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George Town is the capital of malaysian State Penang.
background
In 1786 British traders settled on the island of Penang and named their settlement after the then ruler George III. Numerous well-preserved buildings from the time of British rule can still be found in the cityscape. Hindu and Buddhist temples, mosques and Christian churches, residential buildings by Malays, Europeans, Indians and Chinese bear witness to the city's multicultural heritage. The historic city center was therefore in 2008 together with the old town of Malacca to the UNESCO world cultural heritage explained.
getting there
By plane
The international Penang airport
(IATA: PEN) offers the possibility to arrive by plane. More information can be found in the section there.
By train
George Town does not have its own train station. The Malaysian rail company KTMB runs the train station on the Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok route Butterworth which is only a few meters walk from the ferry station to Penang. The train journey to and from Kuala Lumpur takes approximately 6 hours. All trains have AirCondition and sleeping cars.
In the street
By bus
Supraregional buses, for example from Kuala Lumpur, go to the new Sungai Nibong bus terminal, around 15 minutes' drive from the center of George Town and around 10 minutes from the airport. Rapid Penang Bus 301 and Bus 401A connect this bus terminal with the KOMTAR station and the ferry at Pengkalan Weld (Weld Quay). A taxi into town costs RM 20. Minibuses typically leave within Georgetown, often from Chulia Street. There are numerous daily connections organized by travel agencies with destinations in Thailand: for example Ko Phi Phi, Phuket, Trang, Surat Thani, Krabi, Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan, Bangkok and Hat Yai.
- Petaling Jaya:
- Aerolines. drives to the island from PJ. 8:00 am and 5:30 pm buses leave from Bandar Sunway Station, OB3.LG2.1A, Lower Ground Two, Oasis Boulevard, Sunway Pyramid, No 3 Jalan PJS 11/15. Arrival on Penang is at Queensbay Mall (Unit facing outwards on ground floor), GF-143A, 100 Persiaran Bayan Indah, 11900 Bayan Lepas.
- Ipoh: The driving time is 2.0 to 2.5 hours.
- Sri Maju. Tel.: 60 (0)4-2622034 (Georgetown). (Arrivals: Sg Nibong Bus Terminal, # 8A, SHED Pengkalan Weld) - Departure: daily: 8:45 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:45 pm, 5:00 pm and 7:15 pm Medan Gopeng Bus Terminal (RM 15.50).
- Plusliner Bus Services. Tel.: 60 (0)4-2622034 (Georgetown). (Arrivals: Sg Nibong Bus Terminal, Riyadah Agency Kaunter no. 39 Terminal Bas Ekspres, Sungai Nibong, Jln. Sultan Azlan Shah) - Departure: Daily: 07:30 am, 09:45 am, 11:45 am, 1:45 pm, 3:45 pm, 5:45 pm, 7:45 pm and 9:45 pm Medan Gopeng Bus Terminal (RM 17.70 / 13.30 adults / children).
By car
By boat
- Swettenham Pier: Located in the north-east of George Town, from here the ferries run to Langkawi. Swettenham Pier is also where the cruise ship terminal is located.
- Weld Quay, (Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda), a little south of it, ferries to / from Butterworth.
Details see article Penang
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Tour in the colonial quarter
- Fort Cornwallis: It is located in the northeast of the city right next to Swettenham Pier. The first fortification was built in 1786. The stone enclosure wall was built in 1804. The steel-framed lighthouse dates from 1882. The fort was named after a British governor-general.
- Clock tower: The clock tower is right next to a roundabout next to Fort Cornwallis. It was erected in 1897 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the throne of the British Queen Victoria.
