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Best Things to do in Kuala Lumpur (2026)

Some of Kuala Lumpur's most memorable experiences have little to do with ticketed sights. Start with a view: KL Tower on Bukit Nanas has an indoor observation deck and an open-air Sky Deck, and it is many visitors' favourite spot for photographing the Petronas Twin Towers. Right beside it, the KL Forest Eco Park protects a patch of old rainforest with a free canopy walk, so the two combine easily into a single morning. In the old city, a self-guided heritage walk around Merdeka Square takes in the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, which reopened to the public in 2026 with galleries and cafes, and the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery.

Central Market, the 1937 Art Deco hall beside Chinatown, is the best place to browse for crafts and souvenirs, and it is handy in the midday heat or rain. After dark, head to Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang, where hawker stalls fill the street every evening and keep serving until very late; walk the length of it before choosing a stall and confirm seafood prices before ordering. Mornings are best for outdoor walks, afternoons for indoor markets and evenings for food streets. Public transport links most of these places, and a ride-hailing car is cheap for short hops.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Kuala Lumpur

  1. KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur) Observation tower and viewpoint, Bukit NanasThe 421-metre KL Tower on Bukit Nanas has an indoor observation deck at 276 metres and an open-air Sky Deck at 300 metres, open daily until 10pm.
  2. Central Market (Pasar Seni) Art Deco market hall for crafts and souvenirs, ChinatownKuala Lumpur's former wet market, an Art Deco hall completed in 1937, now holds craft and souvenir stalls, a food court and the covered Kasturi Walk.
  3. Merdeka Square heritage walk Historic square and colonial heritage walk, City CentreMerdeka Square, where Malaya's flag was first raised in 1957, is ringed by the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, the Royal Selangor Club and St Mary's Cathedral.