Must Visit Shopping Malls in Klang Valley ~ Asia Travel ~ GO!

Klang valley has numerous shopping malls which 4 malls are ranked in world's top 20 largest malls (Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_shopping_malls_in_the_world).

1) One Utama

2) Mid Valley Megamall

3) Sunway Pyramid

4) Berjaya Times Suare

Some of the great malls are located well outside of Kuala Lumpur, perhaps still very much worth a visit to some, for others probably not worth the hassle.

1. Pavilion KL

Pavilion is one of the grandest shopping mall in Malaysia with modern design. It is very popular among the locals and tourists. Pavilion has over 500 stores offering the best in local and international retail mix, for all ages and price ranges.

Pavilion has a great food court (Food Republic) and many great restaurants and coffee shops. Food Republic overturns old perceptions of food court dining to fresh outlooks at new heights with new hopes and ideals. It dishes out the best of hawker and restaurant fare under a single platform at affordable prices with good customer service.

2. Suria KLCC

Suria KLCC is located at the foot of the Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur’s proud landmark. It showcases a mixture of high-end and mid-range designer labels. Suria KLCC has been one of the most popular tourist malls for ages. Locals always call it a tourist mall, but still many tens of thousands come to this mall every weekend to relax and hang out. Tourists may find many shops offer different products that at other malls, Suria KLCC has many shops that sell familiar international brands.

3. One Utama

Though pretty far away from Kuala Lumpur City Center, One Utama is a not to be missed shopping mall. It is rated the world’s 4^th largest mall by CNN. It has 6 retail floors with a total area of 5 million square feet. There are over 600 shops that sell all kind of goods that you can look and browse through. There is also a huge Food Republic food court provides local and international cuisines. One Utama is not really popular among tourists because of the distance from most of the tourist hotels; still it is very much worth a visit.

4. Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens

Mid Valley Megamall is very popular among the locals. This is the first mall that is not located within the city center of Kuala Lumpur but is accessible through KTM train. It has more than 400 middle-range stores. Its frequent hosting of fashion shows and events with local and international models on the runway gives this mall a glamorous touch to it. Mid Valley is connected to The Gardens, a luxurious mall (and also one of the prettiest) with many exclusive brands.

5. Sunway Pyramid

Sunway Pyramid is popular among locals that live outside Kuala Lumpur, ie., Selangor. Sunway is more than a shopping mall; it is a huge entertainment complex with numerous bars, restaurants, hundreds of shops, hotels, resorts and even a huge amusement park (and water park). Those that travel with children will probably do them a huge favor by visiting Sunway Pyramid.

6. Berjaya Times Square

Berjaya Times Square is one of the biggest shopping mall in Malaysia. It has over 600 stores where most stores offer goods at cheap and affordable prices. This mall is an ideal destination for the budget shopper. There is a small indoor theme park with a roller coaster which makes it the perfect mall to visit if you are traveling with children. Berjaya Times Square is located at Bukit Bintang area; a 10 minutes’ walk from Sungei Wang Plaza, Lowyat Plaza or Lot10.

7. Plaza Lowyat

Not all tourists will like Plaza Lowyat as it is small, crowded and often very noisy but it is definitely a famous IT mall for locals. Stores are selling numerious IT products, gadgets and electronic accessories such as cameras, phones, laptops, tablets and etc.

8. Lot 10

Lot 10 has quite a few nice shops and also a National Geographer Flagship Store. Its food court @ Hu Tong is located at the basement, mainly Chinese hawkers. Lot 10 lies conveniently between other popular malls in Bukit Bintang such as Sungei Wang Plaza and Pavillion.

9. Sungei Wang and BB Plaza

Sungei Wang Plaza is one of the oldest malls in Kuala Lumpur, yet, it still remains a favourite especially among the young locals due to its affordable-priced fashion products. It is strategically located in Bukit Bintang (opposite of Lot 10). Besides fashion stores, Sungei Wang Plaza houses hair salons, massage parlours and tailors. The restaurants mainly serve Chinese food some famous fast food chains such as KFC and McDonalds.

10. The Curve

The Curve is neither the biggest nor the most popular mall in Kuala Lumpur. It is also located pretty far out of the city center but just 5 minutes’ drive from One Utama. There are many western style bars and restaurants.

11. Avenue K

Avenue K is a modern but small shopping mall located opposite of Suria KLCC. It has been increasingly popular with its modern food court, Taste Enclave, which stretches over 17,500 s. feet and can seat up to 550 diners, with a total of 16 stalls and 4 mini restaurants. Taste Enclave offers a wide range of local and international foods.

Other popular shopping malls in Klang Valley

1. Starhill Gallery: the most high-end and luxurious mall in Kuala Lumpur.

2. Bangsar Shopping Center: the most popular expat mall in the Bangsar area.

3. Bangsar Village 1 and 2: a popular expat mall in one of the biggest expat enclaves.

4. Plaza Mont Kiara: modern mall catering to expats that live in the Mont Kiara area.
5. IPC Shopping Centre and IKEA Mutiara Damansara
6. Paradigm Mall
7. Setia City Mall
8. Publika @ Solaris Dutamas
9. Fahrenheit 88
10. Sunway Giza Mall
11. Tropicana City Mall
12. SOGO Kuala Lumpur
13. 1 Mont'Kiara Mall
14. The Mines by CapitaMalls
15. Great Eastern Mall
16. Central Market (Pasar Seni)
17. AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre
18. SetiaWalk Puchong
19. Viva Home Shopping Mall
20. Kenanga Wholesale City
21. The Summit Shopping Centre
22. GM Klang Wholesale City

Where to stay?

If you are visiting Kuala Lumpur with the sole purpose of going shopping you should stay around Bukit Bintang. Most of the shopping malls are located at this area and the public transportation system is well-developed.

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