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| Penang Loves U ! |
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| British Heritage Trail |
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| 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)
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)
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| Map of Malaysia |
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| Map of Peninsula Malaysia |
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| 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 ! )
- 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)
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)
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)
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
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| Georgetown street art gets Lonely Planets listing |
36) Gurney Drive Food Court
37) Kek Lo Si Temple
38) Batu Ferringhi
39) Teluk Bahang Fishing Jetty
40) Penang National Park
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)
- Snake Temple
- Penang Hill
- Botanic Garden
- State Assembly Building (1890)
- Gee Hiang Building (1856)
- The Heritage Centre, 128 Armenian Street (1860)
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