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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 TransferSave 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
Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang 
The Eastern & Oriental hotel is positioned as an exclusive 100 all-suite grand hotel, maintaining strong historical links and traditions yet coupled with the facilities of present day. Standing majestically along Farquhar Street, it is 20 kilometres from Bayan Lepas International Airport. Located conveniently near food havens, shopping and entertainment belts of downtown Georgetown, the luxuriously furnished suites come in nine different types, with either city or sea views.
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.
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.
Farquhar’s Bar - Eastern & Oriental Hotel, 10 Farquhar Street, Georgetown
A British pub offering an excellent range of beers on tap and traditional pub fare with a slice of colonial Malaya. Operating hours are from 11.00 am to 11.00 pm
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.