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Lonely Planet listed George Town in Top 10

During its annual ranked list of top holiday destinations in the world, Lonely Planet has listed George Town as the 4th best city to visit for 2016.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/27/travel/lonely-planet-best-in-travel-2016/

Penang Cityscape

Penang city on a clear day. View from Penang Hill.

Standing tall since its completion in 1986, the KOMTAR tower serves as the tallest landmark for Penang. Despite that, KOMTAR has been slowly losing its iconic status as many more modern developments are taking place all around the island.

Penang City

Penang has been officially declared a city by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the King and head of Malaysia. In conjunction with the declaration, the Penang state government is organizing several events to celebrate the accordance, including City Day Celebration on 4 April.

The state has been applying for George Town to be granted city status since January 2010 and the Malaysian government finally approved the application last November 2014. George Town was already given city status based on the royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 1 January 1957, but this was not acknowledged by the Malaysian government.