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Talking about Penang, this is a city recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site (like Hoi An This is one of the important islands on the sea route through the Strait of Malacca, occupied by British colonists quite early. Today, it is one of the most interesting cities in terms of architecture as well as culture because like many other places in Malaysia, it is a multi-ethnic city. MalaysiaChinese, Indian, and even Thai.

The article about Penang below is compiled from your article Tranttlinh. You write quite well and full of information about Penang. Hope you will have a comprehensive view of a destination Penang Malaysia.

The first time I went to Penang, it was only 2 days and 1 night, it was too short, this time it was too long to go 4 days and 4 nights (so in the schedule, I cut 1 day to go to Langkawi), in my opinion, it took about 3 days. 2 nights in Penang is just enough.

Penang Malaysia Tourism

Linh would like to introduce some fun places around Penang such as city tour, Kek Lok Si temple, Quan Am temple, Blue mansion, Peranakan mansion, snake temple, Tropical spice garden, butterfly farm. Brief introduction as well as suggested time to visit for your convenience. Here is a simple map, I have numbered the points in the order of the points presented in the entry, taking the center of Georgetown is the Komtar building ^^ If you come to Penang, you will know it. Some spots like Blue mansion or Peranakan, Quan Am temple is too small so I don’t number it, but it’s very close to Komtar. You can save it as a guide, click to save

Note that before going to the attractions, you should find out information in advance online, when buying entrance tickets, you should ask for a mini-map or pre-printed information sheet (in English) to research in advance. . Because guides at attractions in Penang can speak English, Portuguese, and Chinese (Cantonese, beware of Mandarin learners), and the English of the Ma people is terrible. much more than Singlish, hehe. But it’s a bit odd to spend money and effort without understanding where you’re going.

City tour around Georgetown

I must say that I really like the architecture of Georgetown, every turn is a surprise, sometimes it’s colonial architecture, sometimes it’s Chinese houses like the Cholon area in the 1990s, sometimes it is the vibrant purple and pink houses of the Indians. The rich and the slums, the old and the new, the rich and the poor, create a multicultural identity of Penang. Of course, you can completely combine the city tour with other dining or sightseeing spots such as the Blue mansion or the Peranakan mansion that will be introduced below. Free tourist maps are available at hotel receptions, the street layout is neat, and Georgetown isn’t big enough to get lost. The time spent on the city tour depends on you, it can be 1 hour or it can be a whole day.

Kekloksi

Kek Lok Si

This can be considered as one of the most beautiful and majestic temple complexes Malaysia. According to his companion Mr.P, Kek Lok is the transliteration of Uc Lac and Si is Tu (Pagoda). The temple is located on the high hill area of Penang and from here has a very beautiful view of the city, there is a tram to go from the lower area to the top of the temple. The process of restoration, new construction and addition has made the throne a bit .. mercurial because of too many red and blue colors (perhaps the style of the Chinese is like that).

The minus point is that the temple is too crowded, for me, I like quiet temples, many trees and quiet. Notable attractions in the temple are the statue of Quan Am, the lake of liberation. Both visits to Penang come here, visit time: about 1-2 hours.

Temple of Guan Yin (Kuan Yin)

I went to Quan Am Temple during my 2010 trip. The temple is quite small, full of incense, the architecture is nothing special (in my personal opinion) but it is said to be quite sacred. The temple is located right in the China Town area.

Chew Jetty

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this wooden house on the river was built in the mid-19th century by migrants from Fujian province, China. There are 75 houses in the area of heritage protection and preservation. When you come here, you will feel as if time has stopped, the small houses, small walkways, wooden colors on the walls or the sound of fans spinning like the 1990s.

Time to visit: 45 minutes (actually only a few hundred square meters around). It feels like if I breathe hard, step a little harder, I will intrude into the lives of the people here (they seem to be somewhat indifferent to tourists, just doing their usual things).

Blue mansion

(Chong Fatt Tze mansion) 14 Leith Street The main highlight is the color of the building, so in addition to calling its owner the merchant Chong Fatt Tze mansion, people used to call it Blue mansion. The house blends Western and Eastern architecture in the details of the roof, windows, stairs, corridor Built in the 1880s and now it is one of Penang’s historic sites, once built the backdrop for many movies. Time to spend on it: 30 minutes because the Blue mansion is quite small.

Peranakan mansion (Babas and Nyonyas)

This used to be the residence and office of Chung Keng Kwee. He was a Kapitan, a governor general of certain colonies of Western countries in Asia such as Melaka (Portuguese colony in the 15th and 16th centuries), East Indies, Singapore. The building is a symbol of the wealth of 19th century governors in the Melaka Strait area (similar architecture can be seen in Melaka or Singapore), with exquisite Chinese-style wood carvings, tiles from England.

Time spent to visit: 30-45′. .

Tropical spice garden

Located in a relatively remote part of Penang (even further away than Hard Rock Hotel). Believe me, there are no exotic flowers here, but there is shade of old trees, there are many kinds of flowers, there is a lake, so it feels very cool and comfortable. And here, for the first time, I saw ginger, haha, after more than 20 years of eating ginger.

Time to visit: 30 minutes (combined with going in the afternoon to go in for dinner is the most reasonable).

Tropical Spice Garden

Butterfly farm

Butterflies are many and very brave, flying around and innocently perching on guests. Of course, besides butterflies, there are many beautiful flowers and grass here. Visiting time: 2 hours.

