I'm sure most of you have visited the various street art around Penang, not to mention the multitude of cafes around Georgetown, but despite being Penangnites (or not), have you done these?
We have compiled a list of a 15 things you can try in Penang. Just taking a weekend or two each month to try these would definitely be worth your time!
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1. Catch a play at Penang PAC.
Their theatrical plays include world class performances by local and occasionally, international talents.
It would definitely be worth the price and your time sitting in one of their little red seats as you would be supporting the local art culture as well.
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2. Climb 500 steps to the Waterfall Hilltop Temple.
Are you strong enough for this challenge?
More well-known as the Waterfall Hilltop Temple, the Balathandayuthapani Temple, or officially, the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Kovil, is one of the oldest Hindu Temples in Penang. In fact, the founding site is as old as the founding of Georgetown itself!
In 2012, the expansion of the temple was opened to public. This new temple is now a major tourist attraction in Penang and is frequented by many not only during Thaipusam. If you're a Penangnite, you should definitely see the marvels of the temple's interiors for yourself.
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3. Revisit history in a Peranakan home.
The Peranakan mansions were homes to the wealthy Babas and Nyonyas (also known as Peranakans) at the end of the 19th century. Many of these buildings have been preserved and converted to museums after being restored to former glory, and include pieces of furniture as well as possessions of the former owners.
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4. Ride a trishaw.
Be honest. How many of you Penangnites have ridden a trishaw?
Isn't it time you experienced seeing the town from one?
Isn't it time you experienced seeing the town from one?
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5. Eat more street food.
Because who can ever get enough?
6. Take a morning walk in Botanical Gardens.
Do you know how fresh and cooling the air in the Botanical Gardens is early in the morning? And no, you wouldn't be the only one. There are plenty of early birds jogging there so much that getting a parking lot may not be easy.
It definitely beats working out in a gym though.
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7. Attend an event at the annual Georgetown Festival.
It started as a series of arts and culture events in celebration of Georgetown as a UNESCO Heritage site in 2008, before becoming Georgetown Festival in 2010.
Since then, they now host a month long series of spectacular events spanning the arts - from world-class performances to cross-culture creative collaborations, experimental art, traditional and contemporary performing arts, as well as exciting local community initiatives and public installations.
Definitely worth checking out.
It started as a series of arts and culture events in celebration of Georgetown as a UNESCO Heritage site in 2008, before becoming Georgetown Festival in 2010.
Since then, they now host a month long series of spectacular events spanning the arts - from world-class performances to cross-culture creative collaborations, experimental art, traditional and contemporary performing arts, as well as exciting local community initiatives and public installations.
Definitely worth checking out.
8. Try a cup of coffee at a cafe you have yet to visit.
With so many new cafes (and still more opening) in Penang, there must surely be one you haven't tried.
Who knows, it might be your new favourite hangout spot!
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9. Take a ride on the hop-on hop-off bus.
Newly introduced for tourists, the Penang hop-on hop-off bus features double-decker buses that brings you to various attractions around the island. What is more, Malaysian citizens get more than half-price discounts for the tickets, encouraging the support of local tourists.
You can see their list of attractions here.
You can see their list of attractions here.
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10. Enjoy the sea breeze and mojitos at a Batu Feringghi hotel.
When on an island, one might as well make use of the beach, no?
Have a romantic night with a loved one or a cocktail gathering with friends, both are great!
Have a romantic night with a loved one or a cocktail gathering with friends, both are great!
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11. Smash a few coconuts at a Thaipusam festival.
Join the devotees at the annual Thaipusam festival!
You don't have to go as far as to carry a kavadi, but can instead smash some coconuts as offering to the deity. It is also believed that this ritual symbolises the smashing of the ego to reveal our inner purity, and some, that it crushes obstacles to reveal a clearer path in life.
12. Witness a sunset from the top of Penang hill.
How often do we take a day out to do something for our well-being? And who doesn't love a sunset?
You'll be able to see Penang lit up from the top, totally different from what you see from the streets.
How often do we take a day out to do something for our well-being? And who doesn't love a sunset?
You'll be able to see Penang lit up from the top, totally different from what you see from the streets.
13. Take a ferry instead of the Penang Bridge when travelling to the mainland.
Trust me, it's a completely different experience.
Trust me, it's a completely different experience.
14. Visit a new part of town, see an old friend.
It's easy to stay at home all day or only travel from home to school/work and back to home again. However, we shouldn't confine ourselves that way.
Instead, why not try exploring a new part of town and at the same time even visit an old friend? If you live in Ayer Itam, visit Batu Feringghi; if you live in Tanjung Bunga, maybe you would want to make a trip to the fruit orchards in Balik Pulau.
It's easy to stay at home all day or only travel from home to school/work and back to home again. However, we shouldn't confine ourselves that way.
Instead, why not try exploring a new part of town and at the same time even visit an old friend? If you live in Ayer Itam, visit Batu Feringghi; if you live in Tanjung Bunga, maybe you would want to make a trip to the fruit orchards in Balik Pulau.
15. Use SeeMou to help you get around!
SEEMOU provides free e-vouchers, a simple navigation system, and all the information you need to find about the outlet.
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