A funicular train trip up Penang Hill is a delight and comes with the reward of commanding views of the island’s verdant terrain, George Town and the Straits of Malacca. George Town is a magical mix of East meets West and where sights like Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Queen Victoria Clock Tower, Fort Cornwallis, Armenian Street and Little India vie for the attention of tourists.
Kapitan Keling Mosque, Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, Kuan Yin Teng Chinese Temple and St George's Church are evidence of the diversity of the people who call Penang home. Dining in George Town is heaven with a full range of the speciality dishes of ethnic settlers on the menu.
The port at George Town is a few minutes by ferry from Butterworth on the mainland. 12GO ASIA sells tickets for trains and buses to Butterworth from locations across Malaysia. Our air travel partner is AirAsia. This airline flies to Penang Airport from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and other key Southeast Asian cities.
To George Town and Penang Island with 12GO ASIA
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The Malaysian island of Penang has long been an essential stopover on any Southeast Asian travel odyssey. Beautiful beaches and attractions such as the War Museum, Kek Lok Si Temple, the Botanical Gardens and Snake Temple are compelling reasons to visit.