Tag: George Town
George Town Street View: Hotel Penaga
Located right at the city center of George Town, Hotel Penaga is converted from restored heritage buildings which are originally a three rows of double storey terraced houses and shophouses, built in the late 1940s. At the side wall of the Clarke Terrace also lies a large art mural.
For more info on the hotel, please refer HERE.
Facade of the Past II
A House at Prangin Lane
Bicycle Lane in George Town Streets
The Penang State Government had, in recent years, designated a special bicycle-only lane on the roads around George Town in Penang due to the popularity of cycling on the island.
Penang Street Art (Market Lane Toddy Shop)
Steel rod wall sculpture found at Market Lane, George Town. The sculpture is installed at the front entrance wall of an old toddy shop. Toddy is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the palmyra, date palms and coconut palms. It is popular among the Indian community here and even to some Chinese.
The sculpture depicts a person climbing up a palm tree, presumably to harvest the sap of the tree for making toddy.
Penang Isle: Nagarathar Sivan Hindu Temple
The Nagarathar Sivan Temple located along Dato Kramat Road is a South Indian temple built for the worship of the Hindu deity Shiva.
It is located across the road from the newly established Penang Times Square complex.
Penang Street Art (Prangin Lane)
Steel rod wall sculpture located at Prangin Lane, George Town, describing the neighborhood as a place for petty trading and activities such as drying of salted fish and basket weaving.
Carnarvon Street: The Coffin Maker Shop
An old coffin maker shop along Carnarvon Street, George Town. The street was used to be popular with its many coffin shops and was locally known as Coffin Street. However, most of these coffin shops had moved out or no longer operate at this street presently.
Carnarvon Street: A Coffee Shop around the Corner
