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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
Green Lane is a major thoroughfare within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Part of Penang Middle Ring Road, Green Lane starts from the intersection with Scotland and Ayer Itam roads, and stretches southwards to the Udini Roundabout.
George Town Dispensary Limited was incorporated in 1901 after Dr. T. C. Avetoom disposed of his pharmacy, which he had established in Penang in 1889, to the company, receiving in return a major shareholding in the new company.