Penang

Penang Islands is located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca, Penang is called ‘Pearl of the Orient’, the place has great mixture of Indian, Chinese, European and Malay cultures, the place is a tourist hotspot in Malaysia and has host of attractions, colonial heritage and some good beaches to explore

Kek Lok Si Temple

Kek Lok Si Temple is located near the village of Ayer Hitam, it is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in South-East Asia. The temple has a giant statue of Kuan Yin.

Botanical Park

The Penang Botanic Gardens were build in 1884 by Charles Curtis, the place is known as Waterfall Gardens by the locals as there is a waterfall located within it, the place is quiet popular among the locals.

Penang Bridge

Penang Bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world and a major landmark here, the bridge spans 8.4 km over water, the bridge connects the Penang Island to the mainland.

Penang Hill

Penang Hill gives a great view of Penang Island, one can hike up the hill or there is the Penang Hill Railway (a little cable train service) that can take you up there.

Snake Temple

The Snake Temple of Penang was built in 1850; the temple is famous as it has pit vipers living within the temple grounds, the number of snakes has dwelled over the years and also they are devenomed, the temple was build in memory of memory of the renowned Chinese monk Chor Soo Kong.

War Museum

War Museum is a large abandoned military fortress built in 1930’s; the place is located at southeastern tip of Penang. The place was build by the British.