- City Hall and Town Hall
- Court building
- Penang Museum
- Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
- Christian Cemetery
- Eastern & Oriental Hotel
Walking tour along the Harmony Road
- Church of Assumption
- St. George's Church
- Goddess of Mercy Temple
- Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
- Han Jiang Ancestral Temple
- Kapitan Keling Mosque
Walking tour in the historical enclave on the Lebuh Armenian
- George Town World Heritage Office
- Penang Islam Museum
- Sun Yat Sen Penang Base
- Yap Kongsi and Ciji Temple
- Malay Mosque Lebuh Acheh
- Khoo Kongsi
various
- Clan Jetties: South of the ferry terminal at Weld Quay (Pengkalan Weld), six wooden jetties protrude into the water. Each of these footbridges connects a collection of huts that stand on stilts protruding from the water. They were built a good 100 years ago by Chinese immigrants, each of whom one clan built such a quay.
activities
shop
Books
- H.S. Sam Book Store, 473 Lebuh Chulia, 10200 Penang. Tel.: 60(0)4 2622705, 60 (0)4 2628667. Large selection of books read. Large range of other travel services as well.
kitchen
Cheap
- Western Oriental Cafe, 81, Lebuh Muntri (right next to the 75 Travelers Lodge). Tel.: 60 4 2613378, Fax: 60 4 2633378. Good, western food too.
medium
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
up to approx. 100 ringgit
- Hotel 1926, 227 Jalan Burmah. Tel.: (0)4-2281926, Fax: (0)4-2277926. Newly opened boutique hotel.Price: MYR 80-100.
- Cathay Hotel, 15 Leith Street. Tel.: (0)4-2626271, Fax: (0)4-2639300. Very popular hotel with backpackers. Rooms: 37; Price (RM): 57-92; TV, Air Condition, Hot Water; Colonial style building.
- Hotel Mingood, 164 Argyll Road. Tel.: 60 (0)4-2299922, Fax: 60 (0)4-2280766, Email: [email protected]. Recommended hotel.Price: MYR 120.
- Good Hope Inn, 22 Jalan Kelawei. Tel.: (0)4-2290111, Fax: (0)4-2290222. New hotel rooms: 56 ,; TV, Credit Card, Air Condition, Hot Water, Laundry.Price: MYR 55-105.
- 75 Travelers Lodge, 75 Jalan Muntri. Tel.: (0)4-2623378, Email: [email protected]. Friendly and cheap, in the middle of Chinatown. Colonial style building.Price: from MYR 15 (dormitory from MYR 8.
medium
approx. 100 to 500 ringgit
- Yeng Keng Hotel, 362, Chulia Street. Tel.: 60 (0)4-2622177, Fax: 60 (0)4-2623177, Email: [email protected]. Recommended boutique hotel with 20 rooms.Price: RM 380-600.
Upscale
from approx. 500 ringgit
- 1 The Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O Hotel), 10, Lebuh Farquhar, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang (the hotel is 12 miles from Penang International Airport and a 20 minute walk from the Butterworth ferry). Tel.: 60 (0)4 222 2000, Fax: 60 (0)4 261 6333, Email: [email protected].facebook url usedinstagram url used
Check-in: 3 p.m.Check-out: 12 noon.Price: RM 850 - RM 4530.Accepted payment methods: all major credit cards and currencies.(5 ° 25 '24 "N.100 ° 20 '9 "E)
Pair of lions in front of the sacrificial table with fruits
Cai Shen with the gift bowl full of chocolate dollars
Dragon dance in the lobby
Breath of the dragon
For the Chinese New Year celebrations, deafening firework garlands, the traditional lion dance and an artful dragon dance performance are held in the hotel lobby.
A special feature is the in-house restaurant Sarkies, named after the Armenian founders of the hotel. Aside from international and local street food, it offers an unobstructed view of the Strait of Malacca, with its cargo and cruise ships in the roadstead, under fashionable fans and on tiled floor tiles, which conjure up an incomparable atmosphere at dusk.
The historic west wing of the hotel will be closed for renovation work from March 2019. It is to be modernized before Christmas 2019, but reopened in the old charm ambience.
Cannon under palm trees not far from the swimming pool
32-pounder cannon with cruise ship
Toggle switch for the fan
Washroom in the Somerset Maugham suite
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