This is an incomplete list of tourist attractions in Penang, Malaysia.[1]
Beaches
editCultural enclaves
editFarms
edit- Tropical Fruit Farm
Galleries
editHills
edit- Penang Hill
- Mertajam Hill (Bukit Mertajam Forest Park)
Historical buildings
edit- Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
- City Hall
- Eastern & Oriental Hotel
- Eng Chuan Tong Tan Kongsi
- Fort Cornwallis
- Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse
- High Court
- India House
- Khoo Kongsi
- Old Protestant Cemetery
- Pinang Peranakan Mansion
- Standard Chartered Bank building
- State Assembly Building
- Suffolk House
- The Residency
- Town Hall
Memorials
editMuseums
editPublic spaces
editNature
editZoos
edit- Entopia (Penang Butterfly Farm)
- Penang Aquarium
- Penang Bird Park
Religious places
editBuddhist temples
edit- Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
- Wat Chaiyamangkalaram
- Wat Buppharam
- Mahindarama Temple
- Kek Lok Si
- Nibbinda Forest Monastery
- Goddess of Mercy Temple
Chinese/Taoist temples
editChurches
edit- Church of Divine Mercy
- Church of the Assumption
- Church of the Immaculate Conception
- Church of the Risen Christ
- Holy Spirit Cathedral
- St. Anne's Church
- St. George's Church
Hindu temples
edit- Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple
- Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple
- Jalan Baru Sri Muniswarar Temple
- Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple
- Sree Maha Mariamman Devasthanam Temple
- Sri Mahamariamman Temple
Mosques
editSport centres
edit- City Stadium
- Han Chiang Indoor Stadium
- SPICE Arena (Penang International Sports Arena)
- Penang Sports Club
- Penang State Stadium
- Penang Turf Club
- USM Stadium
Shopping centres
editSkyscrapers
editTheme Parks
edit- Escape Park
Festivals
editPenang is also known for a wide variety of festivals, due to its vibrant multiethnic and multireligious society. Among the annual cultural and religious festivities in Penang are as follows.
- Chingay Parade
- Chinese New Year
- Jade Emperor's Birthday or Tian Gong Dan (天公誕)
- Chap Goh Meh
- Songkran
- Qingming Festival
- Wesak
- Thaipusam
- Thai Pongal
- Vaisakhi
- Feast of St. Anne
- Hari Raya Aidilfitri
- Hari Raya Aidiladha
- Awal Muharram
- Hungry Ghost Month
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- Deepavali
- Mawlid (Muhammad's birthday)
- Christmas
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.penang.ws/penang-attractions/
- ^ "The best art galleries in Penang". Time Out Penang. Retrieved 2017-04-12.