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Visit Penang  Detailed interactive location map
Widely known as the Pearl of the Orient, Penang is one of Asia's most famous islands. Its natural beauty and exotic heritage have been attracting curious visitors for centuries.
Penang today is very much an amalgam of the old and the new – a bustling port, a heritage city and an industrial base. In it's capital Georgetown, modern skyscrapers rise from one of Southeast Asia's largest collections of intact prewar buildings. Manufactures of sophisticated electronic goods compete for space with wet markets and old temples. Where else can you find a century-old church, a Chinese temple, an Indian temple, and a Muslim mosque all within a five-minute walk from one another? Likewise, tall urban structures stand beside the red-tiled roofs of Chinatown and "Little India" is just across the road, while the Malay kampungs lie on the outskirts. The seamless melding of the many peoples of Penang is best reflected in the delicious hawker foods (available around the clock) and the adherence to traditions and customs. Festivals abound throughout the year.
Since 1985, the island has been joined to the mainland by the Penang Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world.
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Penang Airport Arrival Transfer
Save time and money and book your transfer services before you go! Visitors will be met by an English speaking representative at Penang Airport and transferred to your hotel. This is the ideal way to start your holiday or business trip.
Hotels near Penang Intl Airport
Most popular Hotels in Penang
Bayview Beach Resort PenangBayview Beach Resort Penang  
Bayview Beach Resort is a perfect retreat for holidaymakers, conference and business travellers.
Bayview Beach Resort is located along the northern coast of Penang Island and overlooking picturesque Batu Ferringhi Bay. The historic Batu Ferringhi or Foreigner's Rock is only a leisurely walk away along the tranquil beach and can be clearly sighted from many of the hotel's rooms. The sun-drenched beaches and swaying palm trees of the award-winning landscaped gardens are just 18 kilometres away from Georgetown.
All 366 guestrooms are very spacious, comfortably furnished and complete with a balcony overlooking either the sea or the hills.
Bayview Beach Resort offers a wide variety of dining experiences ranging from local delights to the culinary secrets of Chinese cuisine, exciting flavours of Euro-Oriental creations and great international cuisine.
The property offers modern meeting facilities including 3 ballrooms and 7 meeting rooms. Furthermore, guests can indulge in various soothing treatments at Amandari Spa Centre. Other recreational facilities include water sports centre, sports courts, indoor games and other outdoor activities.

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Shopping Penang

Until sometime in the late 70s, Penang was a free port. Shoppers from other states (including Singapore) would travel regularly to Penang to check out the latest bargains – especially cosmetics, perfume and electrical items. The honour of a duty free port has since been given to Langkawi to boost tourist inflow.
Even without the duty free privilege, shopping in Penang is still an exciting experience. Antique and curios stores well stocked with things art deco, art nouveau, baroque, rococo, chinoiserie, silver, china, glass, objet d'art and bric-à-brac are still doing brisk business along Chulia Street, Penang Road and Burmah Road. Campbell Street (a half pedestrian mall) is a hive of activity and the place to head to for the best bargain on shoes, clothes, luggage, cosmetics, perfumes and food. Great bargains can also be found at roadside stalls which sell leather goods, clothing and souvenier items.

Eating and Drinking  Penang

Having a reputation as a food paradise, be it haute cuisine, or cuisine bourgeoise (hawker fare), Penang offers a heady and exotic mix of delicious cuisine to choose from.

Sports & Activities Penang

Minutes away from the hustle and bustle of the city is Penang’s natural heritage -- her emerald green hills and golden sandy beaches.
Leisure activities are varied -- tennis to golf, riding to scuba diving. Penang is one place where you can jog, cycle, sunbathe, sail, beach comb, snorkel and windsurf.

Penang Weather & Climate

Penang's climate can be described as equatorial, a pleasant mix of warm, sunny days and occasional cooling rain storms, with August through November being the wettest months generally. Average rainfall is 255 cms (100 inches) throughout the year. Humidity is usually high, and the temperature varies between 21o and 32o Celsius (70o to 95o Fahrenheit).
 
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