Malaysia Truly Asia's

Visit Malaysia Year 2014
 is the nation's biggest and grandest tourism celebration with Malaysia Truly Asia's endless wonders of events, festivals and activities all-year round. This is the perfect time to see, feel and experience Malaysia!

BATU FERRINGHI BEACH, PENANG

Batu Ferringhi is a beach area in Penang, Malaysia. 

Along this famous beach area, there are numerous large hotels, restaurants, transport rental services, and souvenir stores. Batu Ferringhi is located adjacent to Teluk Bahang and Tanjung Bungah. Visitors can purchase pirated DVD's and CD's and knock off copies of designer brands such as Gucci and Jimmy Choo. For tourists, Batu Ferringhi features hotels such as Hard Rock Hotel Penang, Hydro Hotel, Holiday Inn, Bayview Beach Resort, Golden Sands Resort, Grand Plaza Parkroyal Penang, Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, etc. It is also famous for its Night Market, featuring many foreigners at night. Beach boys would able to service the many tourists to this place.

TANJUNG BUNGAH, PENANG

Tanjung Bungah (also spelt as Tanjong Bunga) is a suburb of Penang, Malaysia. 

It is situated in the northern part of Penang Island, with a postal code of 11200. It is one of the suburbs en route to Batu Ferringhi and thus a tourist attraction. Many hotels, which are lower priced than those in Batu Ferringhi, are located in Tanjung Bungah. A tourist attraction in Tanjung Bungah is the Floating Mosque, which was built at a cost of 15 million Malaysian ringgit and completed in 2005. Penang Toy Museum is another tourist attraction. 

GEORGE TOWN

George Town is the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. 

Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. With a long and illustrious history under its belt, Penang’s capital city is one of the most interesting and colourful cities in Malaysia. Named after King George III, walking down the streets of Georgetown is like walking through the paths of history. As acknowledgment of its well-preserved cultural and historical heritage, the city was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on the 7th of July 2008. So many attraction at here such as, Kek Lok Si Temple , Penang Street Art, Penang State Museum & Art Gallery, shooping, nightlife, food and more.

PENANG ART STREET

Making strolling through Georgetown’s streets just a little bit more exciting, in 2012 Penang’s municipal council hired London-trained Lithuanian artist, Ernest Zacharevic and charged him with breathing new life into some of the atmospheric Chinese shop-houses around the inner city. An effort to spawn awareness of the rich history of the streets, the project was a success with Zacharevic turning certain areas into thriving tourist destinations that also became the much-talked about object of attention among locals. 

His artwork is spread out across Penang’s city centre, along roads like Muntri Street, Weld Quay, Lebuh Leith, Armenian Street, Ah Quee Street and more.To best see the artwork, we recommend an evening stroll through Georgetown’s roads, starting at Muntri Street and ending at Weld Quay!

PENANG NATIONAL PARK

The Penang National Park spans 1,213ha of land and sea 

and is used by scientists, researchers, and nature lovers to explore its natural treasures. Previously known as the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve, this pristine site is known to 

harbour 417 flora and 143 fauna species. Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve, located at the northwestern tip of Penang, was declared the Penang National Park in April 2003. 

Penang National Park is the first protected area legally gazetted under Malaysia's National Park Act of 1980, signifying the State and Federal governments’ environmental protection efforts.

Penang National Park was established to preserve and protect flora and fauna

 as well as objects with geological,archaeological, historical, ethnological, scientific, and scenic interests. Natural attractions of Pulau Pinang National Park include the Hill / Lowland Dipterocarp Forests, Mangrove Forest areas,sandy beach habitats, the unique seasonal meromictic lake and the open coastal seas. Stands of Seraya (Shorea curtisii) trees, common feature of coastal Dipterocarp Forest, can be easily seen on steep slopes around Muka Head. 

There are over 1000 species of plants recorded which are dominated by the family Dipterocarpaceae, Leguminoceae, Apocynaceae, Anacardiaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae. Part of the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve had been logged before 1955; no forest areas there have been logged since 1955. Alllogging activities were stopped in 1996, and Malaysian public funding has been allocated to develop the Penang National Park, within guidelines.

KEK LOK SI TEMPLE

Also known as the Temple of Supreme Bliss, Kek Lok Si is said to be 

the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, and arguably one of the most famous in Penang. Located in Air Itam, the hills in that area (called “He San” or Crane Hill)

 have traditionally been regarded as geomantically significant, having all the right “feng shui” for a temples In fact, they are extremely popular as a retreat for monks and Taoists striving for immortality. 

The temple’s construction began in 1893, inspired by the chief monk of the

Goddess of Mercy Temple at Pitt Street. The Manchu Emperor Guangxu

approved of the project, bestowing a tablet and gift of 70,000 volumes of the Imperial Edition of the Buddhist Sutras. Other Chinese rulers, such as His Majesty Emperor Kuang Xi and Empress Cixi of the Ching Dynasty, have been sufficiently impressed with the temple so as to have bestowed the temple with gifts.  The best time to visit Kek Lok Si is during the

Chinese New Year celebrations, when the temple is adorned with thousands of bright hanging lanterns. At other times, there is still much to see, with prayer halls, pagodas, bell towers and a tortoise pond topping the list.

Its main draw is the striking seven-storey

Pagoda of Rama VI (Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas), completed in 1930.
Boasting 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha, 

its design symbolises the harmony between Mahayana

and Theravada Buddhism, marrying a Chinese octagonal base with a middle tier of 

Thai design, topped by a Burmese crown. One can climb to the top 

of the pagoda via a steep flight of stairs and be rewarded with a great view of Penang.

 The 30.2m bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, is yet another popular highlight. 

PULAU AMAN / AMAN ISLAND

Pulau Aman stands for 'Island of Peace' in Malay. 

Located some 2.5 nautical miles off the mainland state of Seberang Perai, the island is a tranquil place with a population of only 300 people living in a quaint village, surrounded by lush tropical rainforest. A short boat ride from the town of Tambun will take you here.

BUKIT BENDERA

Penang Hill is located in Ayer Itam, Penang, Malaysia. 

The hill is situated about 6km away from the city centre of Georgetown. 

It is a hill resort that consists of a group of peaks. It is 830 meter high and is cooler than 

the city beneath it. It is said to be approximately 3 degrees cooler in comparison the places near to coast. Overview Penang Hill is also known as Bukit Bendera in Malay Language. 

It is the getaway from the concrete jungle in the hustle bustle of the city of Georgetown. Penang Hill is Malaysia's first hill station. It was discovered by the legendary Francis Light when he commissioned the area to be cleared for plantation. 

Most tourists visit the hill as it offers serenity and tranquility with mesmerizing view of Penang and friendly nature. There are quite a number of activities that can be done on Penang Hill. 

You can spend some time to get a taste of the diversity of Malaysian's cultures by visiting both mosque and Indian temple on the hill. There is a bird sanctuary and a canopy walk up there too. If you plan to spend a night or two on the amazing hill, there are bungalows available for rent with affordable price.
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