The twin's green oasis. That's what the beautiful KLCC Park is to me. The park is different from other parks in Kuala Lumpur for many reasons. One obvious reason is definitely related to the Twin Towers itself... it is a beautiful landscaped park which is located in the compound of the tallest twin towers in the world! That reason alone is enough to make the place a very special site indeed.

Talk about being different, KLCC Park also cannot be compared to other world-famous parks such as Central Park in New York or Hyde Park of London. KLCC Park not only provides a recreational avenue for visitors to unwind but also serves to protect flora and fauna in its natural habitat within the city. One could easily spot many different species of birds and insects while enjoying the beauty of the surrounding area in this park.

Indeed, everytime I spend time in this park I always seem to truly enjoy the sight, sound and smell of the place. For me, the place is really awesome. A true 'eden' in the bustling city!

This sprawling 'green lung' of the city was conceptualized by the late Roberto Burle Marx, a world famous landscape artist. KLCC Park's special features include a fountain pool, children playground, wading pool, beautiful sculptures and murals and jogging tracks. And of course... careful chosen trees and shrubs indigenous to Malaysia and the Malay Archipelago region.

The area was actually 'home' to 63 matured threes that thrived there when it was still under the management of the KL Turf Club(previous owner the area). It was very fortunate indeed that these trees were 'shifted' to the park by KLCC when they took over the ownership of the area. THANK YOU so much KLCC for 'thinking green':)

And now, after more than 10 years later, the park is 'home' to more than 1,900 indigenous palm trees from 66 different species! Wow! Impressive, eh? Many visitors are not aware, including locals, that the park also has some local fruit trees! There are 'longan', 'duku', 'jambu', 'rambutan' and mangosteen trees to name a few. So... free 'fruit-party', anyone? Well... don't even try to think about it. The KLCC guards are manning the place 24/7 and they would definitely not very happy upon seeing you climbing the trees or plucking the fruits. Nice thought though...:)

As for muslim visitors, there's a beautiful small 'masjid' (prayer house) located in the park. The 'masjid' is called 'Masjid As-Syakirin' and it features the splendour of exquisite traditional motifs of Islamic heritage. It is truly a beautiful and modern designed building.

There are also many shades and 'wakaf'(rest hut) located in and around the park. These shades and 'wakafs' are beautifully designed and some even built equipped with water coolers!

For me, the park is almost a perfect place for one to unwind and enjoy nature... whether you are on your own, with loved ones or family members. Except for one small matter that seems always to bother me. I dont really know the name of most of those lovely trees and plants/flowers in the park! I am quite sure that the signages (for names of those trees/plants) have already been placed by the management of the park... somewhere, somehow. But I just couldn't find them! It would be really nice if I could find them (the signages) and try to learn by heart all the name of those lovely greens. They are all, after all, the real jewel of this blessed country!