Cholera

Water:Boil all water

Air Travel:
The national airline is
Malaysian Airlines System.
Approx flying time from
London is 15hrs 5 mins.

Main airports:
Kuala Lumpur
Penang
Kota Kinabalu
Kuching

Sea:Main port is
Georgetown(Penang)


Rail:Through services
operate from Bangkok to
Butterworth (Penang)

Hotels:
Malaysia has many excellent
hotels of both luxury &
economy class.It is 
necessary to book well in
advance,especially at
Easter,Midsummer and Xmas.
The more basic hotels have
little in the way of
modern washing facilities
but the tope range hotels
have just about everything.
Expect Taxes on charges
of about 5% and service
of about 10%.

CITY TOUR
Kuala Lumpur was founded
in the 1890's and its
architecture is a real
mix of Malay,Chinese,
Indian and European
cultures giving the
city a really exciting
flavour.
Worth seeing:-
Tasek Perdan Lake Gdns
Parliament House
National Monument
National Museum
National Mosque
Various temples
Central Market
Batu caves
Templar park

Climate:
Tropical without
extremely high
temps. Days are very
warm while nights are
fairly cool.Main rainy
season in east runs
between Nov-Feb.
East malaysia has heavy
rains(Nov to Feb)







