A trishaw approaching the old Kuan Yin Temple.
Category: Places to Visit / Attractions
Penang Isle: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Centre
The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Centre is located at Macalister Road, George Town and is housed within the Penang Philomatic Union building (also the building’s former name). It was said that the Penang Philomatic Union was founded by a political party supporting Dr Sun Yat-sen (the founder of Republic of China) in 1908, and had provided some of the staunchest supporters of his cause for a Free World. Dr Sun Yat-sen also reportedly conducted his first speech in Penang at this building.
Penang Isle: Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is a historical and cultural rich building located along Leith Street in George Town, Penang. A winner of multiple historical and heritage awards including the ‘Most Excellent project’ Award at the UNESCO Heritage Awards 2000, the blue mansion is one of the most visited and a definite tourist destination in Penang. The mansion is said to be one of the two of its kind outside China which also features architecture design of both Chinese and Western influences. The mansion was built by a famous Chinese merchant in 1880s named Cheong Fatt Tze and it has 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases with 220 vernacular timber louvre windows.
The mansion now serves as both a museum (with guided group tours) and a boutique hotel at the heart of Penang’s heritage zone. There is a daily guided heritage tours of the house in English (11am / 1.30pm / 3pm) with an admission fee RM 12 per person. For more information, please visit its official page HERE.
The Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng)
The newly renovated Kuan Yin Temple at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (or formerly Pitt Street). Locally known as ‘Kuan Yin Teng’ (literally Kuan Yin’s Pavillion), this old temple is dedicated to Kuan Yin, who is the Goddess of Mercy according to Chinese belief.
Muntri Street: The Camera Museum
Opened this year from a renovated pre-war shophouse located along Muntri Street, the Camera Museum showcases various retro or vintage cameras besides having a photography exhibition gallery. The cameras on display are of various shapes and designs with some vintage cameras up for sale at its gift shop. There’s also s small cafe inside the museum. The museum opens daily from 9am to 8pm and its Facebook site is https://www.facebook.com/PenangCameraMuseum. There is a RM20 entrance fee for adults, RM10 for students and senior citizens to access the cameras display hall.
Camera Museum Wall Art Murals
A Crowded Jetty
Tourists taking photos of Chew Jetty on a sunny day. Chew Jetty is one of the top tourist attractions in Penang, with its signature houses on stilts.
Also seen here in the background on the right is the art mural painted by Ernest Zacharevic.
Penang Isle: The Bambusetum Garden
The Bambusetum which is located just outside the Penang Botanic Gardens is a landscaped garden which features various types of bamboo and a large bamboo house. A walkway leading into the garden and over small hills provides a scenic route for visitors to view the naturescape and the many bamboo trees.
Penang Tropical Spice Garden
Covering more than 8 acres of rainforest, the Tropical Spice Garden is a large eco-tourism garden featuring serene environment and various spices found in this part of the world. Located along Penang’s north-western shores (Batu Ferringhi), the award-winning garden is one of the top attractions in the island.
Armenian Heritage Street
