Penang Tourist Attractions



        

Penang Tourist Attractions encompass everything of tourism value from heritage sites to infrastructures, and include Chinese temples, Hindu temples, mosques, churches, monuments and more. With the inscription of George Town as a Unesco World Heritage Site in July 2008, the tourist attractions of Penang will get boost in popularity. Old and dilapidated heritage structures should be restored, if not to its original appearance, at least to a level that will help to maintain it for posterity. At the moment, Penang's position as a heritage site is still being developed, so the World Heritage Site status comes at a time when more attention should be invested in the area that Penang is particularly strong.

Rather than concentrating only on the popular sights, the Penang Travel Tips celebrates all the places that are worthy to be regarded as tourist attractions. To make it easier to digest, we have divided the attractions into specific categories, as listed below. An alternative approach is to view all the attractions in alphabetical order, as found under Penang Tourist Attractions Sight Index.

Penang Top Ten Attractions
If you are pressed for time, this is our recommendation of the Top Ten Must-See Attractions of Penang representing what's the most exciting of different categories.


Apartments & Condominiums
This category lists residential highrises, including apartments and condominiums


Beaches
This category lists all the beaches and coastal sights in Penang


Buildings
This category lists office buildings, auditoriums, skyscrapers, that don't fit into other categories


Buildings
Interesting buildings in Penang


Kek Lok Si

Chinese Temples


Churches
This category lists churches, chapels and a cathedral in Penang


Clan Temples
This category lists the clan temples that are peculiar to George Town's clan associations.


Heritage Sites
This is a generic category that lists all the sites and places of heritage value.


Hindu Temple
This category lists the Hindu temples as well as other Indian religious sites, including the Sikh gurdwara


Infrastructures
This category lists the infrastructure projects in Penang as well as roads, streets, lanes, etc.


Islands
This category lists the smaller islands located around Penang Island.


Localities
This is a generic category for towns, villages and districts in Penang.


Monuments
This category lists the structures erected to commemorate historic events and personalities.


Mosques
This category lists the mosques in Penang.


Nature Sites
This category lists places where visitors can either get close to nature or view wildlife.


Organisations
This category lists organisations, institutes, hospitals and other similar sights.


Roads in Penang


Schools
This category lists the major schools in Penang.


Shopping Centres
This category lists the shopping malls and department stores in Penang.


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