Penang travel guide

Top 10 sights in Penang

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   Kek Lok Si

   The Kek Lok Si Temple (simplified Chinese: 极乐寺; traditional Chinese: 極樂寺) is a Buddhist temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Kapitan Keling Mosque

   The Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

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   Penang State Mosque

   The Penang State Mosque (Malay: Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang) is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

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   Batu Ferringhi

   Batu Ferringhi is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Snake Temple

   The Snake Temple, also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds, is a Chinese temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Penang National Park

   Penang National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Pulau Pinang; تامن نݢارا ڤولاو ڤينڠ; Chinese: 槟城国家公园; Bīnchéng guójiā gōngyuán; Tamil: பினாங்கு தேசியப் பூங்காக்கள்; Piṉāṅku tēciyap pūṅkākkaḷ) is a national park in northwestern…

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   Jubilee Clock Tower

   The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, also known as the Jubilee Clock Tower, is an Indo-Saracenic style clock tower within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Penang

   The Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Penang Floating Mosque

   The Penang Floating Mosque (Malay: Masjid Terapung Pulau Pinang), also known as Tanjong Bungah Floating Mosque (Malay: Masjid Terapung Tanjong Bungah) is a mosque within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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    Fort Cornwallis

    Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century.

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   Khoo Kongsi

   The Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi for short, is the largest Hokkien clanhouse in Malaysia, with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia.

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   Pinang Peranakan Mansion

   The Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Malay: Rumah Agam Peranakan Pulau Pinang) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage.

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   Wat Chayamangkalaram

   Wat Chayamangkalaram (Thai: วัดไชยมังคลาราม; RTGS: Wat Chaiyamangkhalaram), also known as the Chayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple, is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Gurney Wharf

   Gurney Bay (Malay: Teluk Gurney), formerly known as Gurney Wharf, is a seafront park within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Kong Hock Keong Temple

   The Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   Penang Botanic Gardens

   The Penang Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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   St. Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam

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   Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang

   The Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang (Malay: Muzium Sun Yat-sen Pulau Pinang; Chinese: 孫中山槟城基地博物館) formerly called the Sun Yat-sen Penang Base, is a museum in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

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   St. George's Church

   St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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    Church of the Assumption

    The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Established following the founding of George Town in 1786, it is the third oldest Catholic church in Malaysia.

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