Penang Reviews

Penang is my ultimate destination now and it is the place that I foresee that this legless fool will finally retire in and hang up his false leg for good. It is without a doubt my favourite place in the world, it is just so old-worldly, cosmopolitan, it is steeped in culture and it has lots of history and atmosphere. Penang is also a gourmet's ...  Read the complete review

Long golden beaches, superb accommodation, superb sightseeing and great shopping , what more could you ask for? Ferringhi beach is on the north coast of Penang and forms the main tourist area of the island. There are many superb hotels along the beach but the Ferringhi Beach Hotel is not one of them (this is on a rocky promontory quite some ...  Read the complete review

A trip to Penang is really like a trip back in time. Penang has the highest number of historical buildings in Malaysia and is home to the famous E&O Hotel, which was built in the late 19th century by two Armenian brothers, who were traders during the time when Penang ws an important spice trading island in the Far East. Walk down any of ...  Read the complete review

I went on a short trip to Penang this summer and it was absolutley brilliant. I have family over there, so I got to see some places that tourists probably wouldn't know about...as well as some of the more popular sites. As soon as I got off the plane, I was hit by the heat. Wow, it was hot and very humid. It is advisable to change ...  Read the complete review

Penang is an large island joined to the west coast of Malaya by a causeway. On it you should find something to please everyone. If you want a beach holiday then there are miles of good beaches with plenty of hotels (used by package companies) at Batu Ferangi. There is one long road with the hotels between it and the beach. Along this road there ...  Read the complete review

For all travellers out there, this is a must place to visit if you do come to Malaysia. Penang, also known as the Pearl of the Orient, has bountiful of places to sample the local dishes and cuisines. Being an island, it has plenty of restaurants serving delicious sea foods and not to forget the famous Penang laksa, a type of spicy noodles. There ...  Read the complete review

Penang (Pulau Pinang in Malay) is located on the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It comprises the Penang island and a strip on the mainland named Province Wellesley (Seberang Perai) which are linked by the Penang Bridge, the third longest in the world. Several places of interest worth to visit such as Kek Lok Si Temple, Snake Temple, ...  Read the complete review

Kek Lok Si is the largest Buddhist temple in Penang. It took 70 years to complete this exotic architeture. You will need to climb a flight of staircase lined with stalls where you can pick your souvenirs and prepared to be surprised by what the locals sell! What attracts me the most is the architecture of the pagoda which you can see from ...  Read the complete review

So, you've been shopping in KOMTAR, or you're staying at the Shangri-La (which is just next to KOMTAR, by the way) and you're sick of all that expensive hotel food, or the breathtaking view of the island from the KOMTAR tower has left you famished and the last thing you want is fast food... Well, there's a coffee shop at ...  Read the complete review

Beautiful sandy beaches, good food, friendly people and historical temple, mosque and old English fort. All these things can be visited in Penang. Penang is an island north of Malaysia. During the 19th century, it prospored as a British colony habour. Even today, when you walk down some parts of Penang, you can see old colonial buildings ...  Read the complete review