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Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm

Entopia is the newly renovated, upgraded and expanded version of the Penang Butterfly Farm. After a year of major rework and upgrade, Entopia opened its door during the middle of this year. It maintains its free roaming butterflies concept while at the same time, includes other types of bugs and even reptiles, as well as establishing several new attraction and educational zones.

For more info, do visit its official website; http://entopia.com/

Exterior shots of Entopia (where butterflies roam):

Interior shots of Entopia (with interactive video, learning games and information center):

Penang Isle: A Japanese Garden Landscape

This small Japanese style garden is located nearby the Penang Botanic Gardens, as part of the extension of the gardens that also includes the The Bambusetum Garden and the Sunken Garden.

The Botanic Gardens Portrait

A beautiful and serene view of the Penang’s Botanic Gardens.

Fountain at the Botanic Gardens

Sunny Day at the Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens: The Orchidarium

The Orchidarium inside the Botanic Gardens was rebuilt in 1992 and housed a number of native orchid plants found in Malaysia’s rainforest. These orchids typically only bloom once in a year.

Penang Street Art (Mini Garden Pond)

In one of the heritage areas in George Town, one may encounter a miniature garden that houses a pond made of ceramic tiles and painting of fish on it, with artistic balls sculpture.

George Town Park(ing) Day

On September 19, the Penang Institute with the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) as sponsor, is organizing the first Park(ing) Day in Malaysia at the World Heritage Site of George Town.

This Park(ing) Day event is created to temporarily converts street parking spaces into miniature parks, as part of an effort to raise awareness regarding public space creation and improvement in the urban environment. There are prizes to be won for participants who took part in the event. It was found that the first Park(ing) Day was created in San Francisco back in 2005, as a mean to create civic awareness on urban amenities.

For more info, please go to the Facebook page here; https://www.facebook.com/mygeorgetown.my.