Is Kuala Lumpur Safe?

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's fast-moving capital — a steamy, multicultural metropolis where the gleaming Petronas Twin Towers rise above colonial shophouses, Hindu temples, mosques and Chinese clan houses. It is affordable, easy to navigate and one of Southeast Asia's most underrated food cities. Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures blend here like nowhere else, and the food reflects it: nasi lemak for breakfast, char kway teow at a Chinese kopitiam, banana-leaf curries in Brickfields (Little India), and roti canai at any hour. The street-food scene at Jalan Alor is a nightly institution. KL is a hub for the region — cheap flights radiate everywhere, and the Batu Caves, Genting Highlands and Melaka are easy day trips. Heat and humidity are constant year-round with short, heavy afternoon downpours; carry an umbrella and plan indoor breaks in the city's giant air-conditioned malls.