At Penang Island you can find many tourist attractions. Penang is one of Malaysia's most famous islands. This is because a good beach resorts and colonial legacy in Georgetown, the largest city on the island. Both of these are a resource for your own dance planning a holiday to Malaysia. The places that will probably impress you are mosques, churches, temples of China and India which is just a few hundred meters from each other. Some of the buildings were built at the turn of the century.
Penang has a variety of tourist destinations, from historical tours, culinary tours, shopping, to medical advice (medical tourism). In the capital of Penang, George Town, for example, you can enjoy the beautiful colonial building that has been restored and adapted again. Architecture of this historic port city is a wonderful mix of Eastern and Western influences that reflect the diverse society and have lived together in harmony there. Not surprising that since 2008, George Town listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its rich history and culture.
Here are the top 5 tourist attractions in Penang:
1. Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple
Kek Lok Si is a temple complex that located in Air Itam which includes the seven storey Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas, said to be one of South East Asia's most beautiful. A huge bronze statue of Kuan Yin is a popular attractions here.
2. Historic George Town
As a UNESCO World Heritage city, Penang's capital George Town is like a living museum, crammed full of historic buildings and colourful streets. The best way to tour it is on foot.
In George Town, you can enjoy a variety of colonial heritage buildings that well-preserved. Some examples of these include City Hall, built in 1903, Fort Cornwallis, historical sites marking the landing of Captain Francis Light in 1786, Kuan Yin Teng or Goddess of Mercy Temple, Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh, The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, and more .
3. Batu Ferringhi
Batu Feringghi adjacent to the Gulf Bahang and Tanjung Bungah. Here you can dive and swim through the crystal clear waters. As well as diving and swimming, you can also find plenty of hotels, restaurants serving a variety of foods, as well as souvenir shops.
4. Penang Butterfly Farm and Botanical Garden
After visiting the tourist places that crowded in the city, visiting the Penang Botanic Gardens is the perfect solution. Penang Botanic Gardens is a public park located in George Town on the island of Penang, Malaysia. In this park you can walk and take pictures of the different types of plants and trees there.
Penang Butterfly Farm is located in Teluk Bahang, and one of Penang’s most popular tourist attractions. The eight-hectare butterfly sanctuary houses an impressively varied collection of butterfly species as well as an assortment of other insects. It features more than 4,000 butterflies from more than 120 groups as well as other insects and reptiles.
5. Wat Chaiyamangalaram
The temple's most famous feature is a 33 meter long (108 feet) Reclining Buddha statue housed in the main shrine. Wat Chaiyamangalaram (sometimes shortened to Wat Chaiya) is the most popular of Malaysia's Thai-style Buddhist temples. It is located in Lorong Burma just outside George Town's historic heritage zone.
