Have a holiday in Penang

Penang, one of the smaller States of the Malaysia, is an island and better known under the name of the island of pearls. The State of Penang is divided into two parts, the island of Penang and Seberang Perai. Georgetown, the capital of Penang, is a great success with tourists because of its closely-built colonial facades and buildings.

Batu Ferringhi is the longest stretch of white sand and palm trees along the North Coast, lined with beautiful resorts and flocked to tourists. Popular outside the Batu Ferringhi Penang beaches include Tanjung Bungah, Teluk Bahang. The island hosts many city tours for tourists who take their around all landmarks famous and very visited Penang as the Temple of serpent, Batik factory, and Malay Kampung.

Explore the mysterious and the Mystic

Penang, with its rich heritage and history, from public buildings for the former Chinese charm and the Strait of regulation, leaves you in complete AWE. The most convenient way of commuting and the experience of the true flavor of the State of Malaysia would be using the cyclo-pousses. Other tourist attractions of the State of Penang include the Penang butterfly farm, first tropical live Museum in the world. Khoo Kongsi, is one of the five clans big Malaysia with a line immaculate and closely built complexes and clan houses as the Leong San Tong. Wat Chayamangkalaram is one of the famous monuments of Penang and a must for every tourist. Penang Hill is a corner that can make you disappear in its charm and worldly beauty.

Penang cuisine extends local food from street to the dining room sophisticated with a mixture of varied flavours and spices. The famous flat Malays here include Nasi Kandar, Laksi, Char Koay Teow offering a variety of tingle your taste buds! The best place to shop in Georgetown is the road of Penang which houses various stores and provides electronic items cheap. Famous malls here include the Komtar and Prangin Mall. It's the Mecca for all the licks in Penang. Penangites, known for their warmth and hospitality, depicts a beautiful canvas of their State.

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Panoramic of Komtar is located at level 60 of KOMTAR Tower on Jalan Penang and is the highest building in Penang. Panoramic view of Komtar offers a spectacular view of 360 degrees of Penang. There is a restaurant and souvenir shop.

Penang Hill (830 m) has excellent views of Georgetown and Penang Bridge, especially at night. The Penang Hill railway is a cable funicular train service that takes you from Air Hitam to the top of the Hill. The temperature of the air at the top can at least be cooler than Georgetown 5?C below. Walking tracks the top of the hill from the Moongate (approximately 300 m from the entrance to the botanical gardens) and the Interior of the Botanical Garden. You can also walk to the paved trail jeep which starts next to the entrance of the gardens. The Summit has excellent views of Georgetown and Strait. There is a caf?, restaurant and souvenir shop.

KEK Lok SI (Temple of supreme happiness) is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and the largest in Southeast Asia on a hill near the village of Air Hitam approximately 6 km (4miles) of Georgetown. The temple contains three architectural styles: Chinese, Thai and Burmese. During the Chinese new year period, the temple is decorated with hundreds of lanterns which turns into a country of the wonders of the night. There is a road of 3 km from the Kek Lok Si until the Air Hitam dam and the Lake which is popular for walking/jogging in the fresh air of mountain morning and evening.

Penang Botanic Gardens (cascade gardens) on Jalan Kebun Bunga was established by Charles Curtis of Great Britain in 1884. Every morning, many residents go gardens for their daily exercises such as walking, jogging, jungle trekking, aerobic dance, Tai - Chi or Qi Gong. There are groups of monkeys living in the gardens. Be careful because they are known to snatch bags of tourists.

Bukit Jamun Orchid, hibiscus & Reptile garden is located near the Equatorial hotel and is about 10 minutes from Penang International Airport. The garden is home to the largest snake the Malaysia, a rare albino Python tame. Have your photo taken with a snake. It is a show on weekends and holidays.

Penang butterfly farm has a large collection of butterflies, and fish, reptiles, scorpions and snakes.

Fisheries Department Research Institute Aquarium showcases fish found in local and regional waters.

penang museum & Art gallery is located on Lebuh Farquhar.

Snake Temple (Temple of the azure cloud) is located between the airport and the Penang Bridge and was built in 1850 in memory of the famous Chinese monk Chor Soo Kong. Venomous pit vipers live temple and can be seen coils around everything. However the snake population is very small these days due to urbanization in the region. The snakes were suspected to be rendered harmless by the smell of the incense, but today, to be safe, snakes are devenomed.

penang Bird park is a park of birds and a lush garden located on the continent to Butterworth (Seberang Perai). There are hundreds of species of tropical across birds in the world, including ostriches, flamingos and parrots housed in aviaries to visit on the spot.

War Museum is located at the Southeast end of Penang. It is an abandoned military fortress built in the 1930s by the British to protect the approaches to the South of the island. The fortress has a network of underground tunnels housing a centre logistics, offices, rooms, sleeping quarters, kitchens, an infirmary and artillery firing bays.

Fort cornwallis was originally a wooden structure, built by the British under Captain Francis Light, the site where they landed first. Fort was rebuilt in the early 19th century with the guilt of the work. The fort is located on the Esplanade of Georgetown. Captain Francis Light is buried in the cemetery in Penang, on the road.

As you can see there is much to do in Penang - one visit is not enough!

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