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Penang Isle: TPO Friendship Park

TPO Friendship Park
TPO Friendship Park is a small landscape park lying in the middle of Farquhar Street, George Town with planted Bucida Variegated trees. The park is dedicated for the 68 Asia Pacific region city mayors who came to Penang for the 5th Forum of the Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific (TPO) which was held from 17 to 20 September 2012. The park is right in front of the City Bayview Hotel and Wisma Boon Siew building.

The Botanic Sunken Garden

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Restored earlier this year, the Sunken Garden is located at a lower ground area which is just outside of the Botanic Gardens in Penang. Sunken Garden was originally conceived by the Botanic Gardens’ first Malaysian curator Cheang Kok Choy during his tenure but the garden was later abandoned for some 40 years before its restoration.

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Penang Isle: The Bambusetum Garden

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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.

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