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These are the tourist attractions within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia.Note that not all tourist attractions in Penang are located within George Town and this list covers the sites which are within the Northeast Penang Island District.
Komtar houses the Office of the Chief Minister of Penang, as well as agencies of the Penang state government and the Penang Island City Council.. The city centre of George Town encompasses 19 km 2 (7.3 sq mi) of the northeastern plains of Penang Island, forming the basin of the Pinang River, the main river system on the island.
Penang Hill, with a height of 833 m (2,733 ft), is the highest point in Penang, serving as a water catchment area and a green lung for the city. [ 96 ] [ 97 ] In 2021, the 12,481 ha (124.81 km 2 ) Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, which includes the Penang Botanic Gardens and the 2,562 ha (25.62 km 2 ) Penang National Park , was inscribed as a ...
Penang is also known for a wide variety of festivals, due to its vibrant multiethnic and multireligious society. Among the annual cultural and religious festivities in Penang are as follows. Chingay Parade; Chinese New Year; Jade Emperor's Birthday or Tian Gong Dan (天公誕) Chap Goh Meh; Songkran; Qingming Festival; Wesak; Thaipusam; Thai ...
Gurney Drive is a popular seafront promenade within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The road is also famous for the street cuisine at the seafront's hawker centre and has been listed as one of the 25 best streets worldwide to visit by the Australian travel magazine, The Traveler.
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King St - Penang St: 呂宋禮拜堂前 Lū-sòng lé-pài-tn̂g-tsêng: In front of the Armenian (Luzon) church that used to be there E. of Penang St: 漆木街 Tshat-bok-ke 柴工街 Tshâ-kang-ke: Lacquerers' street Carpenters' street Boundary Road Jalan Sempadan: Part of the road that formed part of the boundary of the City of George Town ...
Chulia Street is one of the oldest roads in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.Created after the founding of George Town in 1786, it forms part of the city's Little India enclave, whilst also boasting a multicultural character due to Indian Muslim and Chinese influences.