Georgetown Penang Map

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A map of Penang Airport in the southern part of the island.


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A map of Batu Ferringghi, home of Penang's beach resorts.


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Penang Map

Here is a map of Penang. You can zoom in and out of the map, scroll up/down and left/right.


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Things to Do in Penang

There are a variety of things to See, Eat and Do in Penang.

Whatever you're looking for in a holiday, Penang Has It All.

Visitors come from all over the world for Penang's Food, Beach & Watersports, Golfing, Heritage Sites, Ecotourist Destinations, Cultural Festivals and more.

Penang Beach

The beaches along Batu Ferringhi have attracted visitors to Penang for many years.

With sunny weather for most of the year, Penang's beaches are one of the island's attractions for beach holiday makers. There are boat rides fishing, watersports, volleyball, horse riding and a load of other fun activities.

Penang Hill

Penang Hill has always been one of the classic things to do in Penang.

Climb the hill or take a tram journey to the top where you'll get a fantastic view of Penang. For the more adventurous, the Canopy Walk is a great chance to get close with Penang's tropical environment.

Eco/Tropical Attractions

Penang has one of the best selections of tropical ecotourist related sites and destinations.

Aside from Penang Hill, visitors should also experience the Tropical Spice Garden, Butterfly Farm, Botanic Gardens and the Tropical Fruit Farm.

Penang Golf

Penang has great golf courses for amateur, professional and business golfers.

There are a few courses across the bridge on the mainland, but the best course to try on the island is at The Bukit Jambul Golf & Country Club.

Penang Food

Enjoying Penang's exotic food is something which every visitor must do and what all local Penangites love to do. Find out more about food in Penang.

Penang Shopping

For shoppers, check out Batu Ferringhi night market for local bargains or the Gurney Plaza for designer wear. The Queensbay Mall is also not be missed for great shopping and entertainment.

Summary of Places to visit in Penang

• Penang Hill
• Penang Butterfly Farm
• Tropical Spice Garden
• Snake Temple
• Cheong Fatt Tze's Mansion
• Botanic Gardens
• Fort Cornwallis
• Tropical Fruit Farm
• Kek Lok Si Temple
• Penang Bird Park

If you have a suggestion for a Place to Visit in Penang, please email us the details so that we can add it on this list.

Penang Food

Penang is widely reputed for its food, especially the local hawker food.

The choice of food in Penang mirrors the colorful heritage of the island and its people.

Penang offers a culinary mix of tasty Chinese, Indian, Malay and Western food. There are quality fine dining restaurants in the luxury hotels and lots of food courts, hawker centres and roadside food vendors.

Whatever your taste, Penang can offer a gastronomic extravaganza.

Some of the local dishes that visitors should try are:

• Assam Laksa
• Bak Kut Teh
  
• Char Koay Teow
• Cendol
• Hokkien Mee
• Koay Teow Th'ng
• Lobak
  
• Nasi Kandar
• Nasi Lemak
• Sar Hor Fun
• Wanton Mee

TravelPenang is preparing a comprehensive Penang Food Guide, if you would like to contribute a food review or suggest a good place to eat, please contact us by emailing to travelpenang@yahoo.com

Penang Hotels

Penang has a wide range of hotels and accommodation options to suit the needs of all visitors.

From budget hotels to 5 star luxury hotels and beach resorts, Penang has it all! Here's our list of our top penang hotels:

• Luxury Hotel: E&O Hotel
• Spa Resorts: Rasa Sayang Resort
• Budget Hotel: Tune Hotel (opening soon)
• Boutique Hotel: Lone Pine Hotel
• Family Hotel: ParkRoyal Penang
• City Hotel: Cititel Penang
• Airport Hotel: Equatorial Penang

Hotels in Penang (by area):

• Batu Ferringhi Hotels: Rasa Sayang Hotel, ParkRoyal Penang, Bayview Beach Resort, Golden Sands Hotel, Lone Pine Hotel, Holiday Inn Penang
• Tanjug Bungah Hotels: Tanjung Beach Hotel, Copthorne Hotel, Naza Hotel
• Georgetown Hotels: City Bayview Hotel, Cititel Hotel, E&O Hotel, Northam Hotel, Traders Hotel,
• Gurney Drive Hotels: G Hotel, Evergreen Hotel, Gurney Hotel, Good Hope Inn
• Bayan Lepas Hotel: Equatorial Penang

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TravelPenang's First Post

TravelPenang Blog
@ travelpenang.blogspot.com

Welcome to TravelPenang, a blog about travel and living in Penang.

As the first post, it would be appropriate for us to establish some goals and objectives for this blog before it gets out of control.

In no particular order, these are some of the areas we will be covering in TravelPenang:

• Penang Travel Guide
• Penang Hotels
• Penang Food
• Penang Photo Gallery
• Penang News
• and more.

This blog is published by a group of global Penangites who contribute photos, articles, reviews, news and their opinions about all things Penang. If you would like to contribute, contact us at travelpenang@yahoo.com

For visitors to Penang, we would love to hear from you as well. It would be great if you can email us your views and experiences in Penang so that we can share it with other travelers.