Putrajaya wooing tourists

New Straits Times | October 18, 2002| | Copyright

Shanti Gunaratnam
New Straits Times
10-18-2002
Putrajaya wooing tourists
Byline: Shanti Gunaratnam
Edition: 2*

PUTRAJAYA is fast developing into a tourist destination in its own right.

Developed as the new Federal administrative centre, the two-year- old town is drawing tourists, lured by its eco-tourism products.
And there seems to be much synergy between Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, 25km apart.

"Both cities complement each other. Kuala Lumpur provides the urban environment such as cafes, pubs and shopping centres while Putrajaya is tops with our eco-tourism products, including the man- made ...

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