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[[Image:Genting4.jpg|thumb|right|Resort Hotel and Genting Hotel]]
'''Genting Highlands''' (''[[Malay language|Malay]]'': '''Tanah Tinggi Genting''') (1700m above sea level {{coor dms|3|24|6.51|N|101|46|2.62|E|}}) is a mountain peak within the [[Titiwangsa Mountains]] on the border between the states of [[Pahang]] and [[Selangor]] of [[Malaysia]] and is home to a famous [[hill station|mountain resort]] by the same name which can be reached by car from [[Kuala Lumpur]] in one hour. It is also accessible by the world's fastest and [[South East Asia]]'s longest [[Gondola lift|cable car]] called [[Genting Skyway]] (3.38km<ref name="spits">{{cite news | last = Scheepstra | first = Wouter | title = Gokken in regenwoud (Gambling in rainforest) | work = [[Spits]] | pages = 22 | language = [[Dutch language|Dutch]] | date = [[2007-03-30]] | accessdate = 2007-04-03}}</ref>) in [[Southeast Asia]]. In 2006, the resort had 18.4 million visitors.<ref name="spits"/> Genting Highlands was founded by Tan Sri [[Lim Goh Tong]] in the early 1960s.
==Features==
[[Image:Genting highland1.JPG|thumb|left|Genting Highlands]]
It is sometimes informally known as the [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] of [[Malaysia]] as it is the only legal land-based [[casino]] in [[Malaysia]], run by [[Resorts World Bhd]], a sub-company of [[Genting Group]], and [[First World Hotel and Resort Sdn Bhd]]. The resort, [[Genting Highlands Resort]], also features many [[hotels]] owned by Genting subsidiaries including [[Genting Hotel]], [[Highlands Hotel]], [[Resort Hotel]], [[Theme Park Hotel]] and [[Awana Genting]]. [[First World Hotel]] has a total of 6,118 rooms, making it the largest hotel in the world.<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=237233 Genting's First World Recognized As World's Largest Hotel]</ref> It surpassed [[MGM Grand Las Vegas]], the former largest hotel in the world with 5,690 rooms. However, as of December of 2006, when the MGM Grand opened a number of new rooms in its Signature towers, the First World Hotel lost the title of largest hotel in the world once more. Other facilities in this resort include [[theme parks]], [[golf course]], [[shopping malls]], [[sky diving]] [[simulator]], [[concert hall]] and many more. It is also home to a 100-million-year-old forest.
There is a computerised system outside [[First World Hotel]] which can automatically calculate the number of parking-bays left in four hotels; [[Genting Hotel]], [[Highlands Hotel]], [[First World Hotel]] and [[Resort Hotel]].
==Events==
[[Image:Sunset on genting.JPG|thumb|Sunset over Genting Highlands]]
Genting Highlands functions every year as the finish point of a stage in the [[Tour de Langkawi]] cycling race. It is one of the longest (30 km) climbs featured in a cycling event. Below the hill is the Chinese temple called [[Chin Swee Temple]] for Chinese and the mosque called [[Masjid Yayasan Mohammad Noah]] for Muslims.
Genting casino was voted the World's Leading Casino Resort in Nov 2005 by the [[World Travel Awards]].
Also, on [[April 1]], [[2007]], Genting Highlands was the home of the [[Zee Cine Awards 2007]] at the [[Arena of Stars]], a musical amphitheater for mostly musical performances such as [[Michael Learns to Rock]], [[Boyz II Men]], [[Cliff Richard]], [[Stefanie Sun]], [[Twins]], [[Vanness Wu]], [[S.H.E]], etc.
==Climate==
[[Image:Genting_Highlands.jpg|thumb|left|Outdoor Theme Park]]
Genting Highlands enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25°C and rarely falling below 14°C yearly.
== References ==
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==External
* [http://genting.com.my/ Genting Highlands official website]
* [http://www.dromoz.com/directory/maps/?epid=8465 Genting Highlands maps]
* {{wikitravel}}
* [http://www.cuti.com.my/?f=/Sub/Pahang/guide_genting.htm Malaysia Travel Guide: Genting Highlands]
* [http://www.gentinghighland.net/ Genting Highlands Information]
* [http://www.travellersmind.com/destinations/A_holiday_in_Malaysia_Genting_Highland Genting Highlands Experience]
* [http://www.hot-screensaver.com/2006/02/22/genting-highlands-casino-and-theme-park/ Genting Highlands Casino and Theme Park]
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