Penang Dragon Boat Festival

Do you know that this week is Penang Dragon Boat Festival? Penang will have a dragon boat competition at Penang Dam. Please click here to go into Penang Dragon Boat Festival to know more about it.

Venue: Penang Teluk Bahang Dam
Date: 30 June - 1 July
Time: 9am - 6pm

Festival Show from 15 June til 15 July

Georgetown Festival is running out a fantastic show in this month. Georgetown Festival has highlight 5 talent show to recommend to all local and tourist.

1. Silat - Our Heritage for The World

Time : 8.45pm
Date : 15 and 16 June 2012
Venue : Fort Cornwalls

2. Binded Mind
Date : 4 July 2012
Venue : Dewan Sri Penang

3. The Manganiyar Seduction
Date : 6-8 July 2012
Venue : Dewan Sri Penang

4. Live Heritage
Date : 6 - 8 July 2012
Venue : Streets of Georgetown

5. Tropfest
Date: 15 July 2012
Venue : Penang Botanica Garden

Natural Tour Package

Natural Tour Package will lead you into Penang tropical garden, forrest, beaches and attracting flora and fauna.

Natural site in Penang Island such as below:

1. Batu Feringghi Beach

Batu Feringghi Beach is a public space without charges.

Batu Feringghi Beach is the beautiful beachside in Penang. It is also hub of Penang's tourism site. Many local traders run their business by providing water activity and sports along the beach, and it is not free.

You might found many hotel and motel along the beach. Of course, Batu Ferringghi also provide a luxurious night life.

Heavy Haze in Penang

For our valued visitor and Penang fans, you are not encourage to coming to Penang for this few weeks. Penang is attack by a dangerous haze which might affect your health. A air population at 78 IPU reading at USM, Gelugor, Penang reported by local newspaper New Straits Times at June 20, 2012.

Penang Bee Brochure

I am so happy that today we have come out with our brochure. It is going to putting in the Penang International Airport and others tourism information sharing center. It is good. Woohoo!!

Top 10 to Eat

This Top 10 food to Eat in Georgetown is also recognize by Penang Tourism. As I said in Georgetown, Penang, Penang island is rich in different ethnic culinary arts. In Malaysia, you might found similarity food as in China and Indian, and you will also impressing by the local Malay food.

1. Nasi Kandar

The famous street of Nasi Kandar Malaysia is all in Chulia Street. Chulia Street is a Nasi Kandar heaven, and you might need to queue to get a dish of Nasi Kandar for 15 minutes. Nasi Kandar is a self-service system, you pick your dish, you pay, and you eat.

The rate of one Nasi Kandar is fix by each restaurant and the dish that you pick. My suggestion is not to take so much seafood like prawn,fish and jellyfish because it will cost you so much.




2. Penang Asam Laksa

Penang Asam Laksa is a sour, fish-based soup. It is listed at number 7 on World's 50 most delicious foods complied by CNN Go in 2011. The main ingredients for asam laksa include shredded fish, finely sliced vegetables including cucumber, onions, red chillies, pineapple, lettuce, common mint. Vietnamese mint, pink ginger buds and topping of sweet prawn paste.

A bowl of Asam Laksa is around RM 3 - RM 4.

The famous laksa in Penang, you can get either in:
- Penang Street or Komtar Walk
- Wet Market of Ayer Itam (afternoon until 7pm evening)
- Kim Laksa in Nan Guang Coffee Shop (morning till afternoon)

3. Char Koay Teow

This dish is commonly stir-fired with egg, prawn, oyster and slices of Chinese sausage and fishcake with Koay Teow. Koay Teow is something Chinese's noodles which also name strip rice cake.

The normal price of Char Koay Teow would be at RM 3 - RM 5, but some famous Char Koay Teow stall might sell their food up to RM 8 - RM 10.00.

The famous Char Koay Teow
 - Ah Leng Char Koay Teow at Dato Keramat Road (afternoon)
 - Two sister Char Koay Teow at Lorong Selamat (evening)
 - Anson Road Char Koay Teow (night)



4. Hokkien Mee

Te Penang version of this dish is craved by many including those who do not hail from the state. The yellow noodle cooked in tasty prawn soup is definitely a local favorite.

A bowl of Hokkien Mee is currently set at RM 3 - RM 4.

Famous Hokkien Mee
 - Yun Lai Hokkien Mee (behind Penang Plaza (morning)
 - Bo Bo Hokkien Mee, Bo Bo Coffee Shop at Lip Sin (morning)
 - Padang Brown Hokkien Mee near Anson Road (afternoon)
 - Presgrave Street Hokkien Mee (Evening)
 - 888 Hokkien Mee, Bayan Baru, Jalan Mahsuri (Evening)

5. Nyonya dish, deserts and kuih

The Nyonya community's cooking skills are legendary. Infused with herbs and spices, the dishes are a prefect accompaniment to steaming white rice while the desserts are local cakes (kuih) are a sight to behold with their unique soft texture and colorful appearance.

