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Entopia
1,628 reviews
#1 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"
Interactive displays
for the kids explaining lots to do with the life cycle of insects, trust me, it's better than it sounds, as well as an enourmous domed forest to explore, the entire family can enjoy an afterno..."
"You start by going through a cave with spiders, snakes and scorpions - thankfully all behind windows and then into a beautiful tropical garden
dome
with the most stunning butterflies flitting all around you."
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Street Art in George Town
1,171 reviews
#2 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"The walls of historic George Town is alive with art and it's fantastic when art can be visible and alive for everybody.These delightful
wall murals
by Lithuanian-born artist Ernest Zacharevic were originally commi..."
"Really lovely street art, you can enjoy a
walk around
the streets of Penang to find them all, and get some fantastic photographs, some of the street art sites are a little busy, but you only have to wait a couple..."
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Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple
166 reviews
#3 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Although It took us a long time to
climb
the stairs to see Lord Murugan but I feel very happy and satisfied ."
"The
hilltop
temple, with its seven-storey 21.6m-tall gopuram (main tower), has been touted as the largest Lord Murugan temple outside India by its committee chairman."
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Dharmikarama Burmese Temple
870 reviews
#4 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"I think this one has the world’s largest standing Buddha - it’s an enormous gold plated statue in a gorgeous golden Buddhist temple with intricate
architecture
."
"There are many small temples around the main temple and some
beautiful statues
can be seen."
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Kek Lok Si Temple
3,906 reviews
#5 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"A well spent day sight seeing, a beautiful temple, awesome
architecture
bright and colourful friendly people also little stalls to buy nick nacs Highly recommended place to visit"
"This huge Buddhist temple complex on a hill slope has so much to offer - supposedly over 10,000 images of Lord Buddha, pagodas, temples at different levels of the hill, a giant
bronze statue
of Kuan Yin, the Godde..."
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Armenian Street
1,562 reviews
#6 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"This street is just fabulous, some great street wall art, amazing shops, fabulous coffee, restaurants, character filled and buzzing with
tourists
, just loved it!"
"Enjoy the street art, make a henna tattoo, try durian and see the
heritage
of Goerge Town with this multicultural character where the mosk, Chinese Shrine and Hindu Temple ale located so close to each other."
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Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram
761 reviews
#7 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Beautiful design of deities'
statues
...the reclining Buddha is huge and simply stunning..do expect plenty of worshippers and be careful with joss sticks held by them; or there is high chance you'll have holes or b..."
"Loved the
architecture
outside of the dragons and little temples around the big temple."
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Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
2,746 reviews
#8 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Really wonderful tour, informative yet friendly and funny, well led by our
tour guide
sally who was full of facts and got everyone involved Beautiful building rich with history and finishing with a drink at the ba..."
"Sally our guide was so knowledgeable and added humour to her talk beautifully, the
mansion
has been authentically restored and all has original items of clothing, photography , and crockery from the
mansion
on dis..."
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Chulia Street
489 reviews
#9 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"We spent ten days in Penang as we love the relaxed vibe of Georgetown and all the wonderful
Street art
and food and quaint Peranakan buildings."
"Walk up and down all day to see and experience life, for locals,
tourists
- back packers and elite travellers all mingle happily Plenty of places to stop for drinks and eats."
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Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng)
193 reviews
#10 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"The cool weather up on the
hill
where the temple is is refreshing respite from the warm temperatures of the city."
"It is small but has a lot of history and the architecture is very detailed with dragons on the
pillars
."
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Old Protestant Cemetery
358 reviews
#11 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"The main path was well maintain with a lot of frangipani tress and our morning walkabout (unguided) was peaceful, as we read the
headstones
with meaningful dedications of their love one."
"Visited this cemetery on a previous visit to Penang, but would recommend it to anyone interested in the rich
history
of this city and the early settlers."
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Cannon Street
415 reviews
#12 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"The street has wonderful architecture and
street art
in George Town."
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Queen Street
247 reviews
#13 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
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Kapitan Keling Mosque
638 reviews
#14 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Very beautiful and majestic architecture, you can take a
stroll
at the gardens and take some really nice photos-located quite centrally, next to Little India."
"There are plenty of amazing mosques in Penang but this mosque really stood out due to its
beautiful architecture
."
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Tropical Fruit Farm
609 reviews
#15 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"... fruits on their plants, the experience of walking around and hearing all about these wonderful fruits is fantastic especially the fruit platter and smoothie at the end.....well deserved.....great
gift shop
too."
"A
guided tour
explains (with expert advice) about the different types of fruit and how long they grow, their origins etc."
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Cheah Kongsi
89 reviews
#16 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Still couldnt compare of course with the leong san tong Khoo Kongsi, but it is second best clan house and you dont have to pay for a photo because it is just right on
beach street
."
"Unusual is the fact that seen from
Beach street
there is a big manicured, very British lawn in front of the building."
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Penang Town Hall
108 reviews
#17 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Yet another fabulous piece of architecture in this UNESCO listed town - near to the new
Esplanade
and park"
"LOVELY
HERITAGE
BUILDING"
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Han Jiang Ancestral Temple
110 reviews
#18 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Very quiet compared to some of the other
heritage
sites in Penang, with interesting information panels on the temple and its restoration."
"This old temple is the only example in Georgetown of Teochew
architecture
."
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Nagore Square
109 reviews
#19 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"A lovely group of restored shops for a
stroll
a little way away from the main tourist area."
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St. George's Anglican Church
141 reviews
#20 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"
Celebrating 200 years
of wonderful history with gift shop next door If coming off cruise ship just a pleasant five minute stroll and takes you back in time"
"Afterwards we went to the delightful air conditioned
Heritage Centre
which houses a small cafe on the premises."
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Penang Bridge
125 reviews
#21 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
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Saanen Dairy Goat Farm
75 reviews
#22 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
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The TOP Penang
200 reviews
#23 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"We gained knowledge while visiting those “Edutainment” attractions such as Jurassic Research Center, Aquarium, Durian King Museum, Penang State Gallery & Tech
Dome
Science Center."
"We enjoyed most of the attraction particularly at bumper car, aquarium, durian museum, jurassic research center, mirror
maze
,the dome and the most beautiful place was rainbow skywalk."
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Chew Jetty
2,967 reviews
#24 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"A great way to see part of the UNESCO world heritage site,
stroll
amongst the houses, where you can see shrines, temples, and shops at the front of people's homes."
"The Chew jetty is one of the clan Jetties open to
tourists
and crowded with little tourist booths selling souvenirs, as you make your way to the end where you can see the bay and observe the ferries heading off fr..."
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Suffolk House
141 reviews
#25 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
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Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple
79 reviews
#26 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Well
worth a visit
"
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The Floating Mosque
134 reviews
#27 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"We were given a free guided tour for around half an hour, during which we learnt more about the
architecture
and history of the mosque as well as beliefs and practices of Islam."
"
Beautiful masjid
"
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Sri Mariamman Temple
164 reviews
#28 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
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Acheen Street Mosque
147 reviews
#29 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
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Jubilee Clock Tower
422 reviews
#30 of 98 Sights & Landmarks in Penang Island
"Located in downtown near
Fort
Cornwallis this beautiful memorial to Queen Victoria stands as a reminder of days past."
"Looks beautiful this historic site, all painted and new looking holds
great history
, good for a few pictures."
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