Travel To Penang |
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It is known as "Nanyang" in early 16th
century, when the British landed in Penang, it was named as "Prince of
Wales Island" and the most recent glory name of Penang is "Pearl of The
Orient". Penang is noted for its myriad of ethnic minorities, diverse
historical communities, rich heritage backdrop, and more importantly it
is the food heaven. Many tourist fall in love with Penang all due to
these mentioned uniqueness of Penang. Travel to Penang for sure will
give you an unforgettable memories last for live. Below is the summary of the
famous places for tourist to visit. Places of Interest 1. Fort Cornwallis Build by Captain Francis Light when he discovered Penang island in late 18th century. This fort is build to guard over the island's cape. Visiting hours: 0900-1800, close on Sunday. 2. Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower This clock tower was built in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, with each foot represents a year in the Queen's reign. 3. St. George's Church It is the oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia that developed in 1817-1718. 4. Penang Town Hall A very famous social venue for Penang VIPs back in 1880's. The classic design of colonial elegance was used as the movie scene in "Anna and the King". 5. Penang Museum
The best place to understand the history
of Penang in a nutshell.
6. Goddess of Mercy Temple It is mainly dedicated for Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, the temple was first built in 1728 and took about 72 years to fully complete all the structures that we see today in 1800. 7. Teochew Temple In 2006, it receive the Award of the Merit UNESCO Asia-Pacific for Culture Heritage Conservation. It was built in 1855 and move current location in 1870. 8. Kapitan Keling Mosque Founded in 1801, the largest historic mosque in George Town. Design in Moghul architecture, it features beautiful minarets and domes. 9. Cheah Kongsi This is Cheah clan temple with Chinese traditional architecture with the blend of British lion heads on the temple. The Cheah clan is the oldest Hokkien clans in Penang and the British lion heads is the symbolic icon of its loyalty to British colonial powers. The temple completed in 1870s. Operation hours: 0900-1700 daily.
10. Khoo Kongsi This is belong to Khoo Kongsi clan and completed in 1906. It is one of the most wealthy clan in Penang. It is been renovated in late 1990s, all the materials and craftsman masters are from China to make it back to as original as possible. Visiting hours: 0900-1700 daily. 11. Mahamariamman Temple Built in 1883, oldest Hindu temple in George Town. The distinctive feature of the temple is its gopuram with 38 exquisitely carved Hindu deities. 12. The Pinang Peranakan Mansion Former home for Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee, now is serve as private museum that holds 1000 antiques and collectibles depicting the life of the Straits Chinese or Peranakan as known by the locals. Visiting hours: 0930-1700 (Monday to Friday), 0930-1500 (Saturday), close on Sunday and Public Holiday. 13. Clan Jetties
Along the Weld Quay are the most famous
Clan Jetties as for the homes of fisherman, dock workers, traders. It
was built in 19th century, the houses are all built over the sea on
stilts and are connected with wooden walkways.
14. Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Also known as "Blue Mansion", former home of tycoon Cheong Fatt Tze. Guided tours daily at 1100 and 1500. 15. Little India This is the South Indian culture location where the earliest Indian settlement happened here. It is the island's epicenter of Indian music, savory cuisine, exotic spices and authentic goods of South Indian. 16. Komtar Built in 1978, used to be the tallest building in Southeast Asia with total of 65 storeys. Inside of the building are government offices, department stores, shopping malls, business hub and others. 17. Gurney Drive This seafront walkway is named after Sir Henry Gurney, a High Commissioner of Malaya. It is famous of restaurants and seafront hawkers stalls, and a famous shopping complex named Gurney Plaza with a lot of international boutiques. 18. Wat Chayamangkalaram Wat Chayamangkalaram is a Thai Buddhist temple that built in 1845 on the land granted by Queen Victoria as the token of goodwill to Thailand. It is famous of its Reclining Buddha statue in the world, measures of 33 meters with gold plated body. Operating hours: 0600-1730. 19. Dharmikarama Burmese Temple
There is a giant standing Buddha status
built with marble. It is very crowded during Thailand's traditional New
Year Day - Songkran festivities.
20. Kek Lok Si temple Also known as "Temple of Supreme Bliss". Development started in 1890, in 1930 a 7 storey handcrafted "Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas". It is one of the beautiful religion architectural wonders with its Chinese octagonal base, Thai middle tier and Burmese crown. Recently a fully completed Pagado with 30.2m height Kuan Yin bronze statue is open for public. 21. Penang Hill It's height of 830m above sea level, you can have a panoramic view over the whole Penang. At the summit, there is a flower garden, a mini bird park, a Hindu temple, bungalows and guest houses. Funicular train schedule: 0630-1915 (Monday-Thursday, Sunday), 0630-2315 (Friday and Saturday) 22. Tropical Fruit Farm The 25 acre tropical fruit farm opened in 1993, main purpose is to preserving Malaysia's green heritage. It has more than 250 types of tropical fruits around the world. 23. Snake Temple Built in 1850, also known as Temple of Azure Cloud to dedicated to Choo Sor Kong, a Buddhist priest who was believed to have extraordinary healing powers. A local legendary said it was donated by a folklore to have the pit vipers shelter from danger. Operating hours: 0600-1700. 24. War Museum
It was built for remnants of an old
British fort which defended Penang's coat from attack. The museum also
serve as memorial place to those who scarified defending the country as
well as aims to be an educational center about life in Penang during
World War II. Operation hours: 0900-1800. 25. Penang Bridge The first land link between mainland and island is the Penang Bridge that was opened in 1985. It spans across 13.5 km to Peninsular Malaysia. It receives Grand Award in the United States of America Engineering Excellence in 1986. Accommodation Hostel & Guest Houses: There are a lot of hostels and guest houses in George Town area with very reasonable price. Hotels: Hotels are distributed around George Town, Batu Feringgi, and Bayan Lepas area. Getting Around There is a free shuttle bus service in George Town at 2 route: Jetty to Komtar, Komtar to Jetty. Bus: Rapid Penang is the new and most popular popular transport in Penang. Taxi: No easy to get anywhere in Penang, particular can get Taxi at tourist spots, shopping malls and hotels. |
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