April 15, 2011
Selamat Datang.....welcome!
Experience the trishaw, a symbol of Panang's unhurried lifestyle. A leisurely mode of transport evocative of a bygone era.
Sit back and soak in the local color.
Travel through George Town (UNESCO ~ a world cultural heritage site)
Ride through the vibrant and colorful enclave of "Little India"
Sights around George Town
King Street Temples represents the diversity of the Chinese communities that settled in Penang.
St George's Church
Court building
Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as the Kuan Yin Teng is the first temple built by the Chinese settlers in 1800.
Visit the Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Visit the Khoo Clan Ancestral House.
Khoo is a family name and this house, part temple, part meeting hall is the largest
and grandest Chinese clanhouse outside of China
Visit the Sri Mahamariamman Temple
This Hindu temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Penang, built in 1833.
This Hindu temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Penang, built in 1833.
Hindu goddesses
Enjoy tea time overlooking the seafront vista
at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, established in 1885. In colonial ds this majestic white building ~ one of the finest hotels of the British Emprie ~ was the social playground of famous guests, Rudyard Kipling, Noel Coward and Somerset Maugham.
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