Penang Travel Guide

Malaysia · 122 attractions · 6 categories · 25 areas

📊 Penang Crowd Overview — Today

26
Crowd Level · Quiet
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中雨 27.5°C
122
Total Attractions
14-Day Crowd Trend
Fri · Score 26 · Quiet
Sat · Score 39 · Comfort
Sun · Score 38 · Comfort
Mon · Score 27 · Quiet
Tue · Score 27 · Quiet
Wed · Score 43 · Comfort
Thu · Score 41 · Comfort
Fri · Score 41 · Comfort
Sat · Score 56 · Moderate
Sun · Score 55 · Moderate
Mon · Score 41 · Comfort
Tue · Score 42 · Comfort
Wed · Score 67 · Busy · Hari Raya Qurban
Thu · Score 41 · Comfort
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
⚠️ Upcoming holidays: Hari Raya Qurban (Wed) — expected crowd score 67 . Plan ahead or visit on off-peak days.

🏷️ Categories

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🏆 All 122 Attractions
Penang Hill
Penang Hill
Nature 4.5/5
Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm
Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm
Other 4.7/5
ESCAPE Penang
ESCAPE Penang
Theme Park 4.7/5
Rainbow Skywalk
Rainbow Skywalk
Other 4.5/5
Komtar
Komtar
Other 4.4/5
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Museum 4.5/5
The Habitat Penang Hill
The Habitat Penang Hill
Nature 4.7/5
Penang Street Art
Penang Street Art
Street 4.7/5
Batu Ferringhi Beach
Batu Ferringhi Beach
Other 4.4/5
Tropical Spice Garden
Tropical Spice Garden
Park 4.4/5
Kek Lok Si Temple
Kek Lok Si Temple
Museum 4.5/5
The TOP Penang, Theme Park Penang
The TOP Penang, Theme Park Penang
Other 4.5/5
Clan Jetties of Penang
Clan Jetties of Penang
Other 4.4/5
Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
Other 4.8/5
Ghost Museum Penang
Ghost Museum Penang
Museum 4.8/5
Wonderfood Museum
Wonderfood Museum
Museum 4.8/5
Penang 3D Trick Art Museum
Penang 3D Trick Art Museum
Museum 4.7/5
Bao Sheng Durian Farm
Bao Sheng Durian Farm
Park 4.6/5
Khoo Kongsi
Khoo Kongsi
Nature 4.5/5
Lorong Love
Lorong Love
Other 4.6/5
Teddyville Museum Penang
Teddyville Museum Penang
Museum 4.4/5
Macallum Street Night Market
Macallum Street Night Market
Other 4.4/5
Tech Dome Penang
Tech Dome Penang
Museum 4.6/5
Penang Little India
Penang Little India
Other 4.5/5
Gurney Drive
Gurney Drive
Other 4.6/5
Penang Bird Park
Penang Bird Park
Park 4.7/5
Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
Other 4.4/5
Upside Down Museum
Upside Down Museum
Museum 4.8/5
Penang National Park
Penang National Park
Park 4.7/5
Penang Tropical Fruit Farm
Penang Tropical Fruit Farm
Park 4.8/5
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Centre
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Centre
Museum 4.7/5
Penang Forest Island and Sunset Cruise
Penang Forest Island and Sunset Cruise
Other 5.0/5
Penang History Gallery
Penang History Gallery
Museum 4.5/5
Glass Museum Penang
Glass Museum Penang
Museum 4.5/5
Chew Jetty
Chew Jetty
Other 4.4/5
Fort Cornwallis
Fort Cornwallis
Other 4.7/5
Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang
Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang
Museum 4.0/5
Monkey Beach
Monkey Beach
Other 5.0/5
Penang Snake Temple
Penang Snake Temple
Museum 4.5/5
St. George's Anglican Church, Penang, Malaysia
St. George's Anglican Church, Penang, Malaysia
Other 4.5/5
SkyBridge @The TOP Penang
SkyBridge @The TOP Penang
Other 4.8/5
Botanical Gardens Penang
Botanical Gardens Penang
Park 4.8/5
Penang Town Hall
Penang Town Hall
Other 4.5/5
Chinatown Penang
Chinatown Penang
Street 4.4/5
Juru Auto City
Juru Auto City
Other 5.0/5
New World Park
New World Park
Other 4.0/5
De'8000 Mini Golf Cafe
De'8000 Mini Golf Cafe
Museum 5.0/5
Kimberley Street Food Night Market
Kimberley Street Food Night Market
Street 5.0/5
Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple
Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple
Museum 4.0/5
Esplanade
Esplanade
Other 5.0/5
Kapitan Keling Mosque
Kapitan Keling Mosque
Other 4.9/5
Goddess of Mercy
Goddess of Mercy
Museum 4.4/5
Penang Air Itam Laksa - Only open weekends (3 weekends per month)
Penang Air Itam Laksa - Only open weekends (3 weekends per month)
Other 4.3/5
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge
Other 4.5/5
P. Ramlee House
P. Ramlee House
Other 4.3/5
Tanjung Bunga Floating Mosque
Tanjung Bunga Floating Mosque
Other 5.0/5
Goddess Of Mercy Temple
Goddess Of Mercy Temple
Other 5.0/5
Minor Basilica of St. Anne, Bukit Mertajam
