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George Town · UNESCO World Heritage City

Discover the Pearl of the Orient

Heritage streets, temple-topped hills, legendary hawker food and quiet beaches. Your complete guide to Penang, written by locals.

Top attractionsHawker food1-day itinerary
8In-depth local guides
16Attractions reviewed
10+Signature hawker dishes
2011Guiding visitors since

Find your Penang

Explore by interest

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View from Penang HillHills & NaturePenang Hill and the national park Penang hawker stallStreet FoodHawker centres and must-eats Batu Ferringhi beachBeachesBatu Ferringhi and quiet coves Shophouses in George Town at dawnHeritage StreetsOld shophouses and quiet lanes Entopia butterfly farmFamily FunButterflies, parks and theme spots

Don’t miss

Must-see attractions

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Kek Lok Si TempleAir ItamKek Lok Si TempleTiered temple with a giant bronze Kuan Yin. Penang Hill funicularBukit BenderaPenang HillFunicular up to cooler air and big views. Clan JettiesGeorge TownClan JettiesWooden villages on stilts over the sea. Pantai KerachutTeluk BahangNational ParkJungle trails to quiet beaches.

Penang street food

Eat like a local

Char kway teow cooked over charcoal, sour asam laksa, nasi kandar flooded with curry and an icy bowl of cendol. Our hawker guide covers what to order, where to find it and when to go.

  • Char Kway Teow
  • Asam Laksa
  • Hokkien Mee
  • Nasi Kandar
  • Cendol
  • Nyonya Kuih
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Char kway teow
Char kway teow
Asam laksa
Asam laksa
Nasi kandar
Nasi kandar
Cendol
Cendol

Ready-made plans

Plan your days in Penang

Heritage shophouses in George Town1 dayGeorge Town on footStreet art, clan houses, jetties and a hawker dinner. Boy on a Bike muralFree walkStreet art trailA self-guided route past the famous murals.

Before you go

Getting here and getting around

Flights, the ETS train and ferry, express buses, the two bridges, Rapid Penang buses and Grab, all compared with current fares.

Getting to PenangGetting around