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Pulau Tikus
Pulau Tikus is a wealthy suburb of George Town, famous for its handsome bungalows, Buddhist temples, Catholic churches and some of the best Penang food tucked inside Chinese shophouses. Some of the foreign consulates in -
Japanese Occupation of Penang
During World War 2, the Japanese Occupation of Penang was a period of Japanese military rule over the State of Penang between 17 December 1941 and 3 September 1945, following the fall of the then -
George Town, Penang
George Town is the capital city of the State of Penang. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town was the first British settlement in Southeast Asia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site -
Penang Island
Penang Island, Malaysia's most populous island city, is located off the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It lends its name to the State of Penang, which also consists of a strip of mainland Malay -
Japanese Invasion of Penang
The Japanese invasion of Penang occurred between 9 and 19 December 1941 as part of the Malayan campaign during World War 2. The Imperial Japanese Armed Forces, which had commenced the invasion of British Malaya -
Gurney Drive
Gurney Drive is the most famous seaside promenade in George Town. Lined with condominiums, high-rise hotels and two well-known shopping malls, Gurney Drive is also touted as the place to go for some -
Fort Cornwallis
Fort Cornwallis, located adjacent to The Esplanade, is Malaysia's oldest and largest fort. Completed in 1810 by the British to protect Penang Island, the fort marks the spot where Captain Francis Light, the founder -
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion at Church Street within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site is a museum depicting Peranakan culture. The unique green Straits Eclectic-style mansion is among the most beautiful of its -
Cintra Street
Cintra Street is a narrow one-way street within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located within the city's Chinatown, Cintra Street runs straight between Chulia Street to the north and Kimberley Street -
Campbell Street
Campbell Street, within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a one-way street within the city's Chinatown. It runs straight between Penang Road to the west, and the junction with Carnavon Street -
Greater Penang Conurbation
The Greater Penang Conurbation is Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area after Greater Kuala Lumpur. An estimated 2.5 million people live within Greater Penang, which encompasses all of the State of Penang and the -
Penang War Museum
The Penang War Museum at the southeastern tip of Penang Island is the largest war museum in Southeast Asia. It covers the now-defunct Batu Maung Fort, which was built by the British Army prior -
Penang Wikia
Curious about Penang Island? What is so special about George Town, one of the most famous tourist destinations in Southeast Asia? -
Convent Light Street
Convent Light Street, at Light Street, George Town, is the oldest girls' school in Southeast Asia. Founded by French Catholic nuns in 1852, it is one of the most highly regarded missionary schools on Penang -
Love Lane
Love Lane, within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a narrow lane that runs from north to south, linking Farquhar Street and Chulia Street. Today, the rustic shophouses along Love Lane have been -
Asam laksa
Asam laksa is a Peranakan noodle dish that comes with a sour fish and tamarind-based broth. It is one of the most iconic Penang dishes and its popularity is such that the CNN has -
Penang Undersea Tunnel
The Penang Undersea Tunnel, under the Penang Transport Master Plan, is a proposed 7.2 kilometre-long road tunnel between Gurney Drive, George Town and the town of Butterworth on mainland Malay Peninsula. It is -
Central Fire Station
The Central Fire Station at the junction between Beach Street and Chulia Street Ghaut, within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, serves as the main fire station in the city centre. Completed in 1909 -
Jubilee Clock Tower
The Jubilee Clock Tower, also known as the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, is the most famous clock tower on Penang Island. Located at the western end of King Edward's Place within the heart -
Francis Light Statue
The Francis Light Statue was erected in 1936 in honour of Captain Francis Light, the founder of George Town. It now stands inside Fort Cornwallis, the spot on Penang Island where he first set foot -
Operation Jurist
Operation Jurist was the code name for the liberation of Japanese-occupied Penang Island by the British Armed Forces at the end of World War 2. A British Royal Navy fleet carrying Royal Marine commandos -
Green Lane
Green Lane is a wealthy suburb of George Town, and a major road linking George Town with the suburbs of Batu Lanchang and Gelugor. Two famous missionary schools, as well as the first Chinese school -
Air Itam
Air Itam, a western suburb of George Town, is home to two of Penang Island's famous tourist destinations, the Kek Lok Si temple and Penang Hill. Some of the best Penang food can be -
Tanjung Tokong
Tanjung Tokong is a northwestern suburb of George Town and a part of the contiguous northern beach resort belt that also comprises the suburbs of Tanjung Bungah and Batu Ferringhi. Urbanisation of of the former -
Weld Quay
Weld Quay, in the heart of George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a coastal road that runs along the eastern coast of the city centre. It continues on as Tun Dr. Lim Chong
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