While Penang is best known for its UNESCO-listed heritage streets and world-famous hawker food, the island is also home to one of Malaysia’s most accessible
While Penang is famous for its hawker food, locals know that some of the best dinners are enjoyed around a large table filled with freshly
Nestled in the heart of George Town’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, Penang’s Little India is one of the city’s most colourful and vibrant neighbourhoods. Walking through its narrow
One of Penang’s most unusual attractions, the Snake Temple is unlike any other place of worship in Malaysia. Famous for the venomous pit vipers that can be
Standing proudly in the heart of George Town, KOMTAR is one of Penang’s most recognisable landmarks. While many visitors know it as the state’s tallest building, KOMTAR
Penang is widely celebrated for its local hawker culture, but over the years, the island’s food scene has also embraced flavours from across Southeast Asia
The Penang Free CAT Shuttle Bus is one of the easiest and most budget-friendly ways to explore the heart of George Town. Designed to improve
Campbell Street or Lebuh Campbell is a one-way street within George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was named after Sir George William Robert Campbell, who served as the Penang Inspector General and also, the Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Penang between 1872 and 1873. The street is called Sin-kay (新街) in Hokkien and San-kai in Cantonese, which both also mean ‘the new street’ and ‘new chickens (prostitutes)’. Why? What significant buildings you could find out in Campbell Street? What to eat along the street?
The City Hall is one of the most iconic colonial-era buildings in Penang and a major landmark within the historic core of George Town. Standing proudly near
Located on the mainland side of Penang, Bukit Mertajam is one of the state’s most important yet underrated towns — a place where heritage streets, legendary food,
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