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Street art, hawker food, and heritage architecture

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George Town's UNESCO-listed street art, clan jetties, and hawker food — especially char kway teow and assam laksa — make Penang Malaysia's essential cultural and culinary stop.

George Town street art walksHawker food toursPenang Hill funicularClan jetty visitsKek Lok Si Temple

Things to Do

  • Walk George Town's heritage zone and mural trail
  • Eat at Gurney Drive or Kimberley Street hawker stalls
  • Ride Penang Hill funicular for island views
  • Visit Kek Lok Si Temple and Air Itam
  • Explore Cheong Fatt Tze Blue Mansion

Travel Tips

  • Georgetown is walkable — heat makes morning exploration best
  • Penang International Food Festival is March — book restaurants early
  • Cross to mainland via bridge or ferry for Butterworth connections
  • Cash still used at many hawker stalls

Tours in Penang

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Penang Food & Culturecultural
Penang, Malaysia

Penang Food & Culture

4 days / 3 nights

George Town heritage and legendary hawker food

From $649*