Guidebook for Georgetown
Tourist Attractions
Penang Hill is one of the most popular destinations In Penang.
Penang Hill is actually a complex of hills and spurs and the highest point is Western Hill which is 830 metres (2730ft) above sea level.
There is a walking track up the hill. It takes 4 hours to reach the top. The most popular way up the hill is via a funicular train, which takes about half an hour. It is also a great place to hike.
Taking a Train up the hill is fun. You get to see the view of the city, Penang bridge. Local pays cheaper than foreigners. Display of the old train. Now it only takes 2 mins to reach the hill top.
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Penang hill
Penang Hill is one of the most popular destinations In Penang.
Penang Hill is actually a complex of hills and spurs and the highest point is Western Hill which is 830 metres (2730ft) above sea level.
There is a walking track up the hill. It takes 4 hours to reach the top. The most popular way up the hill is via a funicular train, which takes about half an hour. It is also a great place to hike.
Taking a Train up the hill is fun. You get to see the view of the city, Penang bridge. Local pays cheaper than foreigners. Display of the old train. Now it only takes 2 mins to reach the hill top.
Best treasure hunt you'll ever go on!! Street Art in Penang is plentiful and around every corner. Artists from all over the world come to paint in the streets of George Town and put their creative stamp on walls in alleyways and main streets.
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Penang Art Street
316 Beach StreetBest treasure hunt you'll ever go on!! Street Art in Penang is plentiful and around every corner. Artists from all over the world come to paint in the streets of George Town and put their creative stamp on walls in alleyways and main streets.
Love Lane, is a lane within the inner city of George Town. Today it forms the boundary between the core and buffer zones of the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site. It runs from Farquhar Street, through Muntri Street, to Chulia Street. There is no complete agreement as to how Love Lane got its name. There is a belief that it was named after a British officer named Love, but this has not been verified. Another belief is that it was the site for early 19th century brothels for sailors and soldiers. The adjacent road, Muntri Street, was where the rich Straits Chinese lived, and it is widely believed that these men kept their mistresses along Love Lane.
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Love Lane
Love LaneLove Lane, is a lane within the inner city of George Town. Today it forms the boundary between the core and buffer zones of the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site. It runs from Farquhar Street, through Muntri Street, to Chulia Street. There is no complete agreement as to how Love Lane got its name. There is a belief that it was named after a British officer named Love, but this has not been verified. Another belief is that it was the site for early 19th century brothels for sailors and soldiers. The adjacent road, Muntri Street, was where the rich Straits Chinese lived, and it is widely believed that these men kept their mistresses along Love Lane.
Pinang Peranakan Mansion is situated in Lebuh Gereja. It is like muzium which shows Penang ' baba and nyonya' history. Their way of living, clothing and eating. You will see British came to explore Penang in 1786, that time Penang is a small fishing village only have around 200 people. Because of Penang strategic position to became a Port, English government developed it to became an import port.
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Pinang Peranakan Mansion
29 Church StPinang Peranakan Mansion is situated in Lebuh Gereja. It is like muzium which shows Penang ' baba and nyonya' history. Their way of living, clothing and eating. You will see British came to explore Penang in 1786, that time Penang is a small fishing village only have around 200 people. Because of Penang strategic position to became a Port, English government developed it to became an import port.
Kek Lok Si Temple is one of the most popular temples in Penang. It boasts extremely beautiful architecture and design that is certain to capture anyone’s eye. It’s always very clean and well-maintained. I highly recommend for you to visit during Chinese New Year. The temple will be decorated with beautiful lights which looks beautiful at night. You won’t want to miss it!
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Kek Lok Si Temple
Kek Lok Si Temple is one of the most popular temples in Penang. It boasts extremely beautiful architecture and design that is certain to capture anyone’s eye. It’s always very clean and well-maintained. I highly recommend for you to visit during Chinese New Year. The temple will be decorated with beautiful lights which looks beautiful at night. You won’t want to miss it!
Clan Jetties located along the Weld Quay are Penang's historical clan jetties, home to families of traders, fishermen and dock workers. Built during the 19th century, these traditional houses are built over the sea on stilts and are connected by wooden walkways.
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Clan Jetties Of Penang
Pengkalan WeldClan Jetties located along the Weld Quay are Penang's historical clan jetties, home to families of traders, fishermen and dock workers. Built during the 19th century, these traditional houses are built over the sea on stilts and are connected by wooden walkways.
The most famous sight to visit in Georgetown, Penang. The Rockefeller of the East, Cheong Fatt Tze, built a mansion in Georgetown for his 7th and favourite wife. This place was especially well maintained because he spent a lot of time with his favourite (7th) wife. Blue colour is for harmony, and the house was built according to the fengshui custom.
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Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
14 Lebuh LeithThe most famous sight to visit in Georgetown, Penang. The Rockefeller of the East, Cheong Fatt Tze, built a mansion in Georgetown for his 7th and favourite wife. This place was especially well maintained because he spent a lot of time with his favourite (7th) wife. Blue colour is for harmony, and the house was built according to the fengshui custom.
Covering an area around Queen Street, Chulia Street and Market Street, Little India in the city of George Town in Malaysia, is an ethnic Indian enclave. The oldest Hindu temple in Penang, Sri Mahamariamman Temple is located here. This area bears many similarities to market streets in Chennai, Mumbai or Delhi.
