Genting,
the Las Vegas of Malaysia, is one of the most popular mountain resorts
of Southeast Asia. This state of the art entertainment village, built on
the Genting hilltop, is a much sought after tourist destination. In
addition, Genting has the advantage of the proximity to the capital
city, Kuala Lumpur, which helps to make it a popular convention center.
Genting is thus a self compliant destination, which can amuse people of
any category, including bachelors, family, women or kids.
Geographically, Genting highland is a mountain peak of Titiwangsa
Mountains, located in Malaysia. It is situated at an altitude of 2000
meters above sea level. Genting features lush green forest in its
valley, the characteristic feature of equatorial region. The soothing
temperature, which ranges between 16 to 23 degrees, provides a natural
feel of air conditioning. The climate is usually cold and refreshing,
often clouded and misty. The view from the highlands offers a memorable
experience of enchantment. The serenity of the highland attracts the
native crowd, which offers them a refreshing breath that they lack in
the dusty city.
Genting, only 50 km from the Kula Lumpur city, offers a hill riding
experience, while getting there. The steep hill side makes Genting a
permanent spot for the national cycling competition. Besides the
competition, Genting is a popular venue for several other conventions
and meetings. The historic shrines in the highland, Chin Swee Caves
Temple and the Mosque, increase its importance as a pilgrimage spot.
Cradle Rock, IAB Security Point, Sempah welcome arch, highland
farms-vegetable, daylily and mushroom, and nursery are some of the other
attractions of Genting highlands.
As an entertainment destination, Genting satisfies every need of a
pleasure seeker. The supreme attraction of Genting is its famous
casinos, the only legal casinos in Malaysia. The casinos feature all the
popular gambling games and in addition, some of the Chinese games. The
casinos attract a large crowd to the highlands. Theme parks are another
popular attraction of the entertainment village, which include an
outdoor theme park and an indoor one. The theme parks provide unique
experience of snow villages and haunted adventures, and feature separate
rides in different categories such as thriller family and children. For
cyber addicts, Genting offer the most modern cyber games in its cyber
parks.
Getting to Genting is very easy, since rental taxis to charter
helicopters are available for transportation. According to the budget,
the travelers can choose rental car, taxis, express bus, limousine
coaches, shuttle services, or charter helicopter. Sky way cable car
offers a unique picnic ride, while getting to Genting. A number of
hotels are available in highlands, which offer comfortable accommodation
and delicious cuisine. The large shopping malls offer an opportunity to
grab any thing that the visitors wish for.
In a nutshell, Genting is a complete picturesque mountain tourist
destination, which feature casino, theme parks, hotels, restaurants and
shopping malls.
