The Genting Highland is just north of Kuala Lumpur and can be reached within 1 hour or less from the city. It is also accessible by the world''s fastest and South East Asia''s longest cable car called Genting Skyway (3.38km). In 2006, the resort had 18.4 million visitors. It is sometimes informally known as the Las Vegas of Malaysia, dubbed the ''City of Entertainment'' as it is the only legal land-based casino in Malaysia, In addition, there is a theme park and golf course, attracting many locals and international tourists over the weekend who come for the cooling climate and misty atmosphere.