One piece of Nyonya's cakes is price of RM 0.50 - RM 1.00

Famous Nyonya cakes
 - You actually can get Nyonya's cakes anywhere in the Penang Wet Market
 - The famous supplier was Moh Teng Pheow located in Jalan Mesjid, off Chulia Street.

6. Rojak

A delicious mix fruit such pineapple, pomegranate, mango, cucumber, cucumber, water apples, cuttlefish with a local prawn paste dressing. It also call as Malaysia salad.

Price of Rojak is about RM 3 - RM 5 per dish.

Famous Rojak
 - Gurney Drive hawker center has the best rojak ever in Penang (evening)



7. Bukit Tambun Seafood

Bukit Tambun on the main land is a fishing village. The local is legendary in cooking seafood. They are succulent prawns, tasty crabs and variety of seafood without burning your pocket much.

The seafood is pricing on your order, the much you order, the higher it will cost you.

Famous Seafood
 Bukit Tambun is the famous and crowded place to eat seafood, and you can go to this restaurant
 - Floating Seafood Paradise Restaurant
 - Gee Seng Seafood Restaurant

8. Pasembur

A slightly different version of the Rojak (Malaysia Salad), Pasembur features a mix of deep fried items and shredded vegetable, dressing by a peanut-bases sweet sauce.

A dish of Pasembur in Penang is roughly at RM 3 - RM5 based on your needs.

Famous Pasembur
 - Bukit Lancang wet market (afternoon - teatime)
 - Gurney Drive Hawker Center (evening)

9. Eurasian Food

Sourcing for authentic Eurasian cuisine maybe a bit of a challenge because the community is dwindling a number. However, the Little Penang Street Market at Upper Penang (only on the last Sunday of the month) and a small Eurasian restaurant tucked away along Kelawai Road serve very good Eurasian specialties. Among the popular dishes are the Debel Curry, sweetmeat, roasts, patties, spicy Mulligatawny Soup, kedgerees, stews and pies.




10. Bak Kut Teh

Bak Kut Teh is a Chinese culinary arts, Bak Kut means pork ribs and Teh means Tea. Bak Kut Teh hawker is selling every parts of porks and rice. It is nothing beats a steaming hot bowl of Bak Kut Teh.

Bak Kut Teh per person is at RM 8 - RM 10.

Famous Bak Kut Teh
- Beng Heang Bak Kut Teh at Jalan Air Itam (evening)
- Wo Lai Ye Bak Kut Teh at Sungai Nibong (evening)
- Lao Fu Zhi Bak Kut Teh at Seong Huat Coffee Shop

Top 10 Things to See

This Top 10 Things to See is totally getting from Tourism Penang. Penang which is a heritage site town probably has something interesting you to come over. But, you need to know where is this heritage site and what can you do in this heritage site. And, now we are telling you that there are so many Things to See in this tiny island. And, there are all some stories behind on every things you going to investigate on.

1. Georgetown

You must come to Georgetown when you are arrive in Penang. It is heart of Penang and the most important thing is, it is also a Heritage Site. Georgetown was centralized development in Penang in the old. Old Penangite staying and working in Georgetown, so you would notice that there is a lot of double stories old building, British office style building in Beach Street, heritage temple and museum. 

From far, you would notice a tall building standing on the city. It is KOMTAR, it is where the state government agencies was. It used to heart of Penang, before international market came in, KOMTAR used to as multifunction tower likes complex, supermarket, government agencies, office lot, restaurant and tourism attraction. KOMTAR is a very important tower in Penang, it was Penang's glory before.

2. Chulia Street

Chulia Street is a long way street and it is also hold a very busy traffic every day. It is also function as main stream in supporting 4 service road likes Beach Street, Light Street and Pitt Street. Many Penangite businessman was build up their business there. And, you can found many delicious food along the street. The most famous food along this road is Nasi Kandar, and you have to try it while you are in Penang.

3.Penang Hill

Penang Hill is the toppest hill in Penang, and it is some activity on the hill. It is 821m from the sea-level. The famous thing to do is to hike to Penang Hill, it is 5.3kilometer from the Botanica Garden, and might take you 3-5 hours to finish this sport. Or, you can get a railway to go up there. 

You can also stay inside the guest house and there are some facilities built in likes restaurant and grocery. And, the Penang state government is going to have a multi-purpose hall there. So, it is predict that after this hall is complete, there would be many performance and event on the hill.

4. Kek Lok Si

Kek Lok Si is the biggest buddha temple in Malaysia. It is so special because it is build on the Air Itam hill and the architecture of the building is so special. People believes that the Guan Yin statue of Kek Lok Si is guarding Penangite. 

During the Chinese New Year, this temple will decorate with thousand of light and lantern. Penangite will go to Kek Lok Si during their new year celebration to pray and giving their respect to their religion.

