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Penang is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia. It is nicknamed Pulau Mutiara or Pearl of the Orient.

Historic centre of George Town Penang Road, downtown George Town For Esplanade Fort Cornwallis The Jubilee Clock Tower

Parks and Gardens
Penang Botanic Garden is a sprawling conservational cum recreational park.
The northwest tip of the Penang Island has been gazetted as the National Park of Penang (formerly Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve), reputed to be the smallest national park in the world at 25.62 square kilometres.
Bukit Panchor Recreational Forest, located 10 km from Nibong Tebal and 50 km from George Town, is a 8-hectare area within the Bukit Panchor Forest Reserve which is ideal for camping, picnicking and forest trekking.

Other parts of Penang

Gurney Drive is a stretch of beachfront promenade popular among locals and tourists for its hawker food and upscale cafes.
Penang Hill (in Malay "Bukit Bendera") is accessible by the funicular train or otherwise by road or hiking, the most popular route being the one at the Penang Botanic Gardens. Kek Lok Si Temple at Air Itam is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia.
Batu Ferringhi is a stretch of beautiful beaches popular to tourists and locals as a place for picnics and water sports. It is dotted with a great many world-class hotels and service apartments.
The Sleeping Buddha Temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram) located off Burma Road is a Siamese Buddhist temple housing a colossal Buddha in the reclining position.
The Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas houses many harmless snakes slithering inside the temple. The snakes originally came to the temple from the once surrounding jungle.





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			Website for Penang Tourism Penang Penang Hotels/Accommodations & Reservations We have no traveler comments for Penang, Malaysia. Help us and your fellow travelers and be the first. Click here to log your comments. Thank you. Welcome to Penang Penang is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia. It is nicknamed Pulau Mutiara or Pearl of the Orient. Historic centre of George Town Penang Road, downtown George Town For Esplanade Fort Cornwallis The Jubilee Clock Tower Parks and Gardens Penang Botanic Garden is a sprawling conservational cum recreational park. The northwest tip of the Penang Island has been gazetted as the National Park of Penang (formerly Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve), reputed to be the smallest national park in the world at 25.62 square kilometres. Bukit Panchor Recreational Forest, located 10 km from Nibong Tebal and 50 km from George Town, is a 8-hectare area within the Bukit Panchor Forest Reserve which is ideal for camping, picnicking and forest trekking. Other parts of Penang Gurney Drive is a stretch of beachfront promenade popular among locals and tourists for its hawker food and upscale cafes. Penang Hill (in Malay "Bukit Bendera") is accessible by the funicular train or otherwise by road or hiking, the most popular route being the one at the Penang Botanic Gardens. Kek Lok Si Temple at Air Itam is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. Batu Ferringhi is a stretch of beautiful beaches popular to tourists and locals as a place for picnics and water sports. It is dotted with a great many world-class hotels and service apartments. The Sleeping Buddha Temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram) located off Burma Road is a Siamese Buddhist temple housing a colossal Buddha in the reclining position. The Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas houses many harmless snakes slithering inside the temple. The snakes originally came to the temple from the once surrounding jungle.