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Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) Located in 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the city center of Georgetown, Penang Hill is a hill resort comprising a group of peaks, the major hill system of Penang. Also known by the local name as &ldqu ... Fort Cornwallis Fort Cornwallis is situated at the spot where Captain Francis Light was supposed to have landed in 1786. Originally a wooden structure, the fort was rebuilt between 1808 and 1810 with convict labour. ... Gurney Drive Hawkers Gurney Drive Hawkers Center is the home to the biggest variety of street food in Penang. The location right beside Gurney Plaza Mall, is a great place to sample some of the best local cuisine on the i ... Kapitan Keling Mosque Kapitan Keling Mosque was built by Penang’s first Indian Muslim settlers way back in 1801. The mosque’s domes are yellow, which is a typical Indian-influenced design and has a single minar ... Penang Street Art Penang Street Art or George Town Street is an illustrations that are unique, artsy, meaningful and somehow hilarious to the locals. The murals start from Art Armenian Street and then take it from ther ... Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower One of Penang's most easily distinguishable landmarks is the old Clock Tower at the Farquhar Street / Beach Street circus near Fort Cornwallis. The clock tower was built by local millionaire Cheah ... |