Before I actually visited Putrajaya, I once thought about joining a local tour group. But I am glad that I finally decided to go there on my own.
Getting there
If you are going to Putrajaya from Kuala Lumpur, I recommend that you go there by taking the KLIA Transit. It only costs RM 9.5. It's fast. It's comfortable. It's safe. And most importantly, no rip-off by taxi-drivers.Get off at the station "Putrajaya and Cyberjaya".
Easiest and Cheapest way to travel in Putrajaya
When I arrived at the train station - Putrajaya and Cyberjaya, I walked over to the Information counter there. I obtained a flyer from them. It reads:
Best of Putrajaya Tour
Ticket RM 1.00 Only
Tour Schedule:
Saturday / Sunday
11am / 2:30pm
It's a fantastic deal. But it wasn't a Saturday nor a Sunday when I visited there. Otherwise, I would have joined the tour.
Call 019-236 1796 for details.
Recommended Places
I visited mainly three places in Putrajaya:- Botanic Garden
- Putra Mosque
- Prime Minister Office
Botanic Garden
The Botanic Garden was a beautiful and huge park. Full of old trees. In the garden, there's a seafood restaurant by the seaside. Food was quite expensive. So, I didn't eat there. You can bring your own food and eat by the seaside. It's a beautiful place. You can rent a bike and cycle in the garden. I should have done this.Admission is free.
Putra Mosque
The pink Mosque is another must-visit. You can go inside the Mosque and see its interior. When I was there, a volunteer tour guide was explaining the history and architecture of the Mosque to some tourists. I learned a lot just by standing right next to the tour group. One of the interesting things that I learned was that the dome structure at the top of the Mosque has nothing to its religion. The dome structure was built in order to echo the voice of the prayers inside the Mosque more effectively.Admission is free.
Prime Minister Office
The green Prime Minister Office is right next to the Mosque. However, you can't go inside. You can only take a picture of it from a distance. If you visit Putra Mosque, you simply won't miss the Prime Minister Office.Getting Around in Putrajaya
I liked Putrajaya so much for several reasons. It's beautiful. It's clean. Much cleaner than KL. Its sidewalks are much wider than those in KL. You can walk comfortably in this town.Another reason is its buses. You can basically go to most points of interests by bus. I went to the all three places above by bus. Each trip was only RM 0.5. Yes, fifty cents! Unbelievable!
The difficulty with taking bus is that you don't know which route to take and where to get off.
But, after my visit to Putrajaya, I found an easy way to figure that out - Google Maps.
If you have an iPhone / Android Phone, fire up Google Maps, find your point of attraction, then turn on the Transit layer and look for the nearest bus-stop icon. Click on the bus-stop icon and it will tell you which bus routes stop at that location. It's very helpful.
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