Snake Temple

Contraindicated for those who are afraid of snakes but not afraid, feel very interesting.

Visiting time: 15-30 minutes.

Batu Ferrringhi . Beach

If you are going to find a place to travel to the sea, you should not go to Penang but you can run a little bit up to Langkawi because Langkawi has many small islands with long and white sandy beaches. However, at the main beach of Penang is Batu Ferringhi (where resorts are concentrated) with many games such as skydiving, horseback riding.

Langkawi . Island

Oh yes, far away from Penang is Langkawi Island, this is a backup plan for those who have spare time in Penang, 1 day there are many ferries from Penang to Langkawi (travel time is about 2h45′) but I don’t take the ferry (just ask) so you can go to the place to ask or google it. We rented a yacht to go from Straits Quay to Telaga port of Langkawi (about 17-20km from the center of the island). Come Langkawi Then we can take the cable car to see the whole island, people say we can go to the waterfall or something (but we didn’t go). Maybe when I have free time, I will take a trip to Langkawi.

Other attractions

During the 2010 trip, I also went to the Lying Buddha Temple, Tropical fruit farm (phew, that year, the 2 daughters walked like robbers for 2 days and 1 night, even thinking about it is scary). Shopping and dining center, people can go to Straits Quay Marina Mall (this is the newest one), Gurney Plaza or Queen’s Mall. On the advice of a friend, you should not go to Penang Hill because it takes time and there is nothing on it.

Camp house hotel

Hotels in Penang

I recommend you to refer to online booking through Agoda.vn. This is a very convenient hotel booking site when you go abroad. Click here to see room rates in Penang: Agoda.vn

Camp House

In 2010, I stayed at Campell House, right in the center of Georgetown, very convenient to travel. This is an old house but you can be assured of cleanliness.

Campbell House, 106 Lebuh Campbell, [email protected] Campbell House hotel room rates you can see here

Rasa Sayang resort

Rasa Sayang is a member of the Shangri-la system, the hotel has a private beach, beautiful lake garden architecture, the Spice Market restaurant is quite famous in Penang and is about 20 minutes by car from the center of Georgetown.

The evening here is quite sad, but if you come on the weekend, remember to walk along the beach to the Golden Sands resort next door (and the same owner) which has a very fun beach club. Another plus point for Rasa Sayang is the extremely cute staff. Rasa Sayang, Batu Ferringgi Beach.

See room rate information Rasa Sayang

Hard Rock Hotel

The Hard Rock system is famous, isn’t it? (In Vietnam, there is only Hard Rock Cafe, there is no Hotel of this system). Objectively, the interior and exterior design is not beautiful enough to be worth the price, maybe it’s a unique feature. Those who like The Beatles will be satisfied with the interior here. Another minus point for Hard Rock Hotel is that it’s too far from the center, nearly 40 minutes by car to get to the center of Georgetown.

Hard Rock Hotel, Batu Ferringhi beach

Dining in Penang

In my opinion, anyone who is adventurous and loves to explore can eat Malay dishes at Gurney Drive night market but the truth is that for me… it is quite difficult to swallow and the food that comes out is always dirty brown brown. . Eating Chinese or European food is a safer choice if your stomach is not very good.

Spice Market(Rasa Sayang’s restaurant)

The buffet here must be called the top of the top in terms of richness as well as quality, it must be said that crabs, crabs, lobsters, and desserts must be more than 20 different types of cakes.

Hard Rock Cafe (belonging to Hard Rock Hotel)

Large portions American-style, American-style cooking always means lots of protein. In my opinion, it’s very delicious, but only 1 meal a week should be eaten because it is also very boring. A plus point for the restaurant is that there is a live music program in the evening.

China House

China House itself is a gallery, so the restaurant inside it is also very stylishly designed. Although the name is China House, the menu of European pastries is very attractive. The restaurant is suitable for both breakfast and lunch. This is a restaurant in the Sraits Collection system.

China House, 153 – 155 Lebuh Pantai www.straitscollection.com.my

Tree Monkey(belonging to Tropical Spice Garden)

The restaurant is famous for its Thai style and drink menu of mocktails that are both beautiful and delicious.

Tree Monkey, Tropical Spice Garden.

Lone Crag Villa, Lot 595 MKM 2, Teluk Bahang www.treemonkey.com.my

Charlie Brown cafe (at Straits Quay Mall)

Perfect for a cup of coffee in the middle of a walk. The shop is designed in a cartoon style, and believe me, there are more adults here than children.

Oldtown White Coffee

This is a chain of branded stores in Malaysia With a very famous white coffee dish, however, it will disappoint Vietnamese customers because the taste of coffee here is both light and too sweet. In return, the black bread baked with butter is delicious, the taste is light, and it is crispy in the mouth. They also serve Chinese dishes here. If I remember correctly, there is also this store at LCCT and it’s several times more crowded than Starbucks. http://www.oldtown.com.my visit the website to see which address is closest to your accommodation.

De Tai Tong cafe (dimsum)

This shop is the one I went to in 2010, I haven’t been back in the last time, but I have to say it’s both delicious and cheap. At that time, Bonita and I ate a full meal but only had 50RM, the price at that time converted to Vietnamese money was about 250k. Open from 6am to 12pm but only serve breakfast at 6am-12pm and 6.30pm-12am. By the way, I still have a card so I should post the location for everyone. De Tai Tong, 45 Cintra Street.