Thanks to the many night clubs and entertainment facilities in Penang is very lively. Most hotels are located in the north of the island in the resort area of Batu Ferringhi, where dozens of restaurants, shops, various shops, markets and night markets are open. There are also the most famous sandy beaches of Penang, very popular among tourists. Only a few hotels are located a little further from this resort.
The capital is Georgetown.
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How to get to Penang
You can get to the island either by ferry from the town of Buttervoorh, or by land transport. Penang is connected to the mainland by a bridge, a length of 13.5 km, which is considered to be one of the longest in Asia and the third longest in the world. Also to Penang fly local flights from Kuala Lumpur (travel time - 50 minutes).
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A Brief History of Penang
Once this island belonged to the Sultan of Kedah and until 1786 was uninhabited until the British East India Company decided to set up its trading station here .Since then, Penang became the first possession of the British in the territory of present-day Malaysia .And in the same year, the Englishman Francis Light founded the capital of the island - the city of Georgetown, naming it in honor of the English emperor George III .The new owners of Penang immediately saw a potential resort in this land overgrown with tropical jungles from the palm of the nut tree, and in a few decades the Sarkisian brothers opened the first hotels here .
Beaches of Penang
Noteworthy is the golden beach of Ferringhi Beach in Batu, which is located on the north coast of the island. There are several luxury hotels here, all kinds of water sports and horseback riding are offered.
The most famous beaches are: Teluk-Bahang ("gulf of embers") on the western outskirts of the island, Tanjung-Bungah ("overhanging cliffs") with giant reefs and lush vegetation and Telun-Bahang with its secluded coves.
In total, the hotel base of Penang is about 25 hotels, 18 of which are five-star hotels. Especially popular are Casuarina Beach, Feringghi Beach, Shangri-La Golden Sands, Park Royal Holiday, Penang Bayview Beach Inn, Penang Parkroyal Resort.
Shopping and shopping Penang
Shopping is better to go to the capital of the island - the city of Georgetown. In the area of Penang Road, there are many shops selling artisan products and antiques. You can bargain with local street vendors at the nearby Leboch Campbell street. There are also many shops in the vicinity of Rop-Walk and Love Lane. In search of antiques, it is better to go around Jalan-Masjid-Captain-Keling, Lebuh-Chulio and Lebukh-Pantai streets.
Interesting souvenirs from the island are counters for playing mahjong or Chinese registered prints.
Climate of Penang
Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +29 ° С in the day +26 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +28 ° С in the afternoon +26 ° С at night ° С water |
Clearly +29 ° С in the day +26 ° С at night ° С water |
| Weather forecast for Penang on 10 days | ||
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 31 | + 32 | + 32 | + 31 | + 31 | + 31 | + 31 | + 30 | + 30 | + 30 | + 30 | + 31 |
| night | + 23 | + 23 | + 23 | + 24 | + 24 | + 23 | + 23 | + 23 | + 23 | + 23 | + 23 | + 23 |
| of water | + 28 | + 28 | + 30 | + 31 | + 32 | + 32 | + 30 | + 30 | + 30 | + 30 | + 28 | + 28 |
As in the rest of Malaysia, seasonal fluctuations in weather are not expressed in Penang. During the year the temperature is kept at + 23 ... 32 ° С, water + 26 ... 28 ° С.
The rainy season lasts from May to September, so the best time to rest on the island is from October to March.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Penang
Excursion Temples of Penang (25-30 USD): Temple of Serpents (and indeed, a lot of these reptiles, curled up by spirals, lie peacefully on the altar: the snakes here are considered harmless, because they are stupefied by the smell of constantly smelling incense), Kek-Lok- thousands of Buddhas ") and Wat Chayyamangkalaram with the third largest statue of the reclining Buddha (33 m).
Excursions to the butterfly park (3000 butterflies and more than 50 other insects), a bird park (400 species of birds from around the world, orchids, hibiscus and other tropical flowers) and a botanical garden, each - 25-30 USD. ±$ br >
Other attractions: the Church of St. George in Georgetown, the temple of Sri Marimman, famous for its numerous statues of Indian deities, the house of Khu-Kongsy and Mount Penang (830 meters, operates a funicular), from which a beautiful panorama of the island opens.
Landmarks of the island's capital are the cities of Georgetown: Fort Cornwallis, Little India, the carved clan temple of Khu-Kongi and the Masjid-Captain-Kling mosque. Noteworthy and the Museum of Penang, where there is an invaluable collection of historical photographs, documents, maps, paintings, antiques and antique furniture. In addition, it is worth exploring the mansion of Chong-Fat-Jie, on the roof of which are artfully made mosaics of animals from Chinese legends.
It is interesting to go trekking through the jungle in the Teluk-Bahang National Reserve.
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