The largest shopping mall in Malaysia and the seventh
largest in the world, 1 Utama Shopping Centre offers much more than what a
shopper would like to experience. This is a shopping mall where one could go
not just to shop, but to also explore various other activities that the place offers.
With a built up of 5.59 million sq ft area, 14,000
parking spaces and spread over seven levels of retail floors, 1 Utama was
opened in August 1995 with the concept of suburban shopping. It has a strategic
location along the golden mile of Petaling Jaya, which is just outside the city
of Kuala Lumpur. The shopping centre believes in imaginative retailing and has
more than 700 shops including a mix of blue chip departmental stores and
retailers from worldwide. It also houses more than 150 dining outlets which
include cafes and gourmet restaurants. One of the recommended places to dine is
Peranakan Place which serves authentic Nyonya cuisine. 1 Utama offers a
shopping privilege card, OneCard, which can be used to earn points and redeem
them to shop later. The mall also runs promotions, events and activities
through the year. They have won numerous accolades and awards over the
years.
However, while most of the malls focus majorly on retail
outlets of various brands and restaurants, 1 Utama has brought in concepts
beyond shopping and dining. The most impressive part about this shopping centre
is the various themed zones that they have, which makes even a non- shopper
head here.
The Secret Garden atop the building is one of the largest
rooftop gardens in the world. They have nurtured more than 600 species of
plants from worldwide including Victoria Amazonica, the largest water lily in
the world. Around the food and beverages outlets is the Rainforest which houses
more than 100 species of flora and fauna. The Koi fish ponds, giant freshwater
fish aquarium, cascading waterfall and rainbow suspension bridge are some of
the attractions here.
If you are an adventurous soul, 1 Utama would surely keep
you engaged. The Sportszone here has numerous adventurous activities for the visitors.
Camp 5 has the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Asia. Air Rider has indoor skydiving and Flow Rider offers surfing with artificial waves. Sealantis
offers PADI certified scuba diving inside this shopping centre. It also has a
bowling centre, rooftop futsal court, automated baseball centre and a lifestyle
gym.
Location:
1 Utama Shopping Centre is located in Selangor, just 20 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur and 45 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
P.S.: I was in hosted by Malaysia Tourism board during my visit to 1 Utama, but opinions are my own.
The rooftop secret garden sounds like a great idea for the mall. :) It looks good, too.
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