Penang International Airport 22 min
Pulau Aman (7 min) Iconic clock tower built in the Moorish style commemorating Queen Victoria, popular for photos. Penang Street Art (15 min) UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring graphic street art depicting the life of the people of Penang. Penang State Museum and Art Gallery (7 min) Museum in a 19th-century school building with history & natural history exhibits, plus artwork. Fort Cornwallis (8 min) Preserved 18th-century English fortress with some original buildings, plus a cafe & guided tours. Wat Chayamangkalaram (9 min) Renovated temple with a 180-foot-long, gold reclining Buddha & other vibrant works of religious art. The Habitat Penang Hill (31 min) Educational & fun attraction showing off the area's pristine rainforest while teaching about it. Sri Mahamariamman Temple (17 min) This Hindu temple dates back to the 1800s & features a tower adorned with colorful deities. Penang National Park (43 min) This 1,213-hectare oceanfront national park features plants, wildlife, beaches & a canopy walkway. Bangunan KOMTAR (7 min) 68-story building featuring an indoor observatory deck & a rooftop skywalk with a bar & bistro. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi (15 min) Historic Chinese clan temple & museum with detailed architecture, murals & stone carvings. Penang Botanic Gardens (18 min) Landscaped public gardens featuring botanical exhibits, including orchids, cacti & lily ponds. Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion (18 min) Classic rooms & suites, some with plunge pools, in a quaint property offering a fusion restaurant. Goddess of Mercy Temple Penang (19 min) Elaborate Taoist temple dating to 1728 & dedicated to Guanyin, a bodhisattva & Goddess of Mercy. Kek Lok Si Temple (22 min) Hilltop temple complex characterized by colorful, intricate decor & many Buddha images. Penang Hill (19 min) A unique tram ferries visitors to this hill featuring dramatic views, hikes, shops & eateries. |