Minor Basilica of St. Anne, Bukit Mertajam
Other 4.7/5
Hainan Thean Hou Temple
Hainan Thean Hou Temple
Museum 4.5/5
Armenian Street
Armenian Street
Other 4.7/5
Pek Kong Cheng
Pek Kong Cheng
Nature 5.0/5
Penang War Museum
Penang War Museum
Museum 5.0/5
Teluk Bahang Beach
Teluk Bahang Beach
Other 4.5/5
Tow Boo Kong Temple Butterworth
Tow Boo Kong Temple Butterworth
Museum 5.0/5
Curtis Crest Treetop Walk
Curtis Crest Treetop Walk
Other 5.0/5
Terminal Feri Butterworth
Terminal Feri Butterworth
Other 5.0/5
Audi Dream Farm
Audi Dream Farm
Other 5.0/5
Countryside Stables Penang
Countryside Stables Penang
Other 5.0/5
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Other 4.0/5
Karpal Singh Drive
Karpal Singh Drive
Other 5.0/5
Magic World Penang
Magic World Penang
Other 4.7/5
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
Museum 4.4/5
Kids CEO Playland
Kids CEO Playland
Other 3.0/5
Wat Buppharam Buddhist Temple Penang
Wat Buppharam Buddhist Temple Penang
Museum 4.4/5
Mengkuang Dam
Mengkuang Dam
Other 5.0/5
Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest
Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest
Nature 4.6/5
Taman Negeri Bukit Panchor, Pulau Pinang
Taman Negeri Bukit Panchor, Pulau Pinang
Other 5.0/5
Penang Golf Club
Penang Golf Club
Other 5.0/5
Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple ABT
Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple ABT
Museum 4.4/5
Tan Jetty
Tan Jetty
Other 3.5/5
Bertam Souk & Water Park, Penang
Bertam Souk & Water Park, Penang
Other 4.7/5
Pulau Jerejak
Pulau Jerejak
Other 5.0/5
Terminal Ferry Georgetown
Terminal Ferry Georgetown
Other 3.0/5
Durian Tree House
Durian Tree House
Other 4.0/5
Butterworth Art Walk
Butterworth Art Walk
Street 4.9/5
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple (Theravada)
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple (Theravada)
Museum 5.0/5
Street Art - Brother & Sister on a Swing
Street Art - Brother & Sister on a Swing
Other 5.0/5
Robina Ecopark
Robina Ecopark
Other 5.0/5
Asia Camera Museum
Asia Camera Museum
Museum 4.9/5
Kilang Buah Pala Ghee Hup
Kilang Buah Pala Ghee Hup
Other 4.7/5
Teochew Puppet & Opera House
Teochew Puppet & Opera House
Museum 4.8/5
Pantai Pasir Panjang (Long Sand Beach)
Pantai Pasir Panjang (Long Sand Beach)
Other 4.3/5
UMI UMI PENANG
UMI UMI PENANG
Other 4.0/5
Penang Golf Resort
Penang Golf Resort
Other 4.8/5
Jalan Penang
Jalan Penang
Other 4.9/5
Lee Jetty
Lee Jetty
Other 4.3/5
Church of the Assumption
Church of the Assumption
Other 5.0/5
Sri Mahamariamman Temple.
Sri Mahamariamman Temple.
Museum 4.1/5
Taman Rimba Teluk Bahang
Taman Rimba Teluk Bahang
Other 5.0/5
Penang International Container Art Festival - Kampung Terang, Balik Pulau
Penang International Container Art Festival - Kampung Terang, Balik Pulau
Other 5.0/5
Chowrasta Morning Market
Chowrasta Morning Market
Other 4.0/5
Adventure Zone
Adventure Zone
Other 4.8/5
Hean Boo Thean Kuan Yin Temple
Hean Boo Thean Kuan Yin Temple
Other 4.7/5
Armenian Park
Armenian Park
Other 5.0/5
Tua Pek Kong Temple Tanjong Tokong
Tua Pek Kong Temple Tanjong Tokong
Other 5.0/5
Penang Swimming Club (PSC Tower Block)
Penang Swimming Club (PSC Tower Block)
Other 3.7/5
Penang Second Bridge
Penang Second Bridge
Other 4.7/5
Teluk Bahang Dam
Teluk Bahang Dam
Other 5.0/5
Toy Museum
Toy Museum
Museum 4.4/5
Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
Other 5.0/5
Queens Waterfront
Queens Waterfront
Other 5.0/5
Malay Central Mosque Lebuh Acheh
Malay Central Mosque Lebuh Acheh
Street 4.0/5
Bukit Bendera Train
Bukit Bendera Train
Other 5.0/5
Setia Spice Arena
Setia Spice Arena
Other 4.3/5
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Penang (Gereja Kandungan Suci/அமலோற்பவ அன்னை தேவாலயம்)
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Penang (Gereja Kandungan Suci/அமலோற்பவ அன்னை தேவாலயம்)
Other 5.0/5
Qaryah Masjid Jamek Benggali
Qaryah Masjid Jamek Benggali
Other 5.0/5
Jurassic Research Center @The Top Penang
Jurassic Research Center @The Top Penang
Other 4.2/5
Penang State Museum
Penang State Museum
Museum 4.4/5
ROLLERKA Roller Skating Rink in Penang
ROLLERKA Roller Skating Rink in Penang
Other 5.0/5
Penang Hill Funicular Train Station
Penang Hill Funicular Train Station
Other 4.3/5
Lim Jetty
Lim Jetty
Nature 5.0/5
Thai Odyssey @ Gurney Plaza
Thai Odyssey @ Gurney Plaza
Landmark 1.0/5