5. Reclining Buddha

Reclining Buddha is in Wat chayamangkalaram which Thai Buddish temple in Pulau Tikus, Penang. This Wat was built in 1845. In this Wat, there is a 33-meter gold-plated reclining Buddha that attracts devotees from all over the world especially during the Sonkran and the Loy Krathong festivals.

6. National Park

The national park in Penang is in Pantai Acheh which locate after the main tourism attraction - Batu Feringghi. The national park is so unique on the conservation of green in Penang. Especially Pantai Keracut beach which many people likes go there for picnics, swimming and fishing. You can jungle trek to the beach from national park, or taking  boat rides. The boat would often cost you about RM100 per trip.

Another uniqueness of this national park is there are meromictic lake beside Pantai Keracut (a body of sea water and fresh water that do not mix). This is because the water flow from the forest in the river is connecting to the sea. This lake is prohibited during May and June. A old lighthouse was built in 1883 is also another attraction on this site.

7. The Weld Quay Jetty

This is the old jetty in Penang Island, and it is only place having this Jetty in Malaysia. People used to get Jetty to travel from the main land (Bukit Mertajam) to Penang Island, before the first Penang Bridge was operating. Although we are going to get our 2nd Penang Bridge, but the Jetty is still operating because it has become a tradition and Penang signature. 

The Jetty travel rate is:

Traveler - RM 1.20

Vehicle  - RM 7.00

Besides this Jetty, there is village of pioneer Chinese immigrants who came to seek their fortune to this island. They are from the five main Chinese clans which is Lim, Chew, Tan, Lee and Yeoh. This village is crowded especially at 9th of Chinese New Year, because the Penangite's Chinese is celebrating and praying for their god/guardian. 

8. Tropical Spice Garden

Having the distinction as being South East Asia's only dedicated spice sanctuary, the Tropical Spice Garden in Teluk Bahang is indeed paradise on earth. Nestled among lush green foliage, exotic ferns and flowering plants, the garden's cafe overlooks the pristine blue sea and is the ideal setting for an afternoon drink. Spread over a sprawling 3.2ha, the garden boasts of more than 500 varieties of flora from Malaysia and other religions.

9. Snake Temple

The Chos Soo Kong Temple (as it is known among locals), is "guarded" by green Wagler Pitt Vipers believed to have slithered to the temple to protect the deity. Although these snakes are believed to have been rendered harmless by the sacred joss stick smoke and incense, their venom has been removed so vistors can heave a sigh of relief.

10. Butterfly Farm

The Butterfly Farm is locating in Teluk Bahang. It is a live museum with winged beauties fluttering as well as a breeding research center, and the farm is an eco-tourism gem indeed. It is so attracting that inside the farm, you are surrounded by Butterfly, and you can image that you are one of the butterfly surrounding you. 

It is open from 9.00am to 6.00pm. The rates:

Adult - RM 27.00

Children - RM 15.00

Malaysian rates/

Mykad - RM 18.00

Mykid - RM 10.00

World Heritage Site- George Town 1

just some brochure about George Town World Heritage Site

http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/UnescoHeritageBrochure.pdf
http://www.penang-traveltips.com/george-town-unesco-world-heritage-site.htm
http://www.penangheritagecity.com/

Natural tourism in Penang-- Penang Hill

A must go location in Penang- Penang Hill

http://www.penanghill.gov.my/

http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/portal3/what-to-see/nature-attraction-and-beauty/penang-hill.html

http://www.penang-traveltips.com/penang-hill.htm

View from top of Penang Hill

This is where the place can enjoy the amazing Penang view.

There are many way to visit Penang Hill: by the funicular train, by jeep and by hiking.

(1) by funicular train

Weekdays :	6.30a.m - 10.00p.m (Last train from top station )
Weekends/Public Holidays & School Holidays :	6.30a.m - 11.00p.m (Last train from top station )
The Ticketing counter at the Bottom Station will be closed at :
Weekdays :	9.00 p.m.
Weekends/Public Holidays & School Holidays :	10.00 p.m.

(2) Hiking

Hiking is another great way to the Penang Hill, with the natural environment and fresh air.

The distance are about 5.2km... start from Botanical Garden........

(3) by jeep

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/10/31/north/2386055&sec=north

 Penang Hill Jeep Service had a dozen jeeps to take passengers up the hill. The adult price for a return journey up Penang Hill is RM15 per person. There are two types of jeeps or 4WD vehicles, those that take 4 passengers and those that take 6. Passengers have to wait till the jeep is fully occupied before the journey can start. Those who do not wish to wait can also charter a whole jeep. Children aged 7-12 are charged children's fare.

The jeep uses the winding tar road to go up the hill. This steep road is often used by hikers as well. There are tea kiosk along the route that are manned by the hikers. These volunteer kiosks run on donation, and offer the hikers a place to relax and chit-chat before continuing on their hike up the hill.

http://www.penang-traveltips.com/penang-hill-jeep-service.htm