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your visit with the annual International
Islamic Arts and Culture Festival, or
hit the streets of Putrajaya during
Ramadhan (fasting month) to taste local
delicacies and the best local treats of this
religiously significant time.
Planning need not mean plain, and a
trip to Putrajaya is evidence of that – why
have you not been?
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The idea of a planned city to
house the federal admin-
istration was suggested in
the 1980’s by the then prime
minister Dr Mahathi r bin
Mohamad.
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The project began in 1993 and
was finally open for govern-
ment business in 1999.
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Planned as a garden city, 38%
of the area is reserved for
green spaces.
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The name is significant:
‘pu-
tra’
means ‘prince’ and
‘jaya’
means ‘success’.
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Putrajaya is situated 25km
south of Kuala Lumpur.
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There are 8 bridges in Pu-
trajaya that stretch across
sections of the 650 hectare
man-made lake.
Key Facts
expansive dinner cruise that allows the
stunning bridges and buildings to be
admired as they light up for the evening,
flashes of brilliance dancing off the water
all around the vessel.
Shopping, food and accommodation
is well catered for, and many visitors
make a weekend of it by booking in to
a hotel and enjoying some of the great
restaurants found in the malls and the
hotels of the city. If you plan to stay,
make sure you check the calendar of
events carefully, as Putrajaya attracts
international events and activities that
fill the city but are well worth being part
of if you can handle the buzz!
Fancy yourself a horticulturalist?
Floria is an international flower and
garden showcase. Or how about
getting up in the air with a visit to the
International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta?
Soak up local culture by coinciding
Putrajaya’s Botanical
Garden is the largest in
Malaysia and the ideal
place to escape the
streets for some natural
calm and beauty
The mosque is a
beauty both inside
and out, with visitors
welcome during
certain times provided
you are dressed
appropriately
A hot air
balloon ride
offers great
views