Malaysia (Penang / Georgetown Heritage Trail) Jan 2017

Penang Loves U !

British Heritage Trail

Dr Sun Yat Sen Heritage Trail

" My 3 days Pre-Chinese New Year visit to Georgetown (UNESCO) / Penang from 12-14/1/2017 - following the British & Dr Sun Yat Sen heritage trail "

Total expenses incurred (3 days) : Rm239 (US$53)

Hostel (2 nights) : Rm32 x 2 = Rm64 (US$14.20 dorm)  - Casa 56 Inn, Love Lane, Georgetown UNESCO Heritage Zone

Train (KTM Express): Rm44 (senior - platinum seat)

LRT trains: Rm3.80

Food & groceries: Rm60

Entrance fees: Rm15

Ferry (Butterworth>Weld Quay): Rm1.20

Town buses: R13

Long distance bus: Rm38 (Komtar > KL Sentral)

Exchange Rate: US$1=Rm4.50

Travel itinerary: Subang Jaya > KL Sentral > Butterworth > Georgetown > KL Sentral (370km x 2 = 740km)

Map of  Malaysia

Map of  Peninsula Malaysia

Map of  Penang / Georgetown

- Georgetown is the capital of Penang
- 2nd largest city in Malaysia
- Georgetown & Melaka were listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2008
- Founded by a British trader, Francis Light in 1786
- Colonized by the British in the 18th century
- 370km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia
- Penang is a food capital of Malaysia
- Over 40 tourist attractions & heritage sites to explore
- George Town street art gets Lonely Planet listing
- Efficient public transport ie buses, ferries serving downtown, suburban & the mainland areas; free Central Area Transit (CAT) buses looping the inner city of Georgetown
- KTM runs a high speed electric train service from mainland Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur, approx. travelling time is 4 hours - a pleasant & comfortable ride

Travel Highlights (the start of my "treasure hunt" on British colonial heritage sites in Georgetown - I did it my way ! )

1) Fort Cornwalli (1786)

2) Weld Quay (1880)

3) Church Street Pier (1897)

4) Swettenham Pier (1904)

5) Queen Victoria Memorial Clock (1897)

6) City Hall (1890)

7) Town Hall (1880)

8) St George Church (1819)

9) Cathedral of the Assumption (1855)

10) Convent Light Street School (1852)

11) Penang State Museum (1896)

12) High Court Building (1809)

13) Cenotaph - World War 1 Memorial (1948)

14) Cheong Fatt Sze Mansion (1880)

15) Goddess of Mercy - Guan Yin Temple (1880)

16) Sri Maha Mariamman Temple (1833)



17) Kapitan Keling Mosque (1881)

18) Acheen Street Mosque (1808)

19) Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi (1906)

20) She Tek Tong Cheah Kongsi (1873)

21) Yap Kongsi Temple (1924)

22) God of Prosperity - Tua Pek Kong Temple (1860)

23) Loo Pun Hong (Luban Gumian - 1886)



24) Pakistan Mosque

25) Nagore Darcha Sheriff Mosque (1800)

26) Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (1958)

27) St Paul's Church (1930)

28) Komtar Tower - 68 storeys (1974-1986)

29) Dewan Sri Pinang (1970)

30) Central Fire Station (1909)

31) Georgetown World Heritage Incorporated Building (1930)

32) Lim Clan's Jetty, Weld Quay

33) Customs Building (1909)

34) Street Art, Georgetown

Georgetown street art gets Lonely Planets listing

35) Little India

36) Gurney Drive Food Court



37) Kek Lo Si Temple

38) Batu Ferringhi



39) Teluk Bahang Fishing Jetty



40) Penang National Park

41) Chowrasta Market

42) Other tourist attractions not visited on this trip are:
- Snake Temple
- Penang Hill
- Botanic Garden
- State Assembly Building (1890)
- Gee Hiang Building (1856)
- The Heritage Centre, 128 Armenian Street (1860)

DO WHAT YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO !