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Batu Caves

Batu Caves Sri Subramaniam Temple Selayang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 68100
Description: The Batu Caves are a massive Hindu shrine and tourist attraction in the Gombak District, 8 miles north of Kuala Lumpur. The caves take their name from the Batu River, which flows past the hill, and are home to one of the...Read More
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Batu Caves

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Koentje3000 from Hamme, Belgium
  • May 7, 2006
Batu Caves
Quote: The Batu Caves are holes located in a limestone rock formation (batu means rock), towering 100m out of the surrounding plains and thus visible from quite a distance. The place was already long known to local Orang Asli tribes, but was only... Read the full Batu Caves review

From journal The Modern Capital of Malaysia

Batu Caves

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Asia Traveler from Onalaska, Wisconsin
  • December 11, 2004
Quote: Frankly, I found the Batu Caves disappointing. After reading all about them in the guidebook, we were excited to go, but the caves themselves are not all that interesting. If you are interested in the Hindu aspect of the caves or want to go for the... Read the full Batu Caves review

From journal Five Days in Malaysia

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Rock-solid faith at Batu Caves

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ManFriday from Copenhagen, Denmark
  • October 25, 2002
Rock-solid faith at Batu Caves
Quote: An absolute must for everyone experiencing Kuala Lumpur, the Batu Caves is a set of huge cathedral-like caverns in limestone hills just north of Kuala Lumpur. The magnificent natural formation have been converted to a Hindu temple and it will leave... Read the full Batu Caves review

From journal Muddy flats of Kuala Lumpur

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Batu Caves

  • 4 out of 5 stars by erasmus from Copenhagen, Denmark
  • February 27, 2002
Quote: The temples in Batu Caves are a must-see if you are in KL. They are situated in a large limestone formation that rises abruptly from the cultivated and urban areas north of the city, and this magnificent location is what makes the complex... Read the full Batu Caves review

From journal Metropol with a friendly face

Batu Caves

Quote: It is crowded and a little dirty, but really cool. It is the most fascinating cave you will ever see. The Hindu art/temples are beautiful to see and the monkeys are great, if you have kids along they will love it. The shopping is full of inscense,... Read the full Batu Caves review

From journal Must see stopover-Kuala Lumpur