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Penang lies 370km from Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia’s northwestern coast and is reached by a 15 minute ferry ride from Butterworth to Georgetown, the capital of Penang Island. Penang is the oldest British settlement in Malaysia, and is a popular beach resort with long white beaches. In Malay its name means ‘Betel Nut Island’. The capital, Georgetown, named by the British after King George III, is a fast-moving city with a thriving port from which Malaysia’s exports find their way to the world’s markets.
Mosques and Minarets
Many of Penang’s mosques present an interesting contrast with each other.
Reclining Buddha
This magnificent Buddhist Temple houses the third largest reclining Buddha in the world. Measuring 33m long, the statue combines three different cultures - Chinese, Thai and Burmese.
Batik Factory
Situated among the hotels on the beach at Batu Ferringhi, here you can see the batik being dyed and hung out to dry.
The Snake Temple
This Snake Temple is probably the only one of its kind in the world. The snakes, Waglers Pit Vipers, coil around objects on the altar and other parts of the temple as if intoxicated by the incense burned.
Botanical Gardens
Covering 30 hectares of Waterfall Road, these gardens are the finest in the country. |
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