MALAYSIA PENANG

PENANG HILL

Offering spectacular panoramic views of the bustling island below, Penang Hill has been a delightful retreat from the scorching heat and sweltering humidity of George Town.

PENANG BOTANIC GARDENS

Established by the British n 1884 from an old quarry site, this public park is unique as it is the only garden of this kind in Malaysia. It is also home to various wildlife as well as a host of insects and birds.

KAPITAN KELING MOSQUE

Founded by Penang’s first Indian Muslim settlers in 1801, this is the largest historic mosque in George Town. The mosque is a sight to behold with its Moghul domes, towering minarets and calligraphy panels.

GODDESS OF MERCY TEMPLE

This temple was built in the 19^th century by the first Hokkien and Cantonese settlers in Penang. It is popular among the Chinese who gather here to worship especially on the first and 15^th day of the Chinese Lunar Calendars.

ARULMIGU BALTHANDAYUTHPNI TEMPLE

The newly built hilltop temple,with its seven storey 21.6 m tal gopuram ( main tower ) and over 500 steps leading from the foothill to its 20000 sq ft hall, has been touted as the largest Lord Muruga temple outside India.

CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION

Built by the Eurasians in 1786, this church holds the status of World Heritage Church and house Malaysia’s oldest pipe organ in regular use, which was built in 1914.

FORT CORNWALLI

This is the historical site that Captain Francis Light landed on n 1786. The present star shape structure was complete in the early 19^th century and has several cannos guarding the fort.