Heritage style pre-war shophouses in Chulia Street, George Town.
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George Town Street View: Carnarvon Street
Noordin Street View
Noordin Street (in Malay, Lebuh Noordin), is located within the George Town area and locally known in Hokkien as “the second road”. It is part of the locally known “seven roads area”. Noordin Street is named after Habib Marican Noordin, an Indian Muslim merchant who was one of the sponsors of the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and also a former student of the Penang Free School.
George Town Street View: Chetty Lane
Chetty Lane (or Lorong Ceti) is a small street in George Town which is located off Noordin Street in George Town. The lane is reportedly only as long as around 35 meters and populated by Southern Chinese Eclectic Style town houses.
Chetty is a South Indian title used by various mercantile castes in India though it is not known if the name of the lane actually refers to the same term.
George Town Street View: A Hidden Alley Garden
An alley turned into a mini hidden garden in Acheen Street, George Town.
George Town Street View: An Overgrowth Alley
A random back alley in George Town filled with overgrowth plants.
Kampung Kolam – Carnarvon Street View
Old townhouses along the street where Kampng Kolam Street and Carnarvon Street meet.
George Town Street View: A Bike for Rent
The motorcycle is one of the popular modes of transportation for tourists who wish to travel around the heritage streets of George Town, with bicycle being the leading one.
George Town Street View: An Old Shop Wall
Balik Pulau Street Art: The Old Man Portrait by Zacharevic
A large mural portrait of an old man as created by the now famous artist Ernest Zacharevic.