Popular Hotel | KIP Hotel, KIP Hotel Kuala Lumpur |
Popular Landmark | Batu Caves , Batu Caves MRT |
Historically, Chinese settlers began digging and gathering guano for fertilising their vegetable patches. However, they became famous only after the limestone hills were recorded by colonial authorities including Daly and Syers as well as American Naturalist, William Hornaday in 1878.The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old and some of the cave entrances were used as shelters by the indigenous Temuan people which is a tribe of Orang Asli. The Batu Caves temple complex consists of three main caves and a few smaller ones. The biggest, referred to as Cathedral Cave or Temple Cave which has a very high ceiling and features ornate Hindu shrines.
Visitors need to climb a steep flight of 272 steps to reach them. Batu Caves has been the focal point of the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam which attracts thousands of devotees and visitors. The procession usually begins on the evening before the Thaipusam Festival at the Sri Mariamman Temple in KL city centre. Besides that, at the base of the hill are two more cave temples which are Art Gallery Cave and Museum Cave full of Hindu statues and paintings. There are also various undeveloped caves which contain a diverse range of cave fauna including some unique species, such as Liphistiidae spiders and Eonycteris and fruit bats as well as macaques.
Batu Caves is accessible by car or taxi as it is situated beside the main highway of MRR2 in Batu Caves area. From Kuala Lumpur city centre, it takes around 19 minutes to Batu Caves via Kuching road.
There is also KTM Komuter train service from KL Sentral to Batu Caves.
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KIP Hotel offers accommodation in Kuala Lumpur and located at nearest shopping mall and amazing landmarks. The rooms are equipped with a flat screen TV and the en suite bathroom comes with hot shower facilities. There are also a 24-hour front desk, laundry and ironing services as well as luggage storage. Besides that, the banquet and meeting room facilities are also available and accommodate at least 300 people. Guests of the hotel can enjoy on-site features like free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, convenience store, daily housekeeping, an infinity pool and fitness centre.