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Bukit Malawati, or Melawati Hill, used to be the administrative centre of the Selangor Sultanate. On the top of the hill, there was a fortification built in the late 18th-early 19th century, while the earliest fort on this site dates to the 16th century because of the perfect strategic position of this site overlooking the Strait of Malacca and Sumatra.
Three first sultans of Selangor are buried here in the Royal mausoleum: Sultan Salahuddin (1742-1778), Sultan Ibrahim (1778-1826) and Sultan Mahmud (1826-1857) buried here with their wives – the site is closed to the public, I presume.
This place is famous not only for its lighthouse, historical tombs (including those of the Dutch who attacked the fort), and panoramic views… but also for the monkeys!
We met there silvered leaf monkeys, silvery langurs, and long-tailed macaques: if you can see the monkeys everywhere in this part of the world, the langurs are rare! Although the adult langurs are silvery grey, their little ones are brightly orange – watch out for the ginger spot in the monkey crowds!
The locals encourage visitors to buy bags filled with various food loved by the animals. Be careful if you choose to feed the monkeys: they are not aggressive per se, but they fight their way when they see yummy goodies!
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Save a cafe you can’t miss when in Padua, Italy!🇮🇹
📍Caffe Pedrocchi @caffepedrocchi1831 #purpurpurpur_eatinghabits
This is probably the most famous coffee place in Padova!
Caffe Pedrocchi has been known for non-stop operation for almost 2 centuries, starting from 1831, and it was named after its founder, Antonia Pedrocchi.
Until 1916, it worked 24/7 (it’s mind-blowing for Italy!) and was frequently referred to as Caffè senza porte, or a cafe without doors.
Walk inside to admire its interiors, too, and the rooms are decorated in distinctly various styles. In the upper floors there is Museo del Risorgimento e dell’Età Contemporanea.
👉🏻Come here to try their famous signature mint coffee, Zabaione di Stendhal named after the famous writer who spent his time here, and Cicchetti, small dishes local to the Veneto region.
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Kuala Lumpur by night🥰 new guide about trips around Malaysia is live at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio!
New blog is live at Purpurpurpur.co.uk: short trips from Kuala Lumpur!👇🏻
1. Sri Shakti Devasthanam, modern but still very authentic Hinduist temple in Bukit Rotan
2. Bukit Malawati, former administrative centre of the Selangor Sultanate, where you can get the most amazing view of Strait of Malacca and Sumatra, see the Royal mausoleum from afar and make acquitance with leaf monkeys, silvery langurs, and long-tailed macaques
3. Putrajaya, administrative capital of Malaysia, a modern and prosperous business city
4. Batu caves: just a short trip away from Kuala Lumpur, you’ll find one of the most famous attractions of Malaysia, natural caves with a temple inside with a fantastic rainbow staircase leading to it!
5. Firefly park in Kuala Selangor: take here a boat ride to see one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world, the fireflies!
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Krakow guide: tap to save!
1.Main Market Square, or Rynek Główny
2.Cloth Hall, or Sukiennice
3.Town Hall Tower
4.St Mary’s Basilica
5.Wawel Royal Castle
6. Wawel Cathedral
7. Planty Park
8.Collegium Maius
9. St.Florian Gate
10.Barbican Museum
11. Basilica of Holy Trinity
12. Small Market square, or Mały Rynek
13. Kazimierz district
14. Old synagogue
15. Plac Nowy
16.Corpus Christi Basilica
17.Oskar Schindler’s enamel factory museum
18. Ghetto wall fragment
19.Ghetto Heroes Square
20.Pharmacy Under the Eagle
21. Church of Saints Peter and Paul
22.Bernatek Footbridge
23. Vistula river cruise
24. House of attractions museums
25. Salvador district with the monastery
What else can you do in Krakow?
Try the National Museum, Stained glass museum, Manggha Centre, Krakow Zoo, and Kościuszko Mound.
Where to go from Krakow
There are two most popular destinations from Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz, a museum on the site of the concentration camp (I visited them both in the past)
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Throwback to one of the prettiest cities I visited recently: Ljubljana, Slovenia 🇸🇮 which photo is your favorite?
ad Looking for a perfect spot for breakfast around buzzing Notting hill area? Come to @thetartine_ - there you’ll get not only the most delicious food (their cottage pancakes aka syrniki are my favorite in town!) but also a stylish recently renovated interior and the most welcoming owners 🌿🌿🌿
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Your guide to Padova in 20 sights:
1. Scrovegni Chapel
2. Musei Civici agli Eremitani
3. Piazza della Frutta and Piazza dell’Erbe
4. Palazzo della Ragione
5. Torre Dell’Orologio
6. Piazza dei Signori
7. Caffe Pedrocchi
8. Padua’s University Botanical Gardens
9. Saint Anthony of Padua Church
10. Padua Cathedral
11. Baptistery
12. Diocesan Museum
13. Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata and house of Donatello
14. Prato della Valle
15. Abbey of Santa Giustina
16. Canals of Padua
17. Arena Park
18. The tomb of Antenore
19. Via Umberto I and Via Roma
20. Porta Altinate and other gates
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Have you ever visited this amazing country?😍😍😍
How cute is this from 1 to 10?
New installation Little Cloud World representing 40 inflatable cute clouds was designed by FriendsWithYou, creative duo of artists Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III, in collaboration with UK charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
Don’t skip this city when you’re in Italy! Padua Guide is live at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio 👇🏻
Padova is a fantastic city in Veneto region of Italy, and you can easily get there from Venice by train. The legend says it was founded by a Trojan hero, and you can see the traces of the Roman culture here too not to mention the Middle age and Renaissance - it’s a home to Scrovegni chapel painted by Giotto!
It’s a great location if you’d like to try gastronomical delicacies and learn more about the most significant masterpieces of Italian art! One or two days will be enough to explore the majority of them.
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ad Highlights of our stay at @hareandhounds_newbury in Newbury ❤️
We stayed at the Bridge suite, one of 30 rooms of
The Hare & Hounds, a 17th-century Georgian inn turned into a modern stylish hotel. I really loved the attention to the details there: copper baths, lovely decorations, fresh milk, use of natural materials and skincare; all those things make your stay memorable!
We also had fantastic meals at the restaurant there: just think of delicious burgers, sticky toffee pudding and apple&gooseberry crumble!
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I bet you haven’t been planning to visit this Italian city, and you’re wrong!👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Brescia, a gorgeous city in the north of Italy, is frequently skipped by tourists, although it is a fantastic destination to explore the history from the Roman past of Brixia, through Venetian rule, French conquest and Austrian control till the turbulent 20th century.
The place hides many tourist attractions, and is conveniently situated between Milan and Verona. It’s also been named the Italian Capital of Culture 2023!
What to do in Brescia?
1. Visit Brescia Castle
2.Explore the Roman past of the city and Santa Giulia Museum
3.Visit the Piazza Paolo VI, or the square of two cathedrals
4. Walk up to Piazza della Loggia
5. Do some shopping at Corso Martiri della Libertà, Corso Magenta, Corso Zanardelli and Via XX Giornate
6. Get introduced to the fascist architecture at Piazza della Vittoria
7.Have a break at Caffè Impero, a historical cafe opened in 1932
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Literally my favorite spot in London 🥹🥹🥹🥹
ad Have you heard about Battersea Park in Concert at @batterseaparklondon? For this August bank holiday, Battersea Park in Concert was back with a selection of classical, West End and jazz music, and this weekend we listened to @royalphilorchestra en plain air! Would you attend?
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