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🗺️ Penang Travel Basics

Penang (Malay: Pulau Pinang; Mandarin: 槟城), renowned as the Pearl of the Orient, is a state on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Geographically, the state consists of Pulau Pinang, or Penang Island, and Seberang Perai, the mainland strip facing the island, which are separated by a small stretch of the Strait of Malacca. Penang is rich in…

✈️ Getting There

Penang International Airport (PEN IATA), formerly Bayan Lepas International Airport, is the third largest airport in Malaysia and situated in Bayan Lepas, about 16 km (9.9 mi) south of George Town. The airport is served by more than 15 airlines with flights operating to domestic and international Asian destinations. Domestic flights include Johor…

🚇 Getting Around

One of the best ways to sight see is to walk around George Town; but wear light clothes, start early in the morning, and put on plenty of sun-block during the daytime. When crossing the roads, remember to look both ways, even on a one-way street. RapidPenang, the local bus service, features new buses. All bus stations and bus stops which are…

🛡️ Stay Safe

Penang is relatively a very safe place for travellers. However, as in most other places, Penang has its share of crime, so common precautions must be taken against snatch-thieves and scammers. Some other precautions: Don't walk alone in dark and deserted places. Don't accept rides from Kereta Sapu (passenger cars/unlicensed taxis). Don't carry…

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