Abstract art mural painted at the front of Hotel Jen in Magazine Road, George Town.
Category: George Town / Island
Kampung Kolam: Ma’ Amah Mausoleum
Ma’ Amah Mausoleum is an old mausoleum located right at the heritage area of George Town, in Kampung Kolam. It houses the grave of Cauder Mydin Merican, a renowned leader of the Indian Muslim community in Penang during the old days.
Breakfast in Penang
George Town Street View: Komtar from Burmah Road
Penang International Food Festival
The Penang International Food Festival is a 16-days event celebrating the diversity of Penang food, ranging from popular local hawkers street food to ‘fringe’ food festival featuring cafes, food trucks and so on. The festival starts from 15th to 30th April.
For more info, please refer to its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/penanginternationalfoodfestival/.
Penang Street Art (“Having A Bowl of Cendol” by Jarus)
A large mural painted by Canadian street artist Emmanuel Jarus depicting a boy having a bowl of cendol, a popular traditional dessert in Penang. This mural is the artist’s second artwork, with the first being the “Looking Up” mural painted on the wall of 1st Avenue mall, George Town.
This art work in Keng Kwee Street can be found right at the spot where Penang’s famous Teochew Chendul stall is located.
Penang Road’s Teochew Chendul Stall
People queuing up for a bowl of Teochew chendul (or cendol) at the famous stall at Penang Road, George Town.
The exact location of the stall is actually along Keng Kwee Street (Lebuh Keng Kwee) in George Town. Chendul is a traditional dessert popular in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It is usually made up of coconut milk, jelly ‘green noodles’ and red beans served with shaved ice and palm sugar.
Beach Street View: CIMB Bank
The CIMB bank building at Beach Street, George Town.
George Town Street View: Sri Bahari Road
Connecting Transfer Road to Penang Road, Sri Bahari Road is a rather small road in George Town which had its origin traced back to the North Indians community in the old days and was named after a temple built by the community back then. Some of the road’s old heritage townhouses had recently undergone a restoration and renovation.
Sri Bahari Road heritage houses facade:
George Town Street View: Clarke Street
Named after Sir Andrew Clarke, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements in the late 1800s, Clarke Street is a small street in George Town that connects Argyll Road, Hutton Road and Dato Koyah Road.