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Penang Little India
Lebuh PasarCovering an area around Queen Street, Chulia Street and Market Street, Little India in the city of George Town in Malaysia, is an ethnic Indian enclave. The oldest Hindu temple in Penang, Sri Mahamariamman Temple is located here. This area bears many similarities to market streets in Chennai, Mumbai or Delhi.
Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort never engaged in combat during its operational history.
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Fort Cornwallis
Jalan Tun Syed Sheh BarakbahFort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort never engaged in combat during its operational history.
The Khoo Kongsi is a large Chinese clanhouse with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. The famous Khoo Kongsi is the grandest clan temple in the country. It is also one of the city's major historic attractions. The clan temple has retained its authentic historic setting, which includes an association building, a traditional theatre and the late 19th century rowhouses for clan members, all clustered around a granite-paved square. It is located in Cannon Square in the heart of the oldest part of the city of George Town, in the midst of narrow, winding lanes and quaint-looking pre-War houses exuding a palpable old world charm.
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Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi
18 Cannon SquareThe Khoo Kongsi is a large Chinese clanhouse with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. The famous Khoo Kongsi is the grandest clan temple in the country. It is also one of the city's major historic attractions. The clan temple has retained its authentic historic setting, which includes an association building, a traditional theatre and the late 19th century rowhouses for clan members, all clustered around a granite-paved square. It is located in Cannon Square in the heart of the oldest part of the city of George Town, in the midst of narrow, winding lanes and quaint-looking pre-War houses exuding a palpable old world charm.
The Jubilee Clock Tower is a Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower located at the intersection of Light Street and Beach Street in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Built to commemorate Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee, the tower is sixty feet tall, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign. A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower.
Jubilee Clock Tower
The Jubilee Clock Tower is a Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower located at the intersection of Light Street and Beach Street in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Built to commemorate Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee, the tower is sixty feet tall, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign. A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower.
The Snake Temple (Chinese: 蛇庙; pinyin: Shé Miào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tsuâ-biō) (also called as the Temple of the Azure Cloud) is a Chinese temple situated in Bayan Lepas, Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia. It was built in 1805 for Chor Soo Kong (祖師公), a Buddhist monk. Devotees from as far away as Singapore, Taiwan and China come to pray in the temple on the monk's birthday (the sixth day of the first lunar month)
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Snake Temple
Jalan Sultan Azlan ShahThe Snake Temple (Chinese: 蛇庙; pinyin: Shé Miào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tsuâ-biō) (also called as the Temple of the Azure Cloud) is a Chinese temple situated in Bayan Lepas, Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia. It was built in 1805 for Chor Soo Kong (祖師公), a Buddhist monk. Devotees from as far away as Singapore, Taiwan and China come to pray in the temple on the monk's birthday (the sixth day of the first lunar month)
The Town Hall is a British-built administrative building in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located adjacent to the City Hall, which now serves as the seat of the Penang Island City Council.
Completed in the 1880s, the Town Hall is the city's oldest municipal building, as it once housed the Municipal Commission of George Town. It also functioned as a venue for social events for the European elites. However, its administrative function was taken over by the City Hall upon the latter's completion in 1903. The Town Hall has been gazetted by the Malaysian National Museum as a historic monument since 1993. More recently, the building became one of the filming locations for the 1999 film, Anna and the King.
Both the Town Hall and the City Hall are located at Esplanade Road, overlooking the historic parade ground (the Padang) within the Esplanade. The buildings are also situated within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Penang Town Hall
The Town Hall is a British-built administrative building in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located adjacent to the City Hall, which now serves as the seat of the Penang Island City Council.
Completed in the 1880s, the Town Hall is the city's oldest municipal building, as it once housed the Municipal Commission of George Town. It also functioned as a venue for social events for the European elites. However, its administrative function was taken over by the City Hall upon the latter's completion in 1903. The Town Hall has been gazetted by the Malaysian National Museum as a historic monument since 1993. More recently, the building became one of the filming locations for the 1999 film, Anna and the King.
Both the Town Hall and the City Hall are located at Esplanade Road, overlooking the historic parade ground (the Padang) within the Esplanade. The buildings are also situated within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Im See) is a Chinese temple in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Situated at Pitt Street, it was first built in 1728, making it Penang's oldest Taoist temple. The temple is dedicated to the Taoist Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin.
Kuan Im See
70 Jalan BurmaThe Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Im See) is a Chinese temple in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Situated at Pitt Street, it was first built in 1728, making it Penang's oldest Taoist temple. The temple is dedicated to the Taoist Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin.
The Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is situated on the corner of Buckingham Street (Lebuh Buckingham) and Pitt Street (Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling). Being a prominent Islamic historic centre, it is part of the World Heritage Site of George Town and lies at the centre of the city's Tamil Muslim neighbourhood, the chulias. It is the first permanent Muslim institution to have been established in the area, dating from the early 1800s.
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Kapitan Keling Mosque
14 Jalan BuckinghamThe Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is situated on the corner of Buckingham Street (Lebuh Buckingham) and Pitt Street (Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling). Being a prominent Islamic historic centre, it is part of the World Heritage Site of George Town and lies at the centre of the city's Tamil Muslim neighbourhood, the chulias. It is the first permanent Muslim institution to have been established in the area, dating from the early 1800s.