My Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) & Makan Makan (Small Eat) on Day 4 (Thursday Jan 13 2022) focusing our group's visit from Chulia Heritage Hotel (morning walk) & Armenian Street Heritage Hotel (evening walk) to major heritage sites in UNESCO Core Zone, George Town, Penang Island.
UNESCO Core Zone, George Town, Penang Island - the historic City of George Town covers an area of 109.38ha bounded by the Straits of Malacca on the north-eastern cape of Penang island, Lorong Love (Love Lane) to the north-west & Gat Lebuh Melayu, Lorong Carnarvon & Lebuh Carnavon to the south-west corner; there are more than 1,700 historic buildings within this Core Zone aligned on 4 main streets of Pengkalan Weld, Lebuh Pantai, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling & Lorong Love as well as several perpendicular streets of Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barabath, Lebuh Light, Lebuh Bishop, Lebuh Kereja, Lebuh China, Lebuh Pasar, Lebuh Chulia, Lebuh Armenian & Lebuh Acheh.
Travel Highlights:
1) Cheong Fatt Tze (The Blue Mansion), Lebuh Leith, George Town, Penang - the most iconic boutique heritage hotel in Georgetown, built before the turn of 20th century by Cheong Fatt Tze, a Chinese courtyard style mansion, Hakka / Teochew architectural styles, visitors can also pay a fee (admission fee Rm25=US$5.90 Friday>Sunday,11.00>14.00) to join daytime tours of its public area.
2) Eastern & Oriental (E & O) Hotel, Lebuh Farquhar, George Town, Penang - established by Sarkies Brothers in 1885, "the premier hotel east of the Suez", the only hotel in the heart of historic George Town possessing prime sea front !
4) Convent Light Street, George Town, Penang - the oldest girl's school in Southeast Asia, founded by French Catholic nuns in 1852, one of the most highy regarded missionary school on Penang island.
5) Jalan Green Hall, George Town, Penang - trading centre for salt during the old days, populated by Tamils then, old buildings renovated & the area is now the stocks & securities centre !
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| "Too Salty" steel rod sculpture in Green Hall |
7) George Town High, Session & Magistrate Court, Lebuh Light, George Town, Penang
8) Dewan Sri Penang, Lebuh Light, George Town, Penang
9) Koh Seang Tat Fountain Garden (1883), Lebuh Light, George Town, Penang
10) Penang City Hall (1903), Padang Kota Lama, George Town, Penang - the local government HQ in George Town, built by the British, Victorian style architecture, now serves as the seat of the Penang Island City Council.
11) Centoaph (1929), Jalan Padang Lama, George Town, Penang - a war memorial dedicated to the fallen Allied soldiers of World War 1.
12) Esplanade (Padang Kota Lama), George Town, Penang - the waterfront Esplanade features historical landmarks such as the Cenotaph war memorial & Fort Cornwallis, scenic promenades & access to several museums of art & culture, architectural gems include Penang City Hall, which combines Edwardian Baroque & Palladian styles, cafes, restaurants, bars & hotels dot the area, the ferry port offers trips to Butterworth & Langkawi Island.
13) Lantern Decoration (Family Day), Esplanade, Padang Kota Lama, George Town, Penang
13) Penang 3D Trick Art Museum, Lebuh Pinang, George Town, Penang - family friendly museum with decorated rooms designed for comical photos & optical illusions, admission fee Rm15 (US$3.50)
14) Lee Sih Chong Soo, Lebuh King, George Town, Penang - the clan association for the Chinese surnamed Lee
15) Wu Clan Associations, Lebuh King, Geogre Town, Penang - built by Toi Shan Association.
16) Ninyong Hui Kwon (Clan Association) & Temple, Lebuh King, George Town, Penang - built in 1912-1913 by Toi San Association.
17) Wu Ti Meow (War Emperor Temple), Lebuh King, Penang - dates back to 1830, belongs to Toi San Association
18) Fook Teik Chinese Temple, Lebuh King, George Town, Penang
19) Heong San Wooi Koon (Clan Association), Lebuh King, George Town, Penang - a Cantonese district association from Heong Shan district now Guangdong Province in southern China, built in 1870s.
20) Jalan Bishop, George Town, Penang
21) Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town, Penang
22) Lebuh King, George Town, Penang
23) Choo Chee Keong / Yap Temple / Yap Kongsi, Lebuh Armenian, George Town, Penang - the green roofed building adorned with dragons is one of the better preserved clan houses.
24) Colorful hanging umbrellas at an alley near Armenian Street, George Town, Penang,
25) Street Art at an alley near Armenian Street, George Town, Penang.
27) Chinese New Year Festive decor in a garden near Armenian Street, George Town, Penang.
28) Queen Victoria Memorial Clock, George Town, Penang - an Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower located at the intersection of Light Street & Beach Street, built to commemorate Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee, the tower is 60ft tall, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign !
29) Fort Cornwallis Light House, George Town, Penang - under the management of Maritime Authority of Malaysia.
30) Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang - a bastion fort built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century, the largest standing fort in Malaysia, it never engaged in combat during its operating history.
31) Lantern Decoration (Family Day), Esplanade, Padang Kota Lama, George Town, Penang (by night).
32) Prangin Mall Shopping Centre, Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, George Town, Penang Island
33) Komtar, Jalan Penang, George Town, Penang Island
34) Komtar Bus Terminal, Jalan Penang, Goerge Town, Penang
Day 4 - Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in UNESCO Core Zone, George Town, Penang Island.
Street Art Geogre Town
After a 3 nights stay in Chulia Heritage Hotel, our group checked out on Day 4 (12.30) & put up our final night stay in Armenian Street Heritage Hotel; a triple bed room Rm150 (US$35.30) per night
A panoramic view of George Town from the Rooftop Market, Armenian Street Heritage Hotel.
A display of old pictures of George Town / Penang Island at Armenian Street Heritage Hotel.
Makan Makan (Small Eat) - group's breakfast in Chowrasta Hawker Food Market - steamed rice rolls (chee cheong fun) + fried kwai teow + wantan noodle + fried sweet potato fritters + hot coffee / almond drink = Rm55 (US$13)
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| Sweet Reminder ? |
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| Chee Cheong Fun Rm 5(US$1.20 Small), Rm7 (US$2.97 Big) |
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| Wan Tan Noodle Rm5 (US$1.20) |
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| Fried Char Kway Teow Rm7 (US$1.65) |
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| Fried Nian Gao & Sweet Potato Fritters Rm11 (US$2.60, 6 pcs) |
Group's light lunch eaten at the Chulia Heritage Hotel - assorted Indian snacks / finger food bought from a food stall in Little India, Lebuh Pasar = Rm9 (US$2.10)
Group's dinner in Kimberly Food Street, George Town, Penang - wantan noodle + hot dessert + kwai teow soup + fried dough (youtiao) = Rm42 (US$10)
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| Wan Tan Noodle Rm5 (US$1.20) |
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| Dessert Rm3 (US$0.70) |
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| Kway Teow Soup Rm5 (US$1.20) |
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