Penang International Airport 29 min
Pinang Peranakan Mansion (29 min) Opulent 19th-century mansion, now a heritage museum famous for antiques & appearances on TV shows. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi (27 min) Historic Chinese clan temple & museum with detailed architecture, murals & stone carvings. Kek Lok Si Temple (36 min) Hilltop temple complex characterized by colorful, intricate decor & many Buddha images. Chew Jetty (27 min) Fort Cornwallis (29 min) Preserved 18th-century English fortress with some original buildings, plus a cafe & guided tours. Penang Little India (30 min) Colorful neighborhood with dozens of shops & vendors for Indian clothing, jewelry & street food. Penang Hill (32 min) A unique tram ferries visitors to this hill featuring dramatic views, hikes, shops & eateries. Bangunan KOMTAR (28 min) 68-story building featuring an indoor observatory deck & a rooftop skywalk with a bar & bistro. Penang State Museum and Art Gallery (30 min) Museum in a 19th-century school building with history & natural history exhibits, plus artwork. Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion (30 min) Classic rooms & suites, some with plunge pools, in a quaint property offering a fusion restaurant. Clan Jetties Of Penang (26 min) Busy, scenic destination featuring a traditional village of rustic houses on stilts over the water. Penang Bridge (14 min) Built in the 1980s, this striking 13.5-km. bridge links Penang Island with mainland Malaysia. Kapitan Keling Mosque (29 min) Graceful 19th-century mosque with a whitewashed, domed face, set among landscaped grounds. Sri Mahamariamman Temple (31 min) This Hindu temple dates back to the 1800s & features a tower adorned with colorful deities. Goddess of Mercy Temple Penang (30 min) Elaborate Taoist temple dating to 1728 & dedicated to Guanyin, a bodhisattva & Goddess of Mercy. |