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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
About Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya works well as a base: 5 minutes from Glenmarie Estate, 41km from Genting Highlands Road.
Petaling Jaya is in Selangor, Malaysia, with about 810,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Glenmarie Estate, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Petaling Jaya?
Within an hour or so of Petaling Jaya: Sunway Lagoon (4 km), KL Tower (12 km), PETRONAS Skybridge (13 km), Petronas Twin Towers (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Petaling Jaya?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands and Genting Highlands Road.
Where is Petaling Jaya?
Petaling Jaya is in Selangor, Malaysia, about 4 km from Glenmarie Estate.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 807,879
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Selangor
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.1073, 101.6067
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Worth the detour from Petaling Jaya
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
KL Tower
A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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PETRONAS Skybridge
Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Petronas Twin Towers
452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Batu Caves
A limestone hill with massive cave temples and a 42-meter golden statue of Lord Murugan, a major Hindu pilgrimage site near Kuala Lumpur.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Putra Mosque, Putrajaya
Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.
21 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Sepang International Circuit
Malaysian circuit designed by Hermann Tilke with iconic double-apex corners
41 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Genting Highlands Road
Malaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Petaling Jaya
- Right hereKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 41 kmGenting Highlands RoadMalaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
- 41 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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