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 Putrajaya
is guaranteed to amaze tourists because of its
development philosophy and design. On the 2nd of June 1993, the
Malaysian Government designated an area in the country's
South Growth Corridor called Prang Besar to be the site
of the new administrative centre for the Federal
Government. Later adopting the name Putrajaya, in honor
Photo: Perdana Putra in Putrajaya of Malaysia's first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul
Rahman Putra Al-Haj in which an oil palm plantation was
soon transformed into a meticulously planned and
beautiful city whereby some of the finest tourists
attractions and places of interest in Malaysia is seen
here at Putrajaya. Here is Malaysia's first intelligent Garden
City, a city that epitomizes the Government's vision of
Malaysia in the 21st century. Putrajaya has now become
a very famous tourist attraction in Malaysia because of
its uniqueness. This comprehensive travel guide on
Putrajaya will allow you to identify some of the
greatest structures ever being built in Malaysia.
 Just twenty five kilometers
out of Kuala Lumpur and located in the central of
Peninsular Malaysia, Putrajaya is the forerunner of
future Malaysian city. Sprawling over 4,932 hectares,
Putrajaya has been planned and developed as Malaysia's
"Garden City, Intelligent City" and it is the
most interesting place to visit in Malaysia which will
totally amazed you.
When fully completed,
it will be a city of the 21st century totally equipped
with the latest infrastructure and high-technology
facilities which will guaranteed to amazed you. But this new world efficiency and
sophistication will not sacrifice Malaysia's heritage.
With at least a third of the area maintained green with
lush gardens, parks, lakes and a wetland area, Putrajaya
actually embodies the country's green heritage and
allows its
Putra Mosque
Malaysian soul and spirit come alive through
the city's design, architecture and mood. Indeed, the
beautiful parks and gardens will
epitomize the concept of a city in a garden
filled with rare plants and exotic flowers
whereby the Mercu Tanda (Landmark Tower) is the
symbol of Putrajaya and also one many places of
interest in Putrajaya.
This first thing
tourists will notice the minute they entered
Putrajaya is the unique lamp posts seen here and
some of the more spectacular types include the
wau lamp post, flora lamp post, obor lamp post
and fauna lamp post. Some of the famous
attractions in Putrajaya are the Perdana
Putra Complex (the office of the Prime Minister
of Malaysia), Putra Mosque, Dataran Putra, Seri
Perdana Complex (the residence of the Prime
Minister of Malaysia), Putrajaya Lake, Putra
Bridge, Seri Perdana Bridge, Seri Bakti Bridge,
Putrajaya Boating Club House, Putrajaya
Wetlands, Putra Perdana Park (Taman Putra
Perdana) and Botanical Garden (Taman Botani). The
development of Putrajaya is still ongoing and is
expected to finish only in 2010 when it will be fully
operational as Malaysia's administrative capital.
Boasting of the ideal "live-work" environment, its
residency is expected to be around 350,000. Putrajaya's
design and amenities will be international class but its
identity will remain totally Malaysia. To move easily
around Putrajaya, always get
yourself a tourist map of Putrajaya before you
begin your adventure.
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