Holiday Home Penang!

The island of Penang, also known as the pearle of the orient.

Penang is an island with a wide variety of landscapes and things to do. Penang has a lovely climate, a beach and an untouched jungle. The roads are well maintained and there are lots of hings for sale for example Potatos, peanutbutter and many other european products. Do you prefer to eat out? Well, then you will be spoiled for choice with a large varity of cheap or expensive restaurants.

On Penang you will find the town of Georgetown which has lots of shops and places of interest. One of the best and fun ways to discover Georgetown is by bicycletaxi. The driver will tell you with pride all there is to know about his town. You will be driving through Chinatown, Little India and you will visit one of the beautiful tempels.

We also recommend a trip to Penanghill, where you will have a lovely panoramic view of the island and you can also see the mainland of Malaysia.

From Penang you can also go on a trip to for example the cooler regions like Cameron Highlands. Or you can go on a boat trip which takes 2 1/2 hours and will take you to the island of Langkawi with its beautiful beaches. It is also possible to make a city trip to Kuala Lumpur from Penang. The best way to travel is by plane with Airasia ( the cheapest ) and this will only take you 45 minutes.

Penang is a lovely island to escape the cold winter months. It is least effected by the tsunami and ready and able to receive guests.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ISLAND:

Teluk Bahang ( fishermans´s village ), Butterfly Farm, Tropical Fruit Farm,Kampungs in the south, Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si temple, Jungle walks from Teluk Bahang Penang Bridge, Botanical Gardens.

IN BATU FERRINGHI:

Beaches, Shops, Pasar Malam ( evening market ).

IN GEORGETOWN:

China Town, Little India, Komtar, Fort Cornwallis, Clock Tower, Espalande, Koo Kong Si, Fat Tze Kong Si, Yap Kong Si, Street of Harmony, Trishaw ( cycle taxi ), Thai temple and Burmese temple ( Lorong Burma ), Lorong Bangkok ( beautiful Chinese houses), Lorong Kulit ( daily market ), Houses on stilts( near the jetty ), The Garage.

OTHER INFORMATION:

BUS: Bus 93 and bus 202 from Georgetown to Batu Ferringhi, which is the best way to travel, goes approximately every 20 minutes. Now and then there is a minibus 31A. Fares are really cheap RM 1.40 for one way ticket.

TAXI'S: Whenever you travel by taxi make sure that you come to an agreement on the fare before you drive. From Georgetown to Batu Ferringhi should not cost more than RM 25. From the Ferringhi Beach Hotel to Batu Ferringhi should cost you about RM 8 and from Tanjung Bunga to Batu Ferringhi about RM 15. You can also book a taxi per hour, but we advice you not to do this. The cost will be about RM 20/30 per hour, with a minimum of 3 hours.

TRISHAW in Georgetown: RM 20 per hour per bike. The better the driver speaks English the higher the prices will be! Come to an agreement on the price before you drive!

MONEY CHANGE: TheDollar rate is the same everywhere about RM 3.70. you will find the exchange offices in Batu Ferringhi. ATM machines are in the following places: 1) next to the police office ( Bank Simpanan Nasional ), 2) opposite the Golden Sands Hotel ( Southern Bank ), 3) in Georgetown near the Komtar ( Maybank ), 4) in Tanjung Bunga opposite the Copthorne ( Maybank ). The maximum withdraw is RM 1000 per day.

TELEPHONE: Regular telephone cards are not easy to use. It is better and cheaper to use an IDD card. In Batu ferringhi you will also find a lot of telephone offices with access to internet, this is really cheap!

SHOPPING: Island Plaza, Midlands Park, Komtar, Pragin Mall, Bukit Jambul, Pulau Tikus, The Garage.

MARKETS: The best known evening market ( Pasar Malam ) is in Batu Ferringhi and a daily market in Lorong Kulit in Georgetown ( fruit, vegetables and a flea market untill 2 pm ).

EAT: Everywhere cheap and safe, even at the hawker stalls!!! All foods from different regions are represented.

THE RESTAURANTS WE RECOMMEND ARE:

IN BATU FERRINGHI: Jasmin's Kitchen, AB Kafe, Sidewalk Restaurant, The Ship, Long Beach Kafe, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf ( pastry! ) Kampong Kafe, Mario's.

IN TELUK BAHANG: Mostly seafood. The Yellow Point, The Fishing Village, The End Of The World.

IN TANJUNG BUNGA: Ingolff's, Green Chili, Hawker centre, Passage through India.

IN GEORGETOWN: Kirishima ( Japanese ), Monsoon ( Thai ), Kashmir ( Indian ), Wunderbar ( German ), Bella Italia ( Pizza and Pasta's ), Gurney Drive ( Hawker centre ), Safari ( Hawker centre ), Kelawai 68 ( Chic ).

                        
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