A late evening view of a pier at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel seafront.
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Evening View at the Penang Bridge
Morning View at the Penang Bridge
Farquhar Street: Old Pedestrian Bridge
The old ‘Honda’ pedestrian bridge at Farquhar Street, George Town. Farquhar Street was named after Robert Townsend Farquhar, the Lieutenant Governor of Penang during the 1800s. The pedestrian bridge is just right outside St. Xavier’s Institution.
The Second Penang Bridge
The Second Penang Bridge, or officially known as Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge, is now the longest bridge in Southeast Asia spanning 24-kilometer of length over the sea. It connects Bandar Cassia in Seberang Perai on the mainland Peninsular Malaysia with Batu Maung on Penang Island. The project construction started in late 2008 and was completed in 2014, with the bridge opening to the public on 1 March 2014.
Walkway on the Sea
The Coastal Pier
The north eastern skyline of the Penang island as seen from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel in George Town.
Crossing the Penang Bridge
Approximately 65,000 vehicles travel over the 13.5km Penang Bridge every day, making it the busiest bridge in the country. The bridge reportedly has a maximum capacity of 85,000 vehicles daily.
A Walk Beyond Penang Botanic Gardens
This extended area of the Penang Botanic Gardens provides a lush green scenery with bridges and small pavilions for those who wish to take a walk or relax with nature.
A Shore of Rocks
The Penang Second Bridge which is near its completion can be seen from this eastern